Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (K-the-I??? album)
| Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2008[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | Mush Records | |||
| Producer | Thavius Beck | |||
| K-the-I??? chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow | ||||
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow is a studio album by American hip hop artist K-the-I???.[4] It was originally released through Mush Records on November 4, 2008.[5] In Europe, it was released through Ninja Tune on October 20, 2008.[1] A music video was created for "Lead the Floor".[6]
Production[edit]
Having met at the 2006 South by Southwest, K-the-I??? and Thavius Beck remixed each others' songs.[7] Afterward, in order to make the album, K-the-I??? moved from Cambridge, Massachusetts to Los Angeles, California.[7] Entirely produced by Thavius Beck,[8] the album features vocal contributions from Nocando, Thavius Beck, Vyle, Subtitle, High Priest, Busdriver, and Mestizo.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Cyclic Defrost | favorable[10] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[11] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Now | NNN[12] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| XLR8R | 6.5/10[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Andrew Martin of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, calling it "another top-notch album in 2008."[5] Brigid Moore of XLR8R gave the album a 6.5 out of 10 and commented that "K-the-I??? has a bright future ahead."[13] Omar Mouallem of Exclaim! praised Thavius Beck's production, stating: "His beats are charged with high-voltage electricity and are as interesting as the words above or below them."[11] Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, writing: "Fans of esoteric underground rap should take notice."[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "400 on the BPM" | 1:38 |
| 2. | "Before the Session" | 2:08 |
| 3. | "Trading Places" (featuring Nocando) | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Decisions" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Cell-Shaded/Daydreams/Nightmares" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Marathon Man" (featuring Thavius Beck) | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Let's Make Moves" (featuring Vyle) | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Lead the Floor" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Stylin'" (featuring Subtitle) | 2:02 |
| 10. | "Never Heard It Done Like This" (featuring High Priest) | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Just Listen" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Sabbath Faster" (featuring Busdriver) | 2:13 |
| 13. | "Finger Painting" | 2:51 |
| 14. | "Man or Machine" (featuring Mestizo) | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 39:30 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "MH-264: K-The-I??? - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". Mush Records. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Finger Painting by K-The-I???". Ninja Tune. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Finger Painting - Single by K-the-i???". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Thompson, Ben (October 12, 2008). "Urban review: k-the-i???, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". The Guardian. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c Martin, Andrew (January 5, 2009). "K-the-I???: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Video / Artist / Album / Director". Mush Records. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Ziegler, Chris (December 7, 2008). "k-the-i???: Ko-Nichi-Wa, Wack Rapper!". L.A. Record. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Lymangrover, Jason. "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow - K-the-I???". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow by K-The-I???". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Stronell, Wayne (September 27, 2008). "K-The-I??? – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (Mush/Big Dada/Inertia)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Mouallem, Omar (February 17, 2009). "K-the-I??? - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Stewart, Addi (January 14, 2009). "K-The-I???: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Mush)". Now. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Moore, Brigid (December 17, 2008). "K-the-I???: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow at Discogs (list of releases)