''Full Circle'' is the second studio album by American hip hop collective
Hieroglyphics
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. It was released by
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings is an Oakland, California-based, independent hip hop record label founded and owned by underground hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics. The label was created by the collective in 1995 to publish and market the ...
on October 7, 2003.
It peaked at number 155 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart.
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Critical reception
John Bush of AllMusic
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gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the best record of their career."[
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Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
* Domino
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– production (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 16)
* Amp Fiddler
Joseph Anthony "Amp" Fiddler is an American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. His musical styles include funk, soul, dance and electronica music. He is probably best known for his contributions to the ba ...
– keyboards (1, 2, 3, 8, 10), background vocals (3, 8), vibraphone (4), piano (9, 12), bassline (9)
* Opio
Souls of Mischief is a hip hop group from Oakland, California, that is also part of the hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. The Souls of Mischief formed in 1991 and is composed of rappers A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai.
History
East Oakland ...
– keyboards (2, 8, 9), production (2, 8, 9, 10)
* Toure – turntables (2)
* Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar (4, 5, 6)
* Casual – bells (5), production (11)
* A-Plus – production (7, 13, 15), turntables (15)
* Eric McFaddin – guitar (9)
* Space Boy Boogie – production (14)
* Frank Friction – co-production (14)
* Matt Kelley – engineering, editing
* Ken Lee – mastering
* James Sheehan – design
* Block – photography
Charts
References
External links
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2003 albums
Hieroglyphics (group) albums
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings albums