''Brand New Second Hand'' is the first studio album by English hip hop musician
Roots Manuva
Rodney Hylton Smith, better known by his stage name Roots Manuva (born 9 September 1972), is a British rapper and producer. Since his debut in 1994, he has produced numerous albums and singles on the label Big Dada, achieving commercial succes ...
. It was released on
Big Dada
Big Dada is a British independent record label imprint distributed by Ninja Tune. It was started by reputed hip hop journalist Will Ashon in 1997. It is best known for marketing of prominent British hip hop artist Roots Manuva, poet and playwri ...
in 1999.
Critical reception
Paul Cooper of ''
Pitchfork
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'' gave the album a 9.5 out of 10, saying, "I find Roots Manuva's delivery addictive, compelling, and, above all, heartfelt."
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'' said, "It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since this album was made.[ He added, "It's easier to believe that nothing as good as it has ever come out of the UK hip-hop scene."]NME
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'' named it the 37th best album of 1999.
Track listing
Credits
Co-Vocalists
* on "Dem Phonies"
*Wildflower on "Baptism"
*Seanie T. on "Big Tings Gwidarn"
*Sober Now on "Sinking Sands
*Thomas E on "Cornmeal Dumpling"
Miscellaneous
;Turntables
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on "Soul Decay"
*Jodi
;Guitar
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on "Fever"
*Richard Molyneaux
;String instruments
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on "Motion 5000"
*Isabelle Dunn, and Stella Page
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
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Reggae albums by English artists
1999 debut albums
Roots Manuva albums
Big Dada albums