Freedom of Speech is the second album by British rapper Speech Debelle. The record was recorded in London, United Kingdom and produced entirely by Kwes.[4] It was her second album release on Big Dada Recordings.
| Freedom of Speech | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 Feb 2012 | |||
| Recorded | London, UK | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 53:02 | |||
| Label | Big Dada BD193 | |||
| Producer | Kwes. | |||
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| Singles from Freedom of Speech | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| MTV | [3] |
Reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Freedom of Speech received an average score of 62% based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
The album prompted Trebuchet Magazine to describe Debelle as 'a fiery, if naïve, seeker of justice and truth', and said "she has a cracked lusciousness to her voice that strongly recalls Martina Topley-Bird's most meltingly sexy moments on Tricky's Maxinquaye."[5]
MTV gave the album 5/5 stars, and said, "What makes this a truly great hip hop album is that her words, piling up on one another, take on the quality of incantations — and that those incantations take on a life of their own."[6] According to AllMusic in a review, "Speech Debelle is now the most interesting and possibly the most exciting British MC on the scene."[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Studio Backpack Rap" | Elliot, C; Sey, Kwesi | Kwes. | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Live for the Message" | Elliot, C; Sey. K; McKoy, J | Kwes. | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Blaze Up a Fire" (featuring Roots Manuva and Realism) | Elliot, C; Richards, D; Sey, K; Smith, R | Kwes. | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Elephant in the Living Room" | Elliot, C; Ryan, L; Sey, K | Kwes. | 4:02 |
| 5. | "X Marks The Spot" | Elliot, C; O' Fathaigh, C | Kwes. | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Angel Wings" | Elliot, C; O' Fathaigh, C | Kwes. | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Shawshank Redemption" | Elliot, C; Sey, K | Kwes. | 4:23 |
| 8. | "I'm With It" | Elliot, C; White, F | Kwes. | 3:43 |
| 9. | "The Problem" | Elliot, C; Sey, K; Wynter, L | Kwes. | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Collapse" | Elliot, C; Sey, K | Kwes. | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Eagle Eye" (featuring Realism) | Elliot, C; Richards, D; Sey, K | Kwes. | 4:53 |
| 12. | "Sun Dog" | Elliot, C; Sey, K | Kwes. | 7:13 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Freedom of Speech by Speech Debelle". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ MTV
- ^ a b "Freedom of Speech - Speech Debelle - Releases - Ninja Tune". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ a b Keenana, Sean (12 February 2012). "Speech Debelle - Freedom of Speech Album Review". Trebuchet Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Freedom of Speech by Speech Debelle". MTV. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Freedom of Speech". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
External links
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- Freedom of Speech at Discogs (list of releases)