Kill or Be Killed (Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze album)
Kill or Be Killed is a 2012 collaborative studio album by Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze.[1] It includes guest appearances from Lofty305, Main Attrakionz, and Haleek Maul,[2] as well as production from Oswin SM, Ryan Hemsworth, Keyboard Kid, Friendzone, and Nem270, among others.[3] Lunice produced a bonus track, "All I Know".[4][5]
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| Released | October 4, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 63:56 | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | B[6] |
| Stereogum | favorable[7] |
Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B, calling it "a success throughout, thanks to its embracement of well-tested sounds and its track-for-track consistency."[6] He wrote, "Deniro and Shady have emerged as one of the strongest pairings in rap this year, and future collaborations between the two should be more than welcomed."[6]
Impose included it on the "Best Music of October 2012" list.[8] Stereogum placed it at number 39 on the "Top 40 Rap Albums of 2012" list.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kill on Sight" | Oswin SM | 4:47 |
| 2. | "43 Hours In" (featuring ST 2 Lettaz) | Ryan Hemsworth | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Therapture" | Keyboard Kid | 3:40 |
| 4. | "All the Way" (featuring Lofty305, Squadda B, and Deecee) | Friendzone | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Breaking Ties" | Kira | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Back/Forth/Back" | Friendzone | 3:15 |
| 7. | "On My Block" | Spadez | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Fallen Soldiers" (featuring Main Attrakionz) | Ryan Hemsworth | 5:12 |
| 9. | "Cold Blood" (featuring Haleek Maul) | Ryan Hemsworth | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Rollin'" | DK All Day | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Ballad of the Lost Souls" | Keyboard Kid | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Madonna" | Ryan Hemsworth | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Stayin' Alive" (featuring Tree) | Tree | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Ugotme" | Sines | 3:53 |
| 15. | "Soul Fly Remix" (featuring Boldy James) |
| 4:39 |
| 16. | "NWO" | Nem270 | 2:23 |
| 17. | "All I Know" (bonus track) | Lunice | 4:26 |
References
- Frydenlund, Zach (October 4, 2012). "Mixtape: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze "Kill or Be Killed"". Complex. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Cooper, Duncan (October 4, 2012). "Download Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze's Kill or Be Killed Mixtape". The Fader. Archived from the original on November 17, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Gillespie, Blake (October 8, 2012). "Deniro Farrar + Shady Blaze, Kill Or Be Killed". Impose. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Bromwich, Jonah (November 16, 2012). "Lunice / Deniro Farrar / Shady Blaze: "All I Know"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Weiss, Sam (November 14, 2012). "Listen: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze "All I Know" (Prod. Lunice)". Complex. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Madden, Michael (October 18, 2012). "Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze – Kill or Be Killed". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Breihan, Tom (October 10, 2012). "Mixtape Of The Week: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze Kill Or Be Killed". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- "The Best Music of October 2012". Impose. November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- Breihan, Tom (December 21, 2012). "Stereogum's Top 40 Rap Albums Of 2012". Stereogum. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017.