Perseverance (Percee P album)

Perseverance
Studio album by Percee P
Released September 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
Genre Hip hop
Length 54:05
Label Stones Throw Records
Producer Madlib
Percee P chronology
Legendary Status
(2005)
Perseverance
(2007)
Perseverance: The Remix
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHopfavorable[1]
AllMusic[2]
Cokemachineglowmixed[3]
Dusted Magazinemixed[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
Pitchfork Media6.5/10[6]
Prefix7.0/10[7]
RapReviews.com8.5/10[8]
XLR8R8/10[9]

Perseverance is the official debut album by American rapper Percee P.[6] It was released on Stones Throw Records in 2007.[6] All tracks are produced by Madlib.[5] The album features guest appearances from Guilty Simpson, Diamond D, Chali 2na, Prince Po, and Aesop Rock, among others.[9]

Reception

Nate Patrin of Pitchfork Media gave Perseverance a 6.5 out of 10 and praised Madlib's production, saying: "It's one of his most varied production jobs, unpredictable without being uncharacteristic, and his beats reach the perfect level of busy amplification to accompany Percee's flow."[6]

Neil Acharya of Exclaim! said, "Percee P and Madlib deserve each other and come together well in a marriage of hard rhyming and production ingenuity that has become a standard."[5]

It was ranked at number 78 on PopMatters' "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007" list.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"  1:41
2."The Hand That Leads You"  2:32
3."The Man to Praise"  3:43
4."Legendary Lyricist" (featuring Madlib)2:41
5."Watch Your Step" (featuring Vinnie Paz and Guilty Simpson)4:04
6."Who with Me?"  3:14
7."2 Brothers from the Gutter" (featuring Diamond D)3:13
8."Ghetto Rhyme Stories"  3:05
9."Throwback Rap Attack"  3:32
10."No Time for Jokes" (featuring Chali 2na)3:50
11."Last of the Greats" (featuring Prince Po)3:15
12."BX (Interlude)"  0:42
13."Put It on the Line"  3:17
14."The Dirt and Filth" (featuring Aesop Rock)3:32
15."LA (Interlude)"  0:32
16."Mastered Craftsman"  2:32
17."Raw Heat (45 Version)"  3:27
18."The Lady Behind Me"  4:05
19."Outro"  1:08

References

  1. Paine, Jake (September 28, 2007). "Percee P: Perseverance". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. Brown, Marisa. "Perseverance - Percee P". AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  3. Purdom, Clayton (February 5, 2008). "Percee P: Perseverance". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. Hammond, Bob (October 1, 2007). "Dusted Reviews: Percee P - Perseverance". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Acharya, Neil (December 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Patrin, Nate (August 28, 2007). "Percee P: Perseverance". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  7. Goldmeier, Jeremy (November 9, 2007). "Album Review: Percee P - Perseverance". Prefix. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  8. Taylor, Patrick (December 18, 2007). "Percee P :: Perseverance :: Stones Throw Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Washington, Rico (November 22, 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". XLR8R. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  10. Huff, Quentin B. (January 15, 2008). "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007". PopMatters. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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