X-Pressions
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X-Pressions is the debut studio album by New York City DJ group The X-Ecutioners. The album was released on September 23, 1997 for Asphodel Records and was produced by four members of The X-Ecutioners, including Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Roc Raida, and Mista Sinista.
History
Though the album was not a commercial success, it did gain many positive reviews and today is considered to be somewhat of a classic. "Música Negra (Black Music)/Wordplay" and "Raida's Theme" (as a remix CD single)[1] were released as singles. However, along with the album, they did not chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "X-Outtakes 1" | 0:18 |
2. | "Get Started" | 3:09 |
3. | "Word Play" | 2:40 |
4. | "X-Outtakes 2" | 0:23 |
5. | "Raida's Theme" (featuring E Bros) | 3:29 |
6. | "Pianos from Hell" | 3:08 |
7. | "The Cipher" (featuring Creature, Gudtyme, Kukoo da baga bonez, Pliz & World) | 4:00 |
8. | "The Turntablist Anthem" (featuring Anikke & Taboo) | 3:48 |
9. | "X-Outtakes 3" | 0:49 |
10. | "One Man Band" | 3:03 |
11. | "The Countdown" | 6:34 |
12. | "Solve for X" | 2:27 |
13. | "X-Outtakes 4" | 0:24 |
14. | "Turntable Exhibition" | 2:46 |
15. | "Beat Treats" | 3:13 |
16. | "Musical Intuition" (featuring Anikke & Gudtyme) | 5:07 |
17. | "Mad Flava" | 4:34 |
18. | "X-Outtakes 5" | 1:08 |
19. | "Poetry in Motion" (featuring Halex the Armageddon) | 3:48 |
20. | "Scratch to This" | 0:45 |
21. | "Musica Negra (Black Music)" (featuring Gudtyme) | 4:32 |
22. | "Table Talk" (featuring The 5th Platoon) | 2:33 |
Total length: | 62:38 |
Reception
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References
- ^ Raida's Theme Remix Amazon Retrieved August 2, 2014
- ^ X-Pressions at AllMusic
- ^ "Review: X-Ecutioners - X-Pressions, Thirteenth Hour". Select (March, 1998). EMAP Metro: 88.
External links
- The X-Ecutioners at Rolling Stone Magazine
- The X-Ecutioners at IGN Music