''Mindstate'' is the debut album by the Canadian hip hop group

Shades of Culture Shades of Culture was a Canadian hip hop trio from Montreal. Its members are known as DShade, Revolution, and DJ Storm. The group performs mainly in English. Shades of Culture was one of the first Quebec hip hop groups to become known outside of ...

, released in 1998.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "Shades venture into some jazz-tinged territory, Jamaican places, sparse rhythm beds and cocktail lounges, with contributions from 'hood heroes like champion turntablist A-Trak and Dubmatique's DJ Choice."

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called the album "an uplifting, lyrically vibrant offering that employs turntable scratching and human beat box techniques laid over a foundation of rich instrumentation."

Track listing

#"Intro" #"First Things First" (featuring Takktics) #"Think Twice" (featuring DJ A-Trak) #"The Island I'm From" #"(E.P. Interlude)" #"Do the Math" #"Main Objective" #"The Revolution" #"(E.P. Interlude)" #"Payin Rent II" (featuring

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) #"(E.P. Interlude)" #"Shine" (featuring Mr. Len) #"Mindstate" (featuring Desi Dilauro) #"(E.P. Interlude) #"What It Is"

References

Shades of Culture albums 1998 albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub