TSOL (album)
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 25, 2010 October 5, 2010 (U.S.) | (Canada) |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 40:55 | |||
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TSOL is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Shad. It was released in Canada on May 25, 2010[1] and in the United States on October 5, 2010.[2] It is his second album released on Black Box Recordings, and his first album of new material since 2007's Polaris Music Prize-nominated The Old Prince.
The first single, "Yaa I Get It", was released in April 2010. A music video was released on April 20.[3][4]
The album was a shortlisted nominee for the
Tour
The album was supported with a cross-Canada tour, featuring opening acts Grand Analog in Western Canada and D-Sisive in Ontario.[6]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | 95%[8] |
HipHopDX | [9] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[10] |
PopMatters | [11] |
Robert Christgau | A−[12] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]
The album was ranked number two in
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
| 1:52 |
2. | "Rose Garden" (featuring Lisa Lobsinger) | DJ T Lo | 2:59 |
3. | "Keep Shining" (featuring Lady Londa) | Ric Notes | 3:28 |
4. | "Lucky 1's" (featuring Ian Kamau, Brendan Canning, and Lisa Lobsinger) | Me&John | 4:04 |
5. | "A Good Name" | Classified | 2:28 |
6. | "We Are the Ones (Reservoir Poetry)" (featuring Rel McCoy) | Rel McCoy | 4:09 |
7. | "Telephone" (featuring Lisa Lobsinger) | DJ T Lo | 3:39 |
8. | "Call Waiting (Interlude)" | Ric Notes | 1:52 |
9. | "Yaa I Get It" |
| 3:51 |
10. | "Listen" (featuring Brett Fliesser) | Rich Kidd | 2:57 |
11. | "At the Same Time" (featuring Justin Nozuka) | Heights | 4:55 |
12. | "We, Myself and I" | Me&John | 3:42 |
13. | "Outro" | 0:59 | |
Total length: | 40:55 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "It's About Time" (featuring Promise) | Rich Kidd | 3:18 |
Total length: | 44:22 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums Chart[16] | 24 |
References
- ^ "Exclusive: Shad Preps New Studio Album for May Release" Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, April 6, 2010.
- ^ Rap Release Dates: Atmosphere, Trae Tha Truth, AZ, Vado, Nas, Redman. HipHopDX, September 21, 2010.
- ^ Shad - New Album: "TSOL" x Tracklist x Tour Dates x "Yaa I Get It" Teaser. Beats and Bombs, April 8, 2010.
- ^ Shad - "Yaa I Get It" (video) Exclaim!, May 19, 2010.
- Aux. Archived from the originalon July 19, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ "Shad Announces Canadian Tour with Grand Analog and D-Sisive". Exclaim!, April 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "TSOL by Shad". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "TSOL". AbsolutePunk.
- ^ Ketchum, William (October 14, 2010). "Shad - T.S.O.L. (U.S. Version)". HipHopDX.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (October 1, 2010). "Shad: TSOL". Pitchfork.
- ^ Amidon, David (November 18, 2010). "Shad: TSOL". PopMatters.
- RobertChristgau.com.
- ^ Hernandez, Pedro (October 5, 2010). "Shad :: TSOL :: Black Box/Decon Records". RapReviews.
- ^ "Hip-Hop: Year in Review 2010- Page 1 of 10". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- Complex. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Shad : Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2013.