My Own Thing

My Own Thing
Studio album by Manafest
Released December 2, 2003
Recorded 2003 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Vancouver
Genre Christian hip hop
Length 58:36
Label Manafest Productions
Producer Adam Messinger
Manafest chronology
Misled Youth
(2001)		 My Own Thing
(2003)		 Epiphany
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Aphire[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]
Rapzilla[3]

My Own Thing is the debut studio album by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was independently released on December 2, 2003.[4][5]

Critical reception

The release only garnered a few glances from professional music sites and reviews. They were however, generally positive.

Rapzilla praised the album saying "Manafest does an excellent job at sharing the message of Christ throughout My Own Thing, for peeps inside and outside of the four walls. This record is definitely worth adding to your collection. I wouldn’t doubt if you continue to hear strong efforts from Manafest in the future".[3] Cross Rhythms positively noted "Manafest (aka Chris Greenwood), brings an unusual and varied offering from the northern climes of Canada.... Overall, a strong album with a gritty East Coast edge and heavy rock grooves".[2] Finally, RationaL went on to state: "I get the feeling, after numerous listens, that My Own Thing had the makings of something special. Very little promotion or hype was put into this release, which is somewhat of a disappointment, when it is clear that Manafest is a talented artist with loads of potential. Nonetheless, the LP was a nice refreshment from the everyday hip-hop album, and, despite the lack of hype surrounding this release, you can expect big things from the Canadian kid in the very near future. My Own Thing is just a taste of things to come".[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chris Greenwood, unless noted. 

Album release
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "What Up" (intro)  1:53
2. "Down Town"    3:40
3. "My Own Thing"    3:31
4. "What I Got to Say"  Greenwood, Gerard Thomas, Adam Messinger 3:58
5. "Toronto" (interlude)  1:02
6. "U Don't Know Me"  Greenwood, Chris Stacy 4:00
7. "Manafesto"  Greenwood, Mark Morley 3:08
8. "My Life"  Greenwood, Stacey 3:37
9. "Feel It"    3:30
10. "Coffee Shop" (interlude)  0:18
11. "Slang Talkin'" (featuring Jusachyl)  2:57
12. "Child's a Light"    3:23
13. "Mana Zone" (interlude)  0:26
14. "The Ladies" (featuring Relic the Oddity)  4:33
15. "The One" (featuring Bre)  3:52
16. "Losing My Mind" (interlude)  0:43
17. "Stressed Out"  Greenwood, Messinger 3:26
18. "The Questions"    3:10
19. "Changes"  Greenwood, Messinger 7:29
Total length:
 58:36

Personnel

Music videos

Lyric videos

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 "Epiphany review on Aphire". lightonline.org. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Epiphany review on Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms. September 1, 2004. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "My Own Thing review on Rapzilla". Rapzilla. December 20, 2004. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "My Own Thing on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "My Own Thing on Amazon". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Epiphany (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Manafest on The Holy Hip Hop Database". hhhbd.com. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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