Island (G-Side album)

Island
Studio album by G-Side
Released November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)
Genre Hip hop
Length 55:50
Label Slow Motion Soundz
Producer Clova, Block Beattaz, Parallel Thought, Spaceliqs
G-Side chronology
The One...Cohesive
(2011)		 Island
(2011)		 Gz II Godz
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB+[1]
Consequence of SoundC+[2]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[3]
Spinfavorable[4]

Island (stylized as iSLAND) is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo G-Side.[5] It was released by Slow Motion Soundz on November 11, 2011.[6]

Reception

Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B+, saying: "There are hundreds of rappers dwelling on the same themes of hustle and determination as Yung Clova and ST 2 Lettaz, including some that do so with nimbler flows and sharper wordplay, but there are few that match the duo's personality and conviction."[1] Tom Breihan of Stereogum said: "Production team Block Beattaz has made another zoned-out polyglot music tapestry for them, sampling stuff like Joy Orbison and Tame Impala but grounding it in classic Southern rap thump."[7]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Island" (featuring Charlie Braxton)Clova, Block Beattaz 1:54
2. "Cinematic"  Block Beattaz 5:07
3. "Atmosphere" (featuring PH)Block Beattaz 2:26
4. "No U in Us"  Block Beattaz 3:00
5. "24 Eight"  Block Beattaz 3:26
6. "Recognize" (featuring PH)Block Beattaz 3:37
7. "Cast Away" (featuring Joi Tiffany)Parallel Thought 3:32
8. "Stay-Cation" (featuring Joi Tiffany)Block Beattaz 3:51
9. "Down" (featuring Adrian)Spaceliqs, Block Beattaz 3:56
10. "Luv 2 Hustle" (featuring GIA and DJ Cunta)Block Beattaz 4:35
11. "Gettin' It" (featuring Stalley and Joi Tiffany)Block Beattaz 4:34
12. "Our Thing"  Block Beattaz 4:42
13. "Rabbits"  Parallel Thought 3:36
14. "16 Shots" (featuring Bentley)Clova, Block Beattaz 5:04
15. "Look Up"  Block Beattaz 3:21

References

  1. 1 2 Rytlewski, Evan (November 29, 2011). "G-Side: Island". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ Madden, Michael (November 17, 2011). "G-Side – Island". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (November 21, 2011). "G-Side: iSLAND". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Weber, Theon (November 11, 2011). "G-Side, ‘iSLAND’ (Slow Motion Soundz)". Spin. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ Galil, Leor (October 25, 2011). "Hip-Hop Duo G-Side Will Release Their New Album, Island, on Bandcamp". Forbes. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ Lobenfeld, Claire (November 11, 2011). "Stream: G-Side's Album, Island". The Fader. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Breihan, Tom (November 1, 2011). "Stream G-Side: Island". Stereogum. Retrieved June 2, 2015.

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