''Sweat Lodge Infinite'' is a solo studio album by American rapper

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. It was released on Temporary Whatever in 2003. Entirely produced by Longevity, it features guest appearances from

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, Kemit, Existereo, Liferexall, St. Mark 9:23, and

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Critical reception

David Morris of ''

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'' gave the album a mixed review, saying, "2Mex falls short of bringing truly next level shit, but he's really doing his damnedest, and there's definite pleasure to be had in hearing him reach." Thomas Quinlan of '' Exclaim!'' called it "a good album with a nice unified sound." He stated that "Longevity's production is primarily minimal drum-programming and unusual sound effects, while Mixmaster Wolf layers plenty of scratches that give the tracks more depth." Dave Segal of ''

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'' wrote: "From the militant first track, 'Obey,' with its grandiose horn stabs, scratches from

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's Mixmaster Wolf, and hypnotic organ riff, 2Mex thrusts you into the apocalyptic funkiness and exhilarating existentialism of golden-era crews like

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and

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Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– vocals * Longevity – additional vocals, production *

– vocals (4, 12) *

– vocals (6, 8) * Kemit – vocals (6, 8) * Existereo – vocals (8) * Liferexall – vocals (11) * St. Mark 9:23 – vocals (11) *

– vocals (12) * Mixmaster Wolf – turntables *

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– mixing

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sweat Lodge Infinite 2003 albums 2Mex albums