''Zenith'' is a studio album by American hip hop group
Grayskul
Grayskul is an American hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, consisting of rappers Onry Ozzborn and JFK Ninjaface. Since its formation in 2003, the group has released ten solo albums. The duo often collaborate with artists from the Pacifi ...
. It was released on
Fake Four Inc.
Fake Four is an independent record label based in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded by brothers Ceschi and David Ramos in 2008.
According to an interview with Ceschi on Ugsmag.com, the Ramos brothers started Fake Four with help from Grimm ...
on September 17, 2013.
Critical reception
Chul Gugich of ''
Beats Per Minute'' gave the album a 73 out of 100, saying, "Grayskul has done its part in keeping Seattle hip hop weird and unpredictable."
[ Kyle Fleck of '' The Stranger'' described it as "a sprawling collection of 17 tracks that broadens Grayskul's core aesthetic while maintaining their trademark dark humor and densely packed wordplay, with a diverse set of beats of a quality befitting the upper echelon of the underground." Azaria C. Podplesky of '' Seattle Weekly'' stated that "a variety of lyrical content and futuristic beats keep things interesting."]
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
* Onry Ozzborn – vocals
* JFK – vocals
* Raekwon
Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon The Chef, or simply Raekwon (), is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success ...
– vocals (1)
* Smoke M2D6 – production (1, 6, 11, 14)
* DJ Spark – turntables (2)
* 6 Fingers – production (2)
* Reva DeVito – vocals (3)
* Void Pedal – production (3, 5, 15, 16)
* Taco Neck – production (4, 7)
* Solillaquists of Sound
Solillaquists of Sound, often shortened to Solilla, is an American hip-hop quartet based in Orlando, Florida. Its line up currently consists of MCs Alexandrah and Swamburger, poet Tonya Combs and producer/composer Divinci. Solillaquists utiliz ...
– vocals (5)
* NyQwil – vocals (5)
* Katie Kate – vocals (8)
* Thaddeus – vocals (8)
* Pale Soul – production (8)
* Themes – vocals (9), synthesizer (9)
* David Lincoln Mann – vocals (9)
* Bruce Waine Beatz – production (9, 10)
* Ali Baker – vocals (11), violin (11), guitar (11)
* Xperience – vocals (12)
* Kuddie Fresh – production (12)
* Aesop Rock – vocals (13), production (13)
* Snafu – vocals (16)
* Marcus D – production (17)
* Zebulon Dak – mixing, mastering
* Adam Garcia – art direction, design, illustration
* Terrance Creighton – photography
References
External links
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2013 albums
Grayskul albums
Fake Four Inc. albums
Albums produced by Aesop Rock