''Let It Go'' is a debut studio album by American DJ and producer
House Shoes, released on June 19, 2012 via Tres Records. It featured guest appearances by the likes of
Black Milk
Curtis Eugene Cross (born August 14, 1983), better known by his stage name Black Milk, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
Career
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,
Chali 2na
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Early lif ...
of
Jurassic 5,
Danny Brown,
Fatt Father &
Marv Won of the Fat Killahz,
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Guilty Simpson &
Hex Murda
Almighty Dreadnaughtz is an American underground hip hop collective from Michigan, USA, founded in 1986 by Detroit-based rapper and producer Theron 'Alius Pnukkl' Ewing.
History
The group was formed in 1986 by its first member Alius Pnukkl, an ...
of
Almighty Dreadnaughtz
Almighty Dreadnaughtz is an American underground hip hop collective from Michigan, USA, founded in 1986 by Detroit-based rapper and producer Theron 'Alius Pnukkl' Ewing.
History
The group was formed in 1986 by its first member Alius Pnukkl, and ...
,
Roc Marciano, and more. The record is available as double CD album, vinyl and digital download.
Critical reception
At
Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received a score of 69, based on 5 reviews. Patrick Taylor of RapReviews praised the album saying, "Most of ''Let It Go'' is solid, but there are some skippable tracks". Adam Finlay of ''
PopMatters'' said, "The result is a more cohesive album than most tight rap collectives". Del F. Cowie of ''
Exclaim!
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'' said, "If
J. Dilla
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has been Detroit hip-hop's most influential recent figure, then
DJ HouseShoes is the stern, no-frills custodian of that legacy, known to regulate violators and opportunists circling the music
James Yancey
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created". Marcus J. Moore of
BBC said, "Excessive interludes drag the runtime and make the project feel a bit unfocused – but these missteps don’t subtract too much from the overall premise".
Track listing
Personnel
*
Michael Buchanan – producer
*Scott "Tenacity" Martin – audio mixing
*Eric Coleman – photography
References
External links
2012 albums
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