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2012 studio album by La Coka Nostra
Masters of the Dark Arts is the second studio album by American hip hop
Member Everlast left the group in order to attend to his daughter's medical issues.
Critical reception
Adam Fleischer of XXL magazine noted that "La Coka Nostra remain decidedly true to their core with their new album" and "that they are indeed masters of the dark arts".[5] Justin Hunte of HipHopDX gave the album a positive review and noted that the album was a "sinister, happily violent detour from the pop-centric".[4] Peter Marrack of Exclaim! also gave the album a positive review and noted that the album was "more or less a one-way ticket to hell".[6] Nathan G. O'Brien of Scene Point Blank gave it four out five star and said "with Master of the Dark Arts La Coka Nostra’s pluperfect union of bombastic boom-bap , record scratching, and realism-based hardcore rhyming".[7]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "My Universe" (featuring Joaquin Gonzalez
Ill Bill 4:31 10. "Murder World" Braunstein Carroll Craig Lanciani C-Lance 2:45 11. "Coka Kings" (featuring Vinnie Paz) Braunstein Carroll Luvineri Lanciani C-Lance 3:48 12. ".38 Револьвер" (featuring Big Left) Braunstein Carroll John Faster Andersen Sicknature 3:59 13. "Malverde Market" Ill Bill 3:11 14. "Masters of the Dark Arts" DJ Lethal 2:43 Total length: 50:16
iTunes edition bonus tracks Title Producer(s) 15. "Everybody Down" (featuring Jaysaun and Q-Unique ) C-Lance 3:34 16. "No Hay Tiempo Para Mañana" (featuring OuterSpace ) C-Lance 3:03
Personnel
William "Ill Bill " Braunstein – vocals, producer (tracks: 7, 9, 13)
George "Slaine " Carroll – vocals
Leor "DJ Lethal " Dimant – producer (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 14)
Daniel "Danny Boy " O'Connor – art direction, design
Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz " Luvineri – vocals (tracks: 1, 11)
Sean Price – vocals (track 5)
Victor "Thirstin Howl III " DeJesus – vocals (track 8)
Joaquin "Sick Jacken
" Gonzalez – vocals (track 9)
John "Big Left" Faster – vocals (track 12)
Jason "Jaysaun" Rosenwald – vocals (track 15)
Anthony "Q-Unique " Quiles – vocals (track 15)
Mario "Planetary " Collazo – vocals (track 16)
Marcus "Crypt the Warchild " Albaladejo – vocals (track 16)
Eric "DJ Eclipse" Winn – scratches (tracks: 2, 6, 11, 14) , management
Patrick "Statik Selektah " Baril – scratches & producer (track 1)
Jeppe "Sicknature" Andersen – producer (tracks: 2, 12)
Scott "Supe" Stallone – producer (track 3) , mixing (tracks: 2, 3, 5-14)
Christopher "DJ Premier " Martin – scratches & producer (track 4)
Eliot "Beat Butcha " Dubock – producer (track 5)
Jim "Jack of All Trades" Heffernan – producer (track 8)
Craig "C-Lance" Lanciani – producer (tracks: 10, 11, 15, 16)
Peter Humphreys – mastering
Zach Shuta – cover art
Mike McRath – back cover
Donna McLeer – layout
Charts
References
^ Bacher, Danielle (July 31, 2012). "La Coka Nostra Returns, With Scars - LA Weekly" . LA Weekly . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ Dulaney, Josh (July 27, 2012). "Slaine Opens Up About New La Coka Nostra Record, Friendship w/ DJ Premier and La Coka Nostra Without Everlast – OC Weekly" . OC Weekly . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ Wolfe, Roman (June 22, 2012). "La Coka Nostra Returns With "Masters Of The Dark Arts" " . AllHipHop . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ a b Hunte, Justin (July 16, 2012). "La Coka Nostra - Masters Of the Dark Arts" . HipHopDX . Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ a b Fleischer, Adam (July 28, 2012). "La Coka Nostra, Masters of the Dark Arts - XXL" . XXL . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ Marrack, Peter (July 31, 2012). "La Coka Nostra Masters of the Dark Arts" . Exclaim! . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ O'Brien, Nathan G. (October 1, 2012). "La Coka Nostra - Masters of the Dark Arts | Review" . Scene Point Blank . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ "Swisscharts.com – La Coka Nostra – Masters of the Dark Arts" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
Billboard.biz
. August 18, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2018 .
^ "La Coka Nostra Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^ "La Coka Nostra Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 16, 2016.
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