MHz Legacy is the first studio album by American hip hop group MHz Legacy.[1] It was released on Man Bites Dog Records on October 30, 2012.[2][3] It features guest appearances from Danny Brown, Ill Bill, Slaine, and Slug.[4] Production is handled by the likes of Harry Fraud, Marco Polo, and J. Rawls.[5]
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| Released | October 30, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 65:45 | |||
| Label | Man Bites Dog Records | |||
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| MHz Legacy chronology | ||||
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Music videos were created for "Gone",[6] "Somewhere",[7] "Obituaries",[8] "Outta Room",[9] and "Satisfaction".[10]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[11] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
| HipHopDX |    [12] |
| Okayplayer | favorable[13] |
| XXL | XL[5] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]
Andres Tardio of HipHopDX wrote, "For now, MHz Legacy fits the group's journey quite well with strong highlights and a few struggles along the way."[12] Nick McClure of Okayplayer stated, "Fans of quick-witted wordplay and hard beats will not be disappointed, even if they did wait a decade."[13] Bogar Alonso of XXL commented that the album "sounds like the perfect counterbalance to the grit of Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein (though with a few less gradients of genius)."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Accidentally on Purpose" | Rob Stern | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Hindsight (1998)" (featuring Playdough) | RJD2 | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Four Player Mode" | RJD2 | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Outta Room" | RJD2 | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Spaceship" (featuring Danny Brown) | Harry Fraud | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Soul Train (of Thought)" (featuring Oh No) | Illmind | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Addictionary" (featuring Ill Bill and Slaine) | Stu Bangas | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Gone" | Surock | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Obituaries" | Marco Polo | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Columbus Diss Patch" (featuring Dom) | J. Rawls | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Mass Temple" (featuring Steve) | Jason Rose | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Y'all Don't Know" | D1 | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Yellow and Blue" (featuring Blu) | Surock | 4:16 |
| 14. | "Satisfaction" (featuring Slug) | RJD2 | 3:54 |
| 15. | "Tero Smith" (featuring Aaron Livingston) | RJD2 | 5:27 |
| 16. | "Somewhere (2099)" | RJD2 | 3:20 |
| 17. | "Mechanical Me" (featuring Jason Rose) | Jason Rose | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 65:45 | ||
References
edit- ^ DeVille, Chris (October 25, 2012). "Local music: MHz Legacy". Columbus Alive. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven (August 31, 2012). "MHz Legacy "MHz Legacy" Tracklist & Cover Art". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Deville, Chris (September 5, 2012). "MHz announce details of new album "MHz Legacy"". Columbus Alive. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Bozzer, Mark (October 30, 2012). "MHz: MHz Legacy". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c Alonso, Bogar (November 1, 2012). "MHz Legacy, MHz Legacy". XXL. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Williams, Nick (September 24, 2012). "MHz Legacy Video Premiere: 'Gone'". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Shamz (2012). "Video Premiere: MHz Legacy "Somewhere (prod. RJD2)"". Okayplayer. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Meara, Paul (January 17, 2013). "Video: MHz Legacy "Obituaries"". Complex. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Eddy, Lincoln (February 13, 2013). "Resurrecting a MHz Legacy: RJD2 and Tage Future chase inspiration in "Out of Room"". Alarm. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (March 7, 2013). "Watch MHz Legacy's Slug-Enriched, RJD2-Produced 'Satisfaction' Clip". Spin. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "MHz Legacy by MHz Legacy". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Tardio, Andres (November 3, 2012). "MHz Legacy - MHz Legacy". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on September 30, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b McClure, Nick (2012). "MHz Legacy". Okayplayer. Retrieved March 12, 2015.