Deadlivers
Deadlivers is the second studio album by American hip hop group Grayskul consisting of rappers JFK, Onry Ozzborn and bassist Rob Castro. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment [5] on February 15, 2005.[6] The album is produced by Mr. Hill, Fakts One of The Perceptionists, Bean One, Rob Castro, and Onry Ozzborn and has features from Canibus, Aesop Rock, Sleep and Mr. Lif, among others.[7]
Deadlivers | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 15, 2005 | |||
Genre | Hip Hop, alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 57:47 | |||
Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
Producer | Mr. Hill, Fakts One, Bean One, Rob Castro, Onry Ozzborn | |||
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Singles from Deadlivers | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Sputnikmusic | [1] |
Exclaim! | Favorable[2] |
RapReviews | [3] |
The Stranger | Favorable[4] |
Music
Over half of the record is produced by Mr. Hill, along with contributions from Fakts One, Bean One, Rob Castro, and Onry Ozzborn. It features guest performances from Canibus, Aesop Rock, Mr. Lif, Abstract Rude, Rob Hampton from Band of Horses, and Oldominion members Anaxagorus, Barfly, Bishop I, Destro of Boom Bap Project, Hyena, Mako, Nyqwil, Pale Soul, Sleep, Smoke, Snafu, Syndel, and Tremor.[8]
Release
The single "Prom Quiz" was released in August 2005.[9] Deadlivers is Grayskul's debut album on indie hip hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment, and in 2007 they released Grayskul's third album, Bloody Radio.[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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1. | "You People" | Mr. Hill | 0:16 |
2. | "Behold" | Fakts One | 2:37 |
3. | "Bombs And Chemicals" | Bean One | 3:33 |
4. | "Adversarial Theatre Of Justice" (featuring Canibus) | Mr. Hill | 3:16 |
5. | "Action Figure Of Speech" | Mr. Hill | 3:10 |
6. | "The Spectacular Rescue" | Onry Ozzborn | 3:31 |
7. | "Voltronic Instructional Espionage" (featuring Aesop Rock) | Onry Ozzborn | 3:13 |
8. | "Once Upon A Time" | Mr. Hill | 3:12 |
9. | "Do They Exist" | Mr. Hill | 3:13 |
10. | "Cursive" (featuring Mr. Lif) | Fakts One | 4:09 |
11. | "Hatred Displayed" | Rob Castro | 2:44 |
12. | "Vixen" | Mr. Hill | 3:50 |
13. | "After Hours" (featuring Abstract Rude) | Mr. Hill | 3:10 |
14. | "The Skul" (featuring Rob Hampton of Band of Horses) | Mr. Hill | 3:36 |
15. | "Prom Quiz" | Mr. Hill | 3:09 |
16. | "Deadlivers" | Mr. Hill | 3:39 |
17. | "Secret Wars" (featuring Anaxagorus, Barfly, Bishop I, Destro, Hyena, Mako, Nyqwil, Pale Soul, Sleep, Smoke, Snafu, Syndel and Tremor) | Mr. Hill | 7:39 |
References
- "Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Grayskul Deadlivers". Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Grayskul :: Deadlivers :: Rhymesayers Ent". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Gothic Hiphop". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- Kangas, Chaz. "Grayskul's Rhymesayers Debut Deadlivers Turns 10 | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Deadlivers by Grayskul". MTV Artists. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Grayskul - Deadlivers - CD - release date, tracklisting, producers (1)". UGHH. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Grayskul - Deadlivers - CD - release date, tracklisting, producers (2)". UGHH. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Rhymesayers Entertainment :: Releases". www.rhymesayers.com. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Bloody Radio, by Grayskul". Midheaven Mailorder. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
External links
- Deadlivers at Discogs (list of releases)
- Deadlivers at Bandcamp
- Grayskul at Rhymesayers Entertainment