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- Summary: Indie Boston rapper Mr. Lif returns with his fourth album.
- Record Label: Definitive Jux
- Genre(s): Rap
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| Live from the Plantation | |
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| *alarm ringing* "Oh my fucking god man, ahhh. fucking serious" Jesus Christ, man. already? Man, time flies like a motherfucker." Rise and shine! Yet... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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It fleshes out its cohesive narrative and cogent ideas with beats that respect the spare antipop ethos without abjuring such wayward rhythm elements as femme chorus, bass-drum-whoop jam, and $20 synth loop.
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Lif has managed to transcend the gimmicks and wankery that generally mar this kind of grand opus, and emerge with his strongest offering yet.
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Make no mistake about it, I Phantom is a fantastic record.
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The WireI Phantom could prove to be one of the most consistently rewarding HipHop records to land in 2002. [#223, p.52]
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UncutAn album of flashing wit and giddy ambition. [Oct 2002, p.110]
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Alternative PressThe tone grows shrill by album's end, but occasional bursts of accessible production help alleviate that shortcoming. [Oct 2002, p.84]
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A fractional disappointment after 'Emergency Rations', perhaps. But still, Def Jux's reputation as the most consistent hip-hop label in the world circa now remains unsullied.
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LiamOFeb 1, 2007A refreshing take on hip hop that deserves all the credit it can get
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KatieWAug 24, 2003Mr.Lif is the best rapper that I've ever heard. His lyrics are phenomenal. Fuck Ja Rule! Fuck Jay-Z! They aint got shit on Mr. Lif!
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nickmMar 6, 2005
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LawrencePApr 13, 2005The best hip-hop record of the year! Many highlights in this concept LP.
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ChristopherN.Oct 8, 2002A really good hip-hop record. The computer voice get's old, but that aside very well done!
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