X-Pressions
X-Pressions is the debut studio album by New York City DJ group The X-Ecutioners. The album was released on September 23, 1997 for Asphodel Records and was produced by four members of The X-Ecutioners, including Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Roc Raida, and Mista Sinista.
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| Released | September 23, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, underground rap | |||
| Length | 62:38 | |||
| Label | Asphodel | |||
| Producer | Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Roc Raida, Mista Sinista | |||
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History
Though the album was not a commercial success, it did gain many positive reviews and today is considered to be somewhat of a classic. "Música Negra (Black Music)/Wordplay" and "Raida's Theme" (as a remix CD single)[1] were released as singles. However, along with the album, they did not chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "X-Outtakes 1" | 0:18 |
| 2. | "Get Started" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Word Play" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "X-Outtakes 2" | 0:23 |
| 5. | "Raida's Theme" (featuring E Bros) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Pianos from Hell" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "The Cipher" (featuring Creature, Gudtyme, Kukoo da baga bonez, Pliz & World) | 4:00 |
| 8. | "The Turntablist Anthem" (featuring Anikke & Taboo) | 3:48 |
| 9. | "X-Outtakes 3" | 0:49 |
| 10. | "One Man Band" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "The Countdown" | 6:34 |
| 12. | "Solve for X" | 2:27 |
| 13. | "X-Outtakes 4" | 0:24 |
| 14. | "Turntable Exhibition" | 2:46 |
| 15. | "Beat Treats" | 3:13 |
| 16. | "Musical Intuition" (featuring Anikke & Gudtyme) | 5:07 |
| 17. | "Mad Flava" | 4:34 |
| 18. | "X-Outtakes 5" | 1:08 |
| 19. | "Poetry in Motion" (featuring Halex the Armageddon) | 3:48 |
| 20. | "Scratch to This" | 0:45 |
| 21. | "Musica Negra (Black Music)" (featuring Gudtyme) | 4:32 |
| 22. | "Table Talk" (featuring The 5th Platoon) | 2:33 |
| Total length: | 62:38 | |
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
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gollark: Basically, `2 + 2 = 5` defines one pattern for the `(+)` function - when given 2 and 2, return 5.
gollark: That crashes.
gollark: A stack-based calculator which may be turing-complete, nothing else.
gollark: Interesting Haskell code:```haskelllet 2 + 2 = 5 in 2 + 2 -- returns 5```
gollark: Ah, C, how wonderful it is with its total lack of namespacing.
References
- Raida's Theme Remix Amazon Retrieved August 2, 2014
- X-Pressions at AllMusic
- "Review: X-Ecutioners - X-Pressions, Thirteenth Hour". Select. EMAP Metro (March, 1998): 88.
External links
- The X-Ecutioners at Rolling Stone Magazine
- The X-Ecutioners at IGN Music
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