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When Rappers Attack

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When Rappers Attack
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)
GenreHip hop
Length40:04
LabelEastern Conference Records
Producer
Tame One chronology
When Rappers Attack
(2003)
O.G. Bobby Johnson
(2004)
Singles from When Rappers Attack
  1. "When Rappers Attack"
    Released: 2003

When Rappers Attack is the first solo studio album by American hip hop artist Tame One.[1] It was released by Eastern Conference Records on March 25, 2003.[1]

Background

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Tame One was one half of Artifacts along with El Da Sensei.[2] After the breakup of the group in 1997, he linked up with DJ Mighty Mi and company, and signed a deal with the record label Eastern Conference Records.[2] Having contributed several tracks to the Eastern Conference All Stars compilation albums, he set out to develop his solo album, When Rappers Attack.[2] Produced by Camu Tao, J-Zone, RJD2, DJ Mighty Mi, Reef, Johnny Dangerous, and Maliq "DJ P*rno" Griffin, it featured a guest appearance from Cage.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
HipHopDX7/10[4]
RapReviews.com8/10[5]
XLR8Rmixed[6]

Jason MacNeil of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, stating, "A '70s soul tempo on 'Dreamz' is the record's highlight, a song that brings to mind 2Pac."[3] J-23 of HipHopDX gave the album a 7 out of 10, commenting that "Being a part of the Eastern Conference squad comes with some privileges, most notably their top-notch production team."[4] Pete Babb of XLR8R wrote, "It's a shame Tame couldn't be backed with better beats to make this a complete package, but as a rhyming exposition, When Rappers Attack succeeds admirably."[6]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 74 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."When Rappers Attack"Camu Tao3:56
2."Heat"J-Zone3:07
3."Act Right"Camu Tao4:02
4."Tame as It Ever Was"J-Zone3:11
5."Slick Talkin'"J-Zone1:41
6."Up 2 No Good Again"RJD23:52
7."Leak Smoke" (featuring Cage)DJ Mighty Mi4:12
8."Dreamz"Reef4:20
9."Concerto"Johnny Dangerous1:47
10."Moment I Feared"DJ Mighty Mi3:43
11."Iz It Me?"Johnny Dangerous2:24
12."Homage 2 da Bomberz"Maliq "DJ P*rno" Griffin3:49
Total length:40:04

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Tame One – vocals, graffiti, executive production
  • Camu Tao – production (1, 3), additional programming (7)
  • J-Zone – production (2, 4, 5), turntables (4)
  • RJD2 – production (6)
  • Cage – vocals (7)
  • DJ Mighty Mi – production (7, 10), turntables (7), executive production
  • Reef – production (8)
  • Johnny Dangerous – production (9, 11)
  • Maliq "DJ P*rno" Griffin – production (12)
  • Kieran Walsh – mixing
  • Michael Sarsfield – mastering
  • Merge One – art direction, design
  • Jeru – art direction, design
  • MA*D – photography, executive production
  • Manuel Acevedo – photography
  • Swiftflix – photography
  • Killah Kev – graphics

References

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  1. ^ a b c J-23 (February 13, 2003). "Tame One". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c Mann, Johnny (2003). "Tame One (Artifacts)". Half Time. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  3. ^ a b MacNeil, Jason. "When Rappers Attack - Tame One". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  4. ^ a b J-23 (April 8, 2003). "Tame 1 - When Rappers Attack". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Juon, Steve (March 4, 2003). "Tame One :: When Rappers Attack :: Eastern Conference Records". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Babb, Pete (May 29, 2003). "Tame One: When Rappers Attack". XLR8R. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 28 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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