One A.M. (album)

"Certified"
One A.M.
Studio album by Diverse
Released	November 4, 2003
Genre	Hip hop
Length	43:23
Label	Chocolate Industries
Producer	RJD2, Madlib, Prefuse 73, K. Kruz, Overflo, Jeff Parker, Ted Sirota, DJ Lok
Diverse chronology
Singles from One A.M.
	"Certified"; Released: 2002; "Explosive"; Released: 2003; "Jus Biz"; Released: 2004; "Big Game"; Released: 2004;

One A.M. is the first studio album by American rapper Diverse. It was released on Chocolate Industries in 2003. The album features production by RJD2, Prefuse73, Madlib, and Jeff Parker. Guest appearances include Vast Aire, Lyrics Born, and Jean Grae.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Dusted Magazine	favorable[2]
Exclaim!	favorable[3]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[4]
Prefix	8.0/10[5]
Stylus Magazine	A−[6]

Reception

Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "[a] thoroughly excellent debut."[1] He said, "Diverse's greatest strength as a rapper is his flow, as he spins a dense web of painstakingly constructed language over the beats as though he were spreading soft butter on toast."[1]

Gabe Gloden of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of A−, saying: "There's not one dud to be found on One A.M., and at a lean 42 minutes, Diverse deserves at least that much of your time."[6] Noel Dix of Exclaim! said: "Along with Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox and the mighty Jean Grae, there is simply far too much talent on this effort to go unnoticed."[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Certified"	RJD2	3:48
2.	"Uprock"	RJD2	3:33
3.	"Big Game" (featuring Vast Aire)	RJD2	3:58
4.	"Ain't Right"	Madlib	4:01
5.	"Jus Biz"	Prefuse 73	4:34
6.	"Blindman"	K. Kruz	3:09
7.	"Explosive" (featuring Lyrics Born)	RJD2	3:30
8.	"Under the Hammer" (featuring Jean Grae)	RJD2	4:04
9.	"747 (Flyin)"	Overflo	2:32
10.	"Interlude (Amberglis)"	Prefuse 73	0:40
11.	"Leaving"	Prefuse 73	3:46
12.	"In Accordance"	Jeff Parker, Ted Sirota, DJ Lok	3:56

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Build"	K. Kruz	4:11

Australian edition bonus track
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Wylin Out (RJD2 Remix)" (featuring Mos Def)	RJD2	4:25

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References

Huey, Steve. "One A.M. - Diverse". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
Mitsakos, William (June 8, 2004). "Dusted Reviews: Diverse - One A.M." Dusted Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Diverse - One A.M." Exclaim!. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
Hoffman, Jascha (December 4, 2003). "Diverse: One A.M." Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
Umile, Dominic (November 4, 2003). "Diverse - One A.M." Prefix. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
Gloden, Gabe (January 13, 2004). "Diverse - One A.M." Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

External links

One A.M. at Discogs (list of releases)

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[allmusic-1] Huey, Steve. "One A.M. - Diverse". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

[2] Mitsakos, William (June 8, 2004). "Dusted Reviews: Diverse - One A.M." Dusted Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

[exclaim-3] Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Diverse - One A.M." Exclaim!. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

[4] Hoffman, Jascha (December 4, 2003). "Diverse: One A.M." Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

[5] Umile, Dominic (November 4, 2003). "Diverse - One A.M." Prefix. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

[stylusmagazine-6] Gloden, Gabe (January 13, 2004). "Diverse - One A.M." Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2016.