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2009 studio album by Mr. Lif
I Heard It Today Released April 21, 2009 (2009-04-21 ) Genre Hip hop Length 39 :25 Label Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises Producer Batsauce , Edan , Cut Chemist , Ray Fernandes, Decaye, J-Zone , Therapy, Nik Jhatakia, Mr. Lif , Willie Evans Jr., Headnodic
I Heard It Today is the third solo studio album by American hip hop artist
Obama administration", the album is "dedicated to capturing the pulse of a tumultuous era in the United States."
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Critical reception
At Metacritic , which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Max Herman of XLR8R gave the album an 8.5 out of 10, commenting that "taking a break from working with El-P actually benefits him, as the melodic beats crafted by producers like J-Zone, Edan, and Headnodic are the perfect pairing for Lif's selfless lyricism."[13] Andrew Martin of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, calling it "one of Lif's most concise and well-rounded efforts."[11] David Aaron of BBC wrote, "it's comforting to know there are still hip hop acts out there trying to give a voice to the voiceless."[6]
Track listing
Title Producer(s) 1. "Welcome to the World" Batsauce 2:45 2. "What About Us?" Batsauce 2:59 3. "Breathe" (featuring Bahamadia ) Batsauce 2:44 4. "Collapse the Walls" Edan , Cut Chemist 3:06 5. "Folklore" (featuring Dumbtron and Vinnie Paz ) Batsauce 3:23 6. "Police Brutality (Scene)" Ray Fernandes, Decaye 0:46 7. "Gun Fight" (featuring Metro) J-Zone 3:15 8. "PNN 1" Therapy, Nik Jhatakia 1:11 9. "Hatred" Mr. Lif 3:22 10. "Homecoming (Scene)" Mr. Lif 0:23 11. "Head High" Therapy 4:27 12. "I Heard It Today" Willie Evans Jr. 3:38 13. "The Sun" Headnodic 3:40 14. "Dawn" Willie Evans Jr. 3:46
Bandcamp edition bonus track[14] Title 15. "Obama" 4:00
iTunes edition bonus track[15] Title 15. "The Gauntlet" 3:42
References
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^ CBS Interactive
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^ "I Heard It Today" . Mr. Lif . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ Rinaldi, Matt. "I Heard It Today - Mr. Lif" . AllMusic . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ Martins, Chris (April 21, 2009). "Mr. Lif: I Heard It Today" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ a b Aaron, David (2009). "Mr. Lif - I Heard It Today - Review" . BBC . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ Capobianco, Ken (April 20, 2009). "Mr. Lif, 'I Heard It Today' " . The Boston Globe . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ Jones, Kevin (July 23, 2009). "Mr. Lif - I Heard It Today" . Exclaim! . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ Yates, Steve (April 19, 2009). "Urban review: Mr Lif, I Heard It Today" . The Guardian . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ Greene, Jayson (April 16, 2009). "Mr. Lif: I Heard It Today" . Pitchfork . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ a b Martin, Andrew (May 3, 2009). "Mr. Lif: I Heard It Today" . PopMatters . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ Peisner, David (March 19, 2009). "Mr. Lif, 'I Heard It Today' (Bloodbot Tactical)" . Spin . Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ a b Herman, Max (April 15, 2009). "Mr. Lif - I Heard It Today" . XLR8R . Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ "I Heard It Today | Mr. Lif" . Bandcamp . Retrieved November 9, 2018 .
^ "I Heard it Today by Mr. Lif" . iTunes . Apple Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2018 .
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