Memoirs of the Elephant Man is the debut album by the American rapper Busdriver.[3][4] It was released in 1999 on Temporary Whatever. It was rereleased in 2001.[5]
| Memoirs of the Elephant Man | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 12, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Label | Temporary Whatever Afterlife Recordz[1] | |||
| Producer | C.V.E. | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
| Philadelphia Weekly | C+[2] |
Critical reception
editCincinnati CityBeat called the album "exquisitely weird and wonderfully heavy."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memoirs Intro" | 1:17 |
| 2. | "Never Bite the Hand That Feeds You" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "I Won't Dance" (feat. Riddlore?) | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Driving Under the Influence" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Overshadow" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Painkillers" (feat. Chu-Chu) | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Most Likely" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Blank Space" | 1:16 |
| 9. | "L.A. Czars" (feat. 2Mex) | 3:37 |
| 10. | "They Don't Know" | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Night of the Living Dead" (feat. Ngafsh) | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Mythic Proportions" (feat. Eva of Figures of Speech) | 0:44 |
| 13. | "Everybody's Styling" | 4:16 |
| 14. | "Think Different" | 4:57 |
| 15. | "Get on the Bus" (feat. Abstract Rude) | 4:08 |
| 16. | "Clean Break" | 4:43 |
| 17. | "Walking Dead" (feat. 2Mex) | 4:05 |
| 18. | "Party Pooper" | 3:59 |
| 19. | "Buy One Style, Get Second Style Free" (feat. DJ Drez) | 4:08 |
References
edit- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 83.
- ^ Friedman, Nathaniel (February 14, 2001). "Bus Driver - Music - Philadelphia Weekly". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013.
- ^ "Busdriver | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Beal, Jim (September 29, 2006). "Busdriver's speed rap". San Antonio Express-News. p. 12H.
- ^ Rule, Dan (4 Jan 2008). "He gives a hoot". Sydney Morning Herald. Metro. p. 13.
- ^ "StackPath". www.citybeat.com.