The Promise (Freestyle Fellowship album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| HipHopDX | [4] |
| Mishka NYC | A[5] |
| Potholes in My Blog | [6] |
| Spectrum Culture | 3.7/5.0[7] |
The Promise is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Freestyle Fellowship.[8] It was released on Decon in 2011.[9]
In September 2011, Prefix premiered "Step 2 the Side".[1] In November that year, Prefix premiered the music video for "We Are".[10]
Critical reception
Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying, "futuristic beats by Black Milk, Eligh, Kenny Segal, and Exile provide an updated setting for the dexterous wordplay."[2] Luke Gibson of HipHopDX said, "The end result of The Promise sees a legendary group that can still deliver inspired music."[4] Scott Thill of Wired described it as "a healthy reminder of what hip-hop can do when its rhyme machines boast big brains as well as balls."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | Omid | 1:52 |
| 2. | "We Are" | Eligh | 2:43 |
| 3. | "This Write Here" | Omid | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Step 2 the Side" | Exile | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Ambassadors" | Kenny Segal | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Dart" | Myka 9 | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Gimmee" | Kenny Segal | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Government Lies" | E. Super | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Introspective" | Bionik | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Daddies" | JMD | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Candy" | Black Milk | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Know the Truth" | Myka 9 | 1:16 |
| 13. | "Popular" | Biz One | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Promise" | Josef Leimberg | 4:59 |
References
- ^ a b Martin, Andrew (September 21, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship: "Step 2 The Side" (Prod. Exile)". Prefix. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Lymangrover, Jason. "The Promise - Freestyle Fellowship". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (October 18, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship - The Promise". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Gibson, Luke (November 1, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship - The Promise". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Gnou (October 7, 2011). "Review: Freestyle Fellowship – The Promise". Mishka NYC. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Castano, Fred (October 30, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship – The Promise". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Kangas, Chaz (November 14, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship: The Promise: Review". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (July 27, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship Return with 'The Promise'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Breihanon, Tom (July 25, 2011). "New Release: Freestyle Fellowship: The Promise". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (November 22, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship: "We Are" (Video)". Prefix. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Thill, Scott (October 19, 2011). "Freestyle Fellowship's Brain-Hop Delivers on Promise". Wired. Retrieved August 24, 2012.