''Tragic Epilogue'' is the first studio album by American hip hop group

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. It was released on

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on February 22, 2000. The group's member Beans described it as "a eulogy to the end of hip-hop".

Critical reception

James P. Wisdom of '' Pitchfork'' gave the album a 6.5 out of 10, saying: "It's an auspicious debut, but one that's more likely to draw your attention to the band's future than to send you scattering for spare change to pick it up." Ron Hart of ''

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'' called it "a disjointed mindfuck of a rap album that aims to completely throw off your equilibrium" and stated that "''Tragic Epilogue'' will appeal to both street and experimental heads alike." Jason Birchmeier of

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wrote: "Though the album wasn't quite as daring as Antipop Consortium's successive releases, it nonetheless garnered substantial acclaim, placing the group among similarly edgy New York underground rap artists such as

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." '' The Wire'' named it the record of the year in its annual critics poll. In 2015, ''

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'' placed it at number 75 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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* High Priest – vocals, production (1, 3, 11, 16, 17, 19), synthesizer (9), executive production * Beans – vocals, production (2, 8, 12, 14), drums (9) * Sayyid – vocals, production (5, 6, 7, 13) * E. Blaize – production (4, 15, 18), co-production, engineering, mixing Additional musicians * Electro Foetus – production (10) * Aceyalone – vocals (17) * Apany B-Fly MC – vocals (18) *

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– vocals (19) * L.I.F.E. – vocals (19) Technical personnel * Vassos – mastering

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2000 debut albums Antipop Consortium albums 75 Ark albums