Perseverance (Percee P album)

Perseverance
Studio album by Percee P
Released September 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
Genre Hip hop
Length 54:05
Label Stones Throw Records
Producer Madlib
Percee P chronology
Legendary Status
(2005)		 Perseverance
(2007)		 Perseverance: The Remix
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHopfavorable[1]
AllMusic[2]
Cokemachineglowmixed[3]
Dusted Magazinemixed[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
Pitchfork Media6.5/10[6]
Prefix7.0/10[7]
RapReviews.com8.5/10[8]
XLR8R8/10[9]

Perseverance is the official debut album by American rapper Percee P.[6] It was released on Stones Throw Records in 2007.[6] All tracks are produced by Madlib.[5] The album features guest appearances from Guilty Simpson, Diamond D, Chali 2na, Prince Po, and Aesop Rock, among others.[9]

Reception

Nate Patrin of Pitchfork Media gave Perseverance a 6.5 out of 10 and praised Madlib's production, saying: "It's one of his most varied production jobs, unpredictable without being uncharacteristic, and his beats reach the perfect level of busy amplification to accompany Percee's flow."[6]

Neil Acharya of Exclaim! said, "Percee P and Madlib deserve each other and come together well in a marriage of hard rhyming and production ingenuity that has become a standard."[5]

It was ranked at number 78 on PopMatters' "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007" list.[10]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Intro"   1:41
2. "The Hand That Leads You"   2:32
3. "The Man to Praise"   3:43
4. "Legendary Lyricist" (featuring Madlib) 2:41
5. "Watch Your Step" (featuring Vinnie Paz and Guilty Simpson) 4:04
6. "Who with Me?"   3:14
7. "2 Brothers from the Gutter" (featuring Diamond D) 3:13
8. "Ghetto Rhyme Stories"   3:05
9. "Throwback Rap Attack"   3:32
10. "No Time for Jokes" (featuring Chali 2na) 3:50
11. "Last of the Greats" (featuring Prince Po) 3:15
12. "BX (Interlude)"   0:42
13. "Put It on the Line"   3:17
14. "The Dirt and Filth" (featuring Aesop Rock) 3:32
15. "LA (Interlude)"   0:32
16. "Mastered Craftsman"   2:32
17. "Raw Heat (45 Version)"   3:27
18. "The Lady Behind Me"   4:05
19. "Outro"   1:08

References

  1. ↑ Paine, Jake (September 28, 2007). "Percee P: Perseverance". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Perseverance - Percee P". AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Purdom, Clayton (February 5, 2008). "Percee P: Perseverance". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hammond, Bob (October 1, 2007). "Dusted Reviews: Percee P - Perseverance". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Acharya, Neil (December 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Patrin, Nate (August 28, 2007). "Percee P: Perseverance". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ Goldmeier, Jeremy (November 9, 2007). "Album Review: Percee P - Perseverance". Prefix. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Patrick (December 18, 2007). "Percee P :: Perseverance :: Stones Throw Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Washington, Rico (November 22, 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". XLR8R. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ Huff, Quentin B. (January 15, 2008). "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007". PopMatters. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

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