3001: A Laced Odyssey

3001: A Laced Odyssey is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group Flatbush Zombies. The album was released on March 11, 2016, through their own independent record label, Glorious Dead Recordings & Warner Music's ADA.[1]

3001: A Laced Odyssey
Studio album by
Flatbush Zombies
ReleasedMarch 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
Recorded2014–16
GenreHip hop
Length60:51
LabelGlorious Dead Recordings, ADA
ProducerErick Arc Elliott
Flatbush Zombies chronology
BetterOffDEAD
(2013)		 3001: A Laced Odyssey
(2016)		 Vacation in Hell
(2018)
Singles from 3001: A Laced Odyssey
  1. "Bounce"
    Released: February 5, 2016
  2. "This Is It"
    Released: March 10, 2016

Background

The album's artwork was designed by David Nakayama, a comic book artist who has worked on Marvel Adventures, Deadpool, Big Hero 6 and more.[2] The album includes guest appearances from Anthony Flammia and Diamante, and is entirely produced by Erick "The Architect" Elliott.[3]

Singles

On February 5, 2016, the first single from the album, titled "Bounce", was released. The official music video for the single was released on February 8.[4] On March 10, 2016 the group released the second single "This Is It",[5] followed shortly after by the official music video.[6]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Clash Music[9]8/10
HipHopDX4.2/5[10]
Pitchfork7.2/10 [11]
Tiny Mix Tapes[12]

3001: A Laced Odyssey received critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80 based on 7 reviews.[13]

Commercial performance

The album sold 28,000 copies in the first week, debuting at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Erick Arc Elliott.

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."The Odyssey"
6:03
2."Bounce"
  • Meechy Darko
  • Zombie Juice
  • Erick Arc Elliott
4:01
3."R.I.P.C.D"
  • Erick Arc Elliott
  • Zombie Juice
  • Meechy Darko
4:05
4."A Spike Lee Joint" (featuring Anthony Flammia)
  • Anthony Flammia
  • Erick Arc Elliott
  • Zombie Juice
4:15
5."Fly Away"
  • Meechy Darko
2:29
6."Ascension"
  • Meechy Darko
5:01
7."Smoke Break (Interlude)"
  • Erick Arc Elliott
  • Zombie Juice
2:04
8."Trade-Off"
  • Erick Arc Elliott
  • Zombie Juice
  • Meechy Darko
4:09
9."Good Grief" (featuring Diamante)
  • Erick Arc Elliott
  • Zombie Juice
  • Diamante
4:31
10."New Phone, Who Dis?"
  • Erick Arc Elliott
  • Meechy Darko
  • Zombie Juice
5:31
11."This Is It"
  • Erick Arc Elliott
  • Zombie Juice
  • Meechy Darko
5:43
12."Your Favorite Rap Song"
  • Erick Arc Elliott
  • Zombie Juice
  • Meechy Darko
12:59
Total length:60:51

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic[14]

  • Meechy Darko – Group Member
  • Diamante – Featured Artist
  • Erick Arc Elliott – Booklet, Engineer, Group Member, Producer
  • Anthony Flammia – Featured Artist
  • Flatbush Zombies – Primary Artist
  • Joel Gutman – Mixing
  • Zombie Juice – Group Member
  • Cherdsak Moeikunmak – Booklet
  • David Nakayama – Cover Art
  • P.T.a. – Cover Art
  • Bruce Templeton – Mastering

Charts

References
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  2. "FLATBUSH - ZOMBIES - 3001 A LACED ODYSSEY – The Glorious Dead". Thegloriousdead.com. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
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  4. "Music Times". Music Times. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  5. Lilah, Rose (2016-03-10). "Flatbush Zombies - This Is It | Stream [New Song]". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  6. "Flatbush ZOMBiES - 'This Is It' (Music Video)". YouTube. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
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