No Mountains in Manhattan

No Mountains in Manhattan
No Mountains in Manhattan
Studio album by Wiki
Released	August 25, 2017
Recorded	2016–17; Manhattan, New York
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:52
Label	XL
Producer	Wiki (also exec.); Adrian Lau; Alex Epton; Alon Sicherman; Black Mack; Dadras; DJ Earl Teklife; Kaytranada; No Life; randomblackdude; Sly C; Sporting Life; Tony Seltzer;
Wiki chronology
Singles from No Mountains in Manhattan
	"Pretty Bull"; Released: June 27, 2017; "Mayor"; Released: August 23, 2017; "Stick Ball"; Released: November 1, 2017;

No Mountains in Manhattan is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Wiki. It was released on August 25, 2017, by XL Recordings.^[1]^[2] It features guest verses from Ghostface Killah, Lakutis, ACAB, Slicky Boy and Your Old Droog, and production credits for Wiki, Kaytranada, Earl Sweatshirt and Sporting Life.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	8.1/10^[4]
The Concordian	8.5/10^[5]
Loud and Quiet	10/10^[6]

Quinn Moreland of Pitchfork commented that "No Mountains in Manhattan would be a great record even if Wiki stuck to this urban bliss, but instead he confronts the city's shadows to build a complex portrait of himself."^[4]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
BrooklynVegan	Top 50 Albums of 2017	10	^[7]
Loud and Quiet	Top 40 Albums of 2017	8	^[8]
Okayplayer	Top 15 Albums of 2017	14	^[9]
Pitchfork	Top 20 Rap Albums of 2017	12	^[10]
Time Out	Top 29 Albums of 2017	19	^[11]
XXL Magazine	Top 50 Hip-Hop Albums of 2017	N/A	^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Islander"	Patrick Morales Alex Epton	Epton	1:57
2.	"Mayor"	Morales Antonio Hernandez Epton Arrow Brown	Tony Seltzer Epton Ravi Gafron	3:34
3.	"Pretty Bull"	Morales Hernandez	Tony Seltzer	3:28
4.	"Made for This" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Morales Dennis Coles Hernandez	Tony Seltzer Adrian Lau	4:51
5.	"Chinatown Swing"	Morales Eric Adiele	Sporting Life	3:14
6.	"Litt 15" (featuring Your Old Droog)	Morales Fernando Arbex	DJ Earl Teklife	4:22
7.	"Face It"	Morales Epton	Epton Sly C	3:35
8.	"Stick Ball"	Morales	No Life	3:29
9.	"Elaine"	Morales	Wiki	2:16
10.	"Pandora’s Box" (featuring Evy Jane)	Morales Adiele	Dadras Sporting Life	4:25
11.	"Wiki New Written"	Morales Thebe Kgositsile	randomblackdude	1:22
12.	"Jalo"	Morales John Klemmer Rob McCormack	Black Mack	3:17
13.	"Nutcrackers" (featuring Lakutis)	Morales Aleksey Weintraub Epton	Wiki Alon Sicherman Epton	4:00
14.	"Baby Girl"	Morales Louis Celestin Milton Nascimento Ruy Guerra Matthew Moore	Kaytranada	3:49
15.	"NMIM" (featuring ACAB and Slicky Boy)	Morales Hernandez	Tony Seltzer	4:38
16.	"Leppy Coqui"	Morales Epton Kgositsile Hernandez	Epton randomblackdude Tony Seltzer	4:35
Total length:				56:52

Sample Credits

"Mayor" contains elements from "We Have Love" performed by The Arrows.
"Made For This" contains elements from "Winter Go Away" performed by Holly Maxwell.
"Litt 15" contains elements from "Never In This World" as performed by Barrabas, written by J. Arbex Miro.
"Jalo" contains elements from "Rose Petals" written and performed by John Klemmer.
"Wiki New Written" contains elements from "We Had True Love" performed by Hot Chocolate.
"Baby Girl" contains elements from "Fairy Tale Song (Cadê)" performed by Milton Nascimento.

References

^ Andrew Matson, "Wiki's 'No Mountains in Manhattan' is a Classic," Mass Appeal, September 20, 2017.
^ Andrew Sacher, "Wiki proves New York rap is alive, well & still weird on No Mountains In Manhattan," Brooklyn Vegan, August 30, 2017.
^ Alex Robert Ross, "Listen to Wiki's Debut Album, 'No Mountains In Manhattan,' Which Slaps," Noisey, August 25, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Moreland, Quinn. "Wiki: No Mountains in Manhattan Review Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
^ Wesley McLean, "Wiki – No Mountains in Manhattan," The Concordian, September 12, 2017.
^ Katie Beswick, "Wiki, No Mountains In Manhattan," Loud and Quiet, August 29, 2017.
^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2017". Brooklynvegan.com. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ "The Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums". Loudandquiet.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ "The Best Albums of 2017". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ Pearce, Sheldon (December 14, 2017). "The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ "29 Best Albums of 2017 You Need to Know". Timeout.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ Borromeo, Adrian (December 20, 2017). "50 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2017". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

External links

No Mountains in Manhattan at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Andrew Matson, "Wiki's 'No Mountains in Manhattan' is a Classic," Mass Appeal, September 20, 2017.

[2] Andrew Sacher, "Wiki proves New York rap is alive, well & still weird on No Mountains In Manhattan," Brooklyn Vegan, August 30, 2017.

[3] Alex Robert Ross, "Listen to Wiki's Debut Album, 'No Mountains In Manhattan,' Which Slaps," Noisey, August 25, 2017.

[pitchfork-4] Moreland, Quinn. "Wiki: No Mountains in Manhattan Review Pitchfork". Pitchfork.

[5] Wesley McLean, "Wiki – No Mountains in Manhattan," The Concordian, September 12, 2017.

[6] Katie Beswick, "Wiki, No Mountains In Manhattan," Loud and Quiet, August 29, 2017.

[7] "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2017". Brooklynvegan.com. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[8] "The Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums". Loudandquiet.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[9] "The Best Albums of 2017". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[10] Pearce, Sheldon (December 14, 2017). "The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[11] "29 Best Albums of 2017 You Need to Know". Timeout.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[12] Borromeo, Adrian (December 20, 2017). "50 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2017". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

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