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No Mountains in Manhattan
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 2017
Recorded2016–17
Manhattan, New York
GenreHip hop
Length56:52
LabelXL
Producer
Wiki chronology
What Happened to Fire?
(2017)
No Mountains in Manhattan
(2017)
Oofie
(2019)
Singles from No Mountains in Manhattan
  1. "Pretty Bull"
    Released: June 27, 2017
  2. "Mayor"
    Released: August 23, 2017
  3. "Stick Ball"
    Released: November 1, 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.1/10[1]
The Concordian8.5/10[2]
Loud and Quiet10/10[3]

No Mountains in Manhattan is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Wiki. It was released on August 25, 2017, by XL Recordings.[4][5] It features guest verses from Ghostface Killah, Lakutis, ACAB, Slicky Boy and Your Old Droog, and production credits for Wiki, Kaytranada, Earl Sweatshirt and Sporting Life.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Islander"Epton1:57
2."Mayor"
  • Morales
  • Antonio Hernandez
  • Epton
  • Arrow Brown
  • Tony Seltzer
  • Epton
  • Ravi Gafron
3:34
3."Pretty Bull"
  • Morales
  • Hernandez
Tony Seltzer3:28
4."Made for This" (featuring Ghostface Killah)
  • Tony Seltzer
  • Adrian Lau
4:51
5."Chinatown Swing"Sporting Life3:14
6."Litt 15" (featuring Your Old Droog)DJ Earl Teklife4:22
7."Face It"
  • Morales
  • Epton
  • Epton
  • Sly C
3:35
8."Stick Ball"
  • Morales
No Life3:29
9."Elaine"MoralesWiki2:16
10."Pandora’s Box" (featuring Evy Jane)
  • Morales
  • Adiele
  • Dadras
  • Sporting Life
4:25
11."Wiki New Written"randomblackdude1:22
12."Jalo"
Black Mack3:17
13."Nutcrackers" (featuring Lakutis)
  • Wiki
  • Alon Sicherman
  • Epton
4:00
14."Baby Girl"
Kaytranada3:49
15."NMIM" (featuring ACAB and Slicky Boy)
  • Morales
  • Hernandez
Tony Seltzer4:38
16."Leppy Coqui"
  • Morales
  • Epton
  • Kgositsile
  • Hernandez
  • Epton
  • randomblackdude
  • Tony Seltzer
4:35
Total length:56:52

Sample Credits

  • "Mayor" contains elements from "We Have Love" performed by The Arrows.
  • "Made For This" contains elements from "Winter Go Away" performed by Holly Maxwell.
  • "Litt 15" contains elements from "Never In This World" as performed by Barrabas, written by J. Arbex Miro.
  • "Jalo" contains elements from "Rose Petals" written and performed by John Klemmer.
  • "Wiki New Written" contains elements from "We Had True Love" performed by Hot Chocolate.
  • "Baby Girl" contains elements from "Fairy Tale Song (Cadê)" performed by Milton Nascimento.

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
BrooklynVegan Top 50 Albums of 2017
10
Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums of 2017
8
Okayplayer Top 15 Albums of 2017
14
Pitchfork Top 20 Rap Albums of 2017
12
Time Out Top 29 Albums of 2017
19
XXL Magazine Top 50 Hip-Hop Albums of 2017
N/A

References

  1. ^ Moreland, Quinn. "Wiki: No Mountains in Manhattan Review Pitchfork".
  2. ^ Wesley McLean, "Wiki – No Mountains in Manhattan," The Concordian, September 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Katie Beswick, "Wiki, No Mountains In Manhattan," Loud and Quiet, August 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Andrew Matson, "Wiki's 'No Mountains in Manhattan' is a Classic," Mass Appeal, September 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Andrew Sacher, "Wiki proves New York rap is alive, well & still weird on No Mountains In Manhattan," Brooklyn Vegan, August 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Alex Robert Ross, "Listen to Wiki's Debut Album, 'No Mountains In Manhattan,' Which Slaps," Noisey, August 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2017". Brooklynvegan.com. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums". Loudandquiet.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Best Albums of 2017". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (December 14, 2017). "The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "29 Best Albums of 2017 You Need to Know". Timeout.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  12. ^ Borromeo, Adrian (December 20, 2017). "50 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2017". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.