Hoopla (album)
Hoopla is the second solo album by Speech, an American rapper known for his work with Arrested Development. It was released on August 3, 1999 on TVT Records.
Hoopla | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 3, 1999 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop, R&B | |||
Length | 70:48 | |||
Label | TVT Records | |||
Producer | Speech | |||
Speech chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | 3.5/5[2] |
Chicago Sun-Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C[4] |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 7/10[6] |
Hoopla received mixed reviews from critics. For example, Rob Brunner gave the album a C, and described it as a "lightweight retread," "sometimes silly," and "occasionally awful."[4] The Los Angeles Times' Soren Baker was more favorable in his review, giving it a 3 out of 4 star rating and writing that "A comfortable, funky mix of guitars, keyboards and backup singing gives the album a relaxed feel."[5]
Track listing
- Do You Know How To Get To Highway 85 (Skit) – 0:45
- Clocks In Sync With Mine – 5:37
- The Hey Song – 4:50
- I Think Yin Is Having A Baby, But I Don't Know (Skit) – 0:22
- Our Image – 5:55
- Movin' On – 3:52
- Which Radio Station Has The Guts (Skit) – 0:16
- The Mountain Of Lonely – 6:04
- Are You Still With Me – 0:13
- Slave Of It All – 5:53
- Leave A Message... Bye Bye (Skit) – 0:13
- Sumtimes I Do – 5:11
- Yeah Yeah – 5:15
- Real Love – 5:28
- Shut Down Our Mind Machine – 1:04
- The List Goes On – 4:58
- Redemption Song – 6:14
- If Life Is A River – 4:28
- The Hey Song (Remix) Another Perspective – 4:15
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References
- Farley, Keith. "Hoopla Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Muretich, James (1999-08-12). "CD Reviews". Calgary Herald.
- DeRogatis, Jim; Williams, Kevin; Reed, Bobby (1999-08-01). "Spin Control". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- Brunner, Rob (6 August 1999). "Hoopla Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Baker, Soren (15 August 1999). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Christgau, Robert (August 1999). "Speech: Hoopla (TVT)". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 154. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
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