Welcome to the Afterfuture
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10[3] |
Welcome to the Afterfuture is a studio album by American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Ozone Music in 2000.
Reception
Jon Caramanica of CMJ New Music Monthly felt that "Ladd's futurism is merely a mask for his very tangible discontent with the present."[2] He said: "References to the police state permeate the album, arguing that the new world order and newspeak are more than just things weeded street-corner bards philosophize on; they're integral to maintaining the power status quo."[2]
Legacy
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "5000 Miles West of the Future" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Airwave Hysteria" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Planet 10" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Takes More Than 41" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Bladerunners" (featuring Company Flow) | 6:17 |
| 6. | "No. 1 St." | 3:52 |
| 7. | "To the Moon's Contractor" | 10:36 |
| 8. | "I Feel Like $100" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "The Animist" | 5:52 |
| 10. | "Red Eye to Jupiter (Starship Nigga)" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Welcome to the Afterfuture" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Wipe Out on the Wave of Armageddon" | 4:15 |
| 13. | "Feb. 4 '99 (For All Those Killed by Cops)" | 5:15 |
References
- ^ Whitener, Brian. "Welcome to the Afterfuture - Mike Ladd". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c Caramanica, Jon (June 2000). "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly (82): 26.
- ^ P., Ethan (March 7, 2000). "Mike Ladd: Welcome to the Afterfuture". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
External links
- Welcome to the Afterfuture at Discogs (list of releases)