Escape 2 Mars
Escape 2 Mars is the second solo studio album by American rapper Gift of Gab. It was released on Cornerstone R.A.S. on November 3, 2009.[6]
| Escape 2 Mars | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 3, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Cornerstone R.A.S. | |||
| Producer | Dnaebeats, Headnodic | |||
| Gift of Gab chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| The Independent | |
| Pitchfork | 5.4/10[5] |
| PopMatters | |
| The Skinny | |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Escape 2 Mars received an average score of 76% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Steve Juon of RapReviews.com named it the best album of 2009.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "E2mtro" | Dnaebeats | 2:15 |
| 2. | "El Gifto Magnifico" | Dnaebeats | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Light Years" | Dnaebeats | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Dreamin'" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien and Brother Ali) | Headnodic | 3:16 |
| 5. | "In Las Vegas" | Dnaebeats | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Escape 2 Mars" | Dnaebeats | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Electric Waterfalls" | Dnaebeats | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Richman, Poorman" | Headnodic | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Some of the People" | Headnodic | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Spotlight" | Dnaebeats | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Rhyme Travel" | Dnaebeats | 3:51 |
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gollark: Apparently quite a lot of that runs over side channels like facial expression rather than actual words.
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References
- "Escape 2 Mars by Gift of Gab". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- Brown, Marisa. "Escape 2 Mars - Gift of Gab". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- Marshall, Kingsley (March 25, 2010). "Gift Of Gab - Escape 2 Mars". Clash. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- Gill, Andy (January 15, 2010). "Album: Gift Of Gab, Escape 2 Mars (Cornerstone)". The Independent. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- Greene, Jayson (November 24, 2009). "Gift of Gab: Escape 2 Mars". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- Fiander, Matthew (January 5, 2010). "Gift of Gab: Escape 2 Mars". PopMatters. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- Watson, Gillian (January 4, 2010). "Gift of Gab - Escape 2 Mars". The Skinny. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- Juon, Steve (December 29, 2009). "The Year 2009 in Review". RapReviews.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
External links
- Escape 2 Mars at Discogs (list of releases)
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