Soundpieces: Da Antidote
Soundpieces: Da Antidote! is the first studio album by Lootpack, an American hip hop group consisting of Madlib, Wildchild and DJ Romes.[3] It was released on Stones Throw Records in 1999.[4] The album was produced by Madlib and mixed by Kutmaster Kurt.[2]
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| Released | June 29, 1999[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 73:42 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw Records | |||
| Producer | Madlib | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | (unfavorable)[2] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[3] |
Reception
Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 4 and a half stars out of 5, writing: "Much of the album's success is due to fantastic production by Madlib, who takes his place as one of the West Coast's most imaginative trackmasters, underground or otherwise."[1] "The rapping, by Madlib and Wildchild plus a guest roster of West Coast scenesters, is consistently high-quality," he said.[1]
Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, commenting that "[while] there are minute traces of their inebriated associates found in their system, their willingness to experiment is the strength they build on to forge their own identity."[3]
Meanwhile, Stephen Thompson of The A.V. Club called it "a bit of a letdown, primarily because the band's relentless emphasis on keeping it real and defeating wack MCs gets mighty damn dull over the course of 24 tracks."[2] He felt that "Madlib's P-Funk-inspired cut-and-paste production is impressive, with tracks stopping and starting and bleeding into each other, but inventive production only gets you so far."[2]
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Madlib
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Da Antidote" | 1:34 |
| 2. | "Questions" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Long Awaited" (featuring Dilated Peoples) | 4:45 |
| 4. | "B-Boy Theme" | 0:52 |
| 5. | "Whenimondamic" | 2:46 |
| 6. | "The Anthem" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Level Zero" (featuring Medaphoar and Oh No) | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Crate Diggin" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Law of Physics" | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Frenz Vs Endz" (featuring Kazi) | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Interview With Kurt" | 1:10 |
| 12. | "Speaker Smashin" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "New Year's Resolution" | 2:57 |
| 14. | "Answers" (featuring Quasimoto) | 4:44 |
| 15. | "Likwit Fusion" (featuring Defari and Tha Alkaholiks) | 4:47 |
| 16. | "Hityawitdat" | 3:13 |
| 17. | "Verbal Experiments" | 3:43 |
| 18. | "Stylewild" | 0:36 |
| 19. | "Weededed" | 3:15 |
| 20. | "20 Questions" (featuring Quasimoto) | 1:06 |
| 21. | "Break Dat Party" (featuring Declaime) | 3:35 |
| 22. | "Wanna Test" (featuring Medaphoar) | 3:24 |
| 23. | "Episodes" (featuring Declaime, God's Gift, Kazi, Medaphoar, and Oh No) | 8:44 |
| 24. | "Outro" | 0:18 |
References
- Huey, Steve. "Soundpieces: Da Antidote! - Lootpack". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- Thompson, Stephen (June 29, 1999). "Lootpack: Soundpieces: Da Antidote!". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- Cowie, Del F. (September 1, 1999). "Lootpack - Soundpieces: Da Antidote". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- Horowitz, Steven (March 13, 2012). "Stones Throw Records To Reissue Lootpack's "Soundpieces: Da Antidote"". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
