Them (Themselves album)
Appearance
Them | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 13, 2000[1] | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 64:15 | |||
Label | Anticon | |||
Producer | Jel, J. Rawls, Moodswing9 | |||
Themselves chronology | ||||
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Singles from Them | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
Hip Hop Core | [4] |
Them is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Themselves. It was originally released under the name Them on Anticon in 2000. In 2003, it was re-released under the name Themselves.
Critical reception
[edit]Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, calling it "a classic hip-hop album that is destined to forever burst the boundaries of what should be considered hip-hop."[3] Ali Maloney of The Skinny said, "Despite the seemingly simple beats and raps configuration, there is no shortage of jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and originality on show here."[5]
In 2015, Fact placed it at number 96 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[6]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I" | Jel | 2:25 |
2. | "Directions to My Special Place" | J. Rawls | 4:34 |
3. | "Joyful Toy of a 1001 Faces" | Jel | 4:35 |
4. | "Revenge of the Fern" | Jel | 4:53 |
5. | "Eating Homework" | Jel | 4:08 |
6. | "Lyrical Cougel" (featuring Pedestrian and Sole) | Jel | 4:08 |
7. | "Grass Skirt & Fruit Hat" | Jel | 4:20 |
8. | "The Crayon Sharpener" | Jel | 4:31 |
9. | "John Brown's Vaporizer" (featuring Mr. Dibbs) | Jel | 4:11 |
10. | "Another Part of the Clown's Brain" | Jel | 4:21 |
11. | "Death of a Thespian" | Moodswing9 | 4:58 |
12. | "It's Them" | Jel | 5:57 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Them". Anticon. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Joyful Toy of 1001 Faces". Anticon. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Quinlan, Thomas (August 2, 2000). "Them - Them". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Cobalt (November 2000). "Them - "Them"". Hip Hop Core. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Maloney, Ali (June 30, 2010). "A Rough Guide to Doseone". The Skinny. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time - 96. Them - Them (Anticon, 2000)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.