''Bucket List Project'' is the debut studio album by American rapper

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. It was released on October 27, 2016 by Saba Pivot, LLC.

Background

The album was produced mainly by Saba himself and Phoelix, with guest producers ranging from Cam O'bi, daedaePIVOT, Joseph Chilliams, Ken Ross, Flex Lennon, squeakPIVOT, among others. The album also includes guest appearances from Noname,

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Critical reception

''Bucket List Project'' received critical acclaim from critics. Pitchfork wrote "it is superbly written and performed. Saba is a crafty storyteller who makes full use of his long memory and slithering wordplay." Finishing 12th on ''Rolling Stone'''s list of 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016, Saba "successfully mashes of-the-moment hip-hop and atmospheric, live-band funk textures." Consequence of Sound compared ''Bucket List Project'' to Kendrick Lamar, writing "Saba maintained a precocious mastery of his craft with windingly poetic flows over murky, subdued beats, not too far removed from Kendrick Lamar circa ''Section 80''."

Track listing

Track notes * signifies an additional producer * "In Loving Memory" and "American Hypnosis" features additional vocals from Daoud. * "Stoney" features additional vocals from BRJKNC. * "GPS" features uncredited vocals from Chandlar and BJRKNC. * "Church (Liquor Store)" features additional vocals from Akenya. * "Symmetry" and "Photosynthesis" features additional vocals from Phoelix.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the rapper's official Soundcloud page. Vocalists *

- primary artist * Phoelix - featured artist , background artist * BJRKNC - featured artist , background artist *

- featured artist * Noname - featured artist * Joseph Chilliams - featured artist *

- featured artist * Matthew Santos - featured artist * Akenya - featured artist , background artist *

- featured artist *

- featured artist * LEGIT - featured artist * Daoud - background artist * Chandlar - background artist Musicians * Herbie One - trumpet * Simon Dufor - sax * Benjamin J Shepherd - additional bass * Jameson Brenner - guitar Technical * Matt Wheeler - mixing, mastering * Elton "L10" Chueng - mixing * Matt Wheeler - mastering * James Musshorn - recording * Cornell "MixedbyCJ" Smith - recording * Elton "L10" Chueng - vocal engineer * Cameron Boswell - vocal engineer Production * Phoelix - production *

- production * Daoud - production * L Boog - production * Cam O'bi - production * Joseph Chilliams - production * daedaePIVOT - production * Ken Ross - production * Flex Lennon - production * squeakPIVOT - production * Cory Grindberg - production * D. Phelps - production * Monte Booker - production

References

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