Monolith (Omid album)

Monolith
Studio album by Omid
Released September 16, 2003 (2003-09-16)
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 60:05
Label Mush Records
Producer Omid
Omid chronology
Distant Drummer
(2002)
Monolith
(2003)
Afterwords 3
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!mixed[1]
HipHopDX8/10[2]
Pitchfork Media6.2/10[3]
PopMattersmixed[4]
The Portland Mercury[5]
SF Weeklyfavorable[6]

Monolith is a studio album by American hip hop producer Omid. It was released on Mush Records in 2003.

Recption

Anna Klafter of SF Weekly gave Monolith a favorable review, saying: "This combination of instrumentals and guest rappers creates the perfect sonic balance."[6]

It was ranked at number 35 on the CMJ's "Hip-Hop 2003" chart.[7]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Arrival/Departure"   3:57
2. "Robert L. Ripley" (featuring Hymnal) 5:06
3. "Up"   2:55
4. "Live from Tokyo" (featuring Luckyiam.PSC, Slug, Aceyalone, Murs, and DJ Drez) 6:42
5. "Sound of the Sitar"   3:27
6. "Double Header" (featuring Buck 65) 4:45
7. "Research"   3:09
8. "Myth Behind the Man" (featuring Abstract Rude and 2Mex) 4:12
9. "Speakers Hot"   3:09
10. "I'm Just a Bill" (featuring Spoon (of Iodine)) 3:26
11. "Ripple Study"   3:44
12. "Shock and Awe" (featuring Busdriver) 3:30
13. "Always Being Born"   5:37
14. "Club Apotheosis" (featuring Hymnal) 6:26

References

  1. Quinlan, Thomas (September 30, 2003). "Omid - Monolith". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. J-23 (January 9, 2004). "Omid - Monolith". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. Pemberton, Rollie (November 18, 2003). "Omid: Monolith". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  4. Morris, David (October 22, 2003). "Omid: Monolith". PopMatters. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  5. Segal, Dave (October 2, 2003). "CD Review". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Klafter, Anna (October 29, 2003). "Omid - Monolith". SF Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  7. "Hip-Hop Charts 2003 - The Year in Review: Hip-Hop 2003 (Covering 1/7/2003 to 12/9/2003)". CMJ New Music Report (846): 20. December 29, 2003.

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