Brooklynati
| Brooklynati | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Tanya Morgan | ||||||||||
| Released | May 12, 2009 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2008-2009 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hip-Hop | |||||||||
| Label | Interdependent Media | |||||||||
| Producer | Tanya Morgan, Dominic Del Bene, Evan Phillips | |||||||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Okayplayer | (89/100) link |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Spin | (7/10) |
| PopMatters | (9/10) |
| TimeOutNewYork | |
| XLR8R | (8.5/10) |
| The AV Club | A− |
| The Smoking Section |  2009 |
| DJBooth.net | link |
Brooklynati is the third release from rap group Tanya Morgan, released by Interdependent Media/iM Culture. The album is based on the creation of a fictitious city combining elements from both Cincinnati, Ohio and Brooklyn, New York. To Promote the album, the group has created a multimedia campaign with a city website including a digital city map, video newscasts and other Brooklynati themes. The album was released on May 12, 2009.
Concept
The album contains a mixture of hip-hop songs, and spoken interludes which tell stories relating to the fictional city of Brooklynati. These interludes feature both fictional characters from the city, such as DJ Jurx, the proprietor of Brooklynati’s only record store, as well as real radio personalities, such as Miss Info of New York’s Hot 97, who add a smattering of radio chatter on the more mundane aspects of life in Brooklynati.[3]
In promotion of the album, the band has also created several “Brooklynati Public Access” spots which have appeared on YouTube. These videos include depictions of a typical day in Brooklynati by each member of Tanya Morgan, as well as a music video for the Brooklynati based 90’s hip-hop group, the Hardcore Gentlemen, who make a brief musical appearance on the record.[4][5][6]
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Performer(s) | Songwriters | Producer(s) | |
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| 1 | "On Our Way" | 3:36 | Tanya Morgan | D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid | Von Pea | |
| 2 | "Alleye Need" | 5:32 | Tanya Morgan Piakhan |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, D. Gray, D. Stanford Jr. | Brickbeats | |
| 3 | "So Damn Down" | 4:46 | Tanya Morgan | D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid | Von Pea | |
| 4 | "Bang & Boogie" | 3:53 | Tanya Morgan | D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, D. Gray | Brickbeats | |
| 5 | "Don't U Holla" | 3:55 | Tanya Morgan Jermiside |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, D. Gray, J. Foster | Von Pea | |
| 6 | "Hardcore Gentlemen" | 1:44 | Tanya Morgan | D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid | Von Pea | |
| 7 | "Plan B" | 4:02 | Tanya Morgan Napoleon |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, D. Gray | Brickbeats | |
| 8 | "Intermission" | 3:14 | Tanya Morgan Peter Hadar |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, D. Gray | Brickbeats | |
| 9 | "She's Gone (aka Without You)" |
4:51 | Tanya Morgan Phonte Coleman, Brittany Bosco |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, P. Coleman, D. McDowell | Aeon | |
| 10 | "Never 2ndary" | 5:55 | Tanya Morgan Jermiside, Che Grand, Elucid, Spec Boogie |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, D. Gray, D. Gray, J. Foster, U. Anosike, C. Hall, R. Cave | Brickbeats | |
| 11 | "Just Not True" | 4:23 | Tanya Morgan | D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, D. Gray | Brickbeats | |
| 12 | "Morgan Blu" | 4:48 | Tanya Morgan Blu |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, J. Barnes | Von Pea | |
| 13 | "Never Enough (Crazy Love)" | 3:57 | Tanya Morgan Carlitta Durand |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid | Von Pea | |
| 14 | "We're Fly" | 4:58 | Tanya Morgan Kay of The Foundation, Chop |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, J. Fischer, K. Jackson | Von Pea | |
| 15 | "Just Arrived (Now What?)" | 4:28 | Tanya Morgan Ms. Info |
D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid, D. Gray | Brickbeats | |
| 16 | "Forgot 2 Say (Bonus Track)" | 4:17 | Tanya Morgan | D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid | Von Pea |
Samples
- "So Damn Down" contains a sample of "You'll Never Get To Heaven" by The Stylistics
- "Intermission" contains a sample of "Always There" by Ronnie Laws
- "Just Not True" contains a sample of "Young Willing And Able" by Minnie Riperton
- "We're Fly" contains a sample of "St. Elmo's Fire" by Michael Franks
References
- ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Review: Brooklynati". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Brooklynati". Robert Christgau.
- ↑ Tanya Morgan: Brooklynati. Interdependent Media, 2008.
- ↑ "Brooklynati Public Access – Tanya Morgan Take Us on a Tour of Brooklynati". Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Brooklynati Public Access – What is Brooklynati?". Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ↑ "Hardcore Gentlemen – Hardcore Gentlemen Music Video". Retrieved 2009-09-01.