''Don't Give Up'' is the first collaborative studio album by

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Polyphonic Polyphony ( ) is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice, monophony, or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords, h ...

. It was released on Audio 8 Recordings in 2007.

Critical reception

Jason Randall Smith of '' Impose'' said: "Musically ahead of its time while lyrically speaking in real time, Serengeti & Polyphonic have created an album that will likely get better with age." Jesse Serwer of '' XLR8R'' praised Polyphonic's production, saying: "With nods to microhouse, drum & bass, dub, and ambient sounds, Polyphonic's beats have an entirely unique, otherworldly feel to them." Ben Westhoff of ''

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'' placed it at number 6 on the "Top Ten Albums of 2007" list. Quentin B. Huff of ''

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'' placed it at number 20 on the "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007" list.

Track listing

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dont Give Up 2007 albums Serengeti (rapper) albums Collaborative albums