White Sunday is the debut solo studio album by New Zealand rapper Mareko. It was released in 2003 via Dawn Raid Entertainment.[2] The album's title is a reference to a Samoan holiday that happens on the second Sunday in October.

White Sunday
Studio album by
Released2003
GenreHip hop
Length2:13:31
LabelDawn Raid
Producer
Mareko chronology
White Sunday
(2003)
White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark
(2008)
Singles from White Sunday
  1. "Mareko (Here to Stay)"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Stop Drop & Roll"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Street Rap"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The New Zealand Herald[1]

Production was handled by the Ghetto Professionals, P-Money, Celph Titled, Cochise, Da Beatminerz, DJ Shan, Emile, E-Swift, John Chong-Nee, Scram Jones, The Beat Digglerz and The Beatnuts, with Brotha D and YDNA serving as executive produces. It features guest appearances from Celph Titled, Deceptikonz, DJ Sir-Vere, E-Swift, Inspectah Deck, J-Ro, Psycho Les, Roc Raida, Sadat X and Scram Jones. The album debuted at number 4 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Two of its singles, "Mareko (Here to Stay)" and "Stop Drop & Roll", also went on charted, reaching number 4 and 6, respectively, on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.

In March 2006, a double CD package was released, including a second instrumentals disc and two bonus tracks self-produced by Mareko. The album's sequel entitled White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark was released in 2008.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Espionage"The Beat Digglerz4:02
2."Oh Shit" (featuring Psycho Les)The Beatnuts4:19
3."Street Rap" (featuring Inspectah Deck)V.I.C.3:44
4."Mareko (Here to Stay)"V.I.C.3:55
5."Why Is That?"Da Beatminerz4:19
6."White Sunday Sermon" 1:52
7."Legacy"John Chong-Nee3:47
8."City Line"P-Money5:54
9."Big Dummy" (featuring Celph Titled)Celph Titled3:49
10."Don't Need Protection" (featuring Scram Jones and Roc Raida)Scram Jones4:24
11."Suburban Legend"DJ Shan3:31
12."Let Y'all Know" (featuring J-Ro and E-Swift)E-Swift3:44
13."This Is Me"Emile3:18
14."My Lady"Cochise4:43
15."Major Flavour" (featuring Sadat X and DJ Sir-Vere)Ghetto Pros.4:12
16."Stop, Drop and Roll" (featuring the Deceptikonz)P-Money3:54
17."Espionage" (Instrumental) 4:05
18."Oh Shit" (Instrumental) 4:07
19."Street Rap" (Instrumental) 3:52
20."Mareko (Here to Stay)" (Instrumental) 4:00
21."Why Is That" (Instrumental) 4:22
22."Legacy" (Instrumental) 3:51
23."City Line" (Instrumental) 5:57
24."Big Dummy" (Instrumental) 3:51
25."Don't Need Protection" (Instrumental) 4:27
26."Suburban Legend" (Instrumental) 3:33
27."Let Y'all Know" (Instrumental) 3:44
28."This Is Me" (Instrumental) 3:23
29."My Lady" (Instrumental) 4:44
30."Major Flavour" (Instrumental) 4:15
31."Stop, Drop and Roll" (Instrumental) 3:55
32."Crunch" (featuring the Deceptikonz)Mareko4:00
33."99 Bottles"Mareko3:58
Total length:2:13:31

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 4

References

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  1. ^ Baillie, Russell. "Mareko: White Sunday - Lifestyle News". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ Zemke-White, Kirsten (2005). "NESIAN STYLES (RE)PRESENT R'N' B:THE APPROPRIATION, TRANSFORMATION AND REALIZATION OF CONTEMPORARY R'N'B WITH HIP HOP BY URBAN PASIFIKA GROUPS IN AOTEAROA". Sites: A Journal of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies. 2 (1). doi:10.11157/sites-vol2iss1id54.
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – Mareko – White Sunday". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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