The Darkest Cloud
| The Darkest Cloud | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Label | Molemen Records | |||
| Producer | Memo Panik DJ Contakt Mixx Massacre | |||
| Vakill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopSite.com |    [1] |
| MVRemix.com |    [2] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[3] |
The Darkest Cloud is the debut studio album by Chicago rapper Vakill, released May 5, 2003 on Molemen Records [1]. The album came eight long years after the rapper's 1995 debut EP Who's Afraid? [2]. The album drew acclaim from underground fans and critics alike, due to its dark production and advanced lyricism [3]. The Darkest Cloud features production from members of The Molemen, and guest appearances from Slug (of Atmosphere), Copywrite, Camu Tao, Breez Evahflowin and Jakki Da Motamouth [4]. The album's lead single is "End of Days" b/w "Sickplicity" b/w "The Creed" [5].
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | *Interlude* | |
| 2 | "The Darkest Cloud" | Memo | Vakill |
| 3 | "The Creed" | Memo | Vakill |
| 4 | "Til the World Blows Up" | Panik | Vakill |
| 5 | "Sickplicity" | Panik | Vakill |
| 6 | "Dear Life" | DJ Contakt | Vakill |
| 7 | "Forbidden Scriptures" | Panik | Vakill, Breez Evahflowin, Camu Tao, Copywrite, Jakki Da Motamouth |
| 8 | "American Gothic" | Memo | Vakill |
| 9 | "Forever" | Panik | Vakill |
| 10 | "Fallen" | Panik | Vakill, Slug |
| 11 | "Cry You a River" | Mixx Massacre | Vakill |
| 12 | "Sweetest Way to Die" | Memo | Vakill |
| 13 | "The Crown Don't Move" | Panik | Vakill / Contains sample of "Estábamos Juntos" (1974) by José José |
| 14 | "The Flyer" | Panik | Vakill |
| 15 | "End of Days" | Panik | Vakill |
Album singles
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"End of Days"
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