studio album
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rapper
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88-Keys
Charles Misodi Njapa (born March 5, 1976), better known by his stage name 88-Keys, is an American record producer and rapper from New York City.
Biography
Born in New York City to West African parents from Cameroon, he was raised in the Eastches ...
. Released on November 11, 2008, the album features guest appearances by
Kanye West
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Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
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Kid Cudi
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J*Davey
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Phonte
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group Shitake Monkey.
Concept
The album tells the story of an investigation surrounding the death of a man named Adam who was murdered in his
Harlem
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loft apartment. During a recent interview in regards to the album's concept 88' stated:
The story is told instrumentally, while the featured artists help get the story across. 88' has described that his inspiration for the project derived from the thought, "What gives me pleasure?"
Aside from tracks, the album's investigative story is told through visual means, particularly DCN 27 News pieces that were distributed on multiple
video-sharing
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sites. In the faux news bulletins, local news reporter Chip Adams interviews various artists who apparently knew Adam to a certain extent and provide their feedback on his death.
The viral series includes cameos by Q-Tip,
Consequence
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, Kid Cudi and Shitake Monkey.
The album's lead single, "
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", features 88's executive producer of the project,
Kanye West
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Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
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Track listing
Samples
*"Nice Guys Finish Last"
**"It's Too Late to Be Nice to Her Now" by Townsend, Townsend, Townsend and Rogers
*"Stay Up! (Viagra)"
**"All Night Loving" by
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*"(Awww Man) Round 2?"
**"Now Is the Time to Say Goodbye" by
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*" Dirty Peaches"
**"The Note You Never Wrote" by
Wings
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*" Burning Bush"
**"Fire" by
Temptations
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*" Ho Is Short For Honey"
**"
Mrs Vandebilt
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Writing and ...
" by
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*"M.I.L.F."
**"Mother Beautiful" by
Sly & the Family Stone
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Akai MPC3000
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