2012 studio album by dead prez
Information Age |
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Studio album by dead prez |
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Released | October 16, 2012 (2012-10-16) |
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Recorded | 2011–2012 |
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Genre | Conscious hip hop |
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Length | 1:00:44 |
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Label | - Krian Music Group
- Boss Up Inc.
- Sound Weapon
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Producer | - Bonnot
- Cylla
- Dirk Pate
- DJ Teknology
- Kaykat
- stic.man
- TR!X
- Ye-Yo
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dead prez chronology |
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RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta (2004) | Information Age (2012) | | |
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Singles from Information Age |
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- "Politrikkks"
Released: November 4, 2008 - "No Way As the Way"
Released: March 19, 2013 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png) [1] |
HipHopDX | 3.5/5[2] |
Pitchfork | 3.4/10[3] |
XXL | 3/5[4] |
Information Age is the third studio album by American conscious hip hop duo dead prez. It was released through Krian Music Group digitally on October 16, 2012[5] and physically on January 29, 2013.[6]
Production was handled by Dirk Pate, Bonnot, Trx, Cylla, DJ Teknology, Kaykat, Ye-Yo, and member stic.man, who also served as executive producer together with his groupmate M-1. It features guest appearances from Anthony David, Martian Luther, Trx, Umar Bin Hassan, Gaby Duran, Bun B and Reek da Villian.
Track listing
Information Age Deluxe EditionNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Upload (Begin With)" | Clayton Gavin | stic.man | 0:45 |
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2. | "A New Beginning" (featuring Anthony David) | | Dirk Pate | 3:10 |
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3. | "What If the Lights Go Out?" | | Dirk Pate | 2:42 |
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4. | "GHN: Global Hood News" | Alford | Bonnot | 1:20 |
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5. | "Dirty White Girl" | | | 3:59 |
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6. | "Intelligence Is Sexy" (featuring Gaby Duran) | | Cylla | 3:46 |
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7. | "No Way as the Way" | | Dirk Pate | 3:55 |
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8. | "Learning Growing Changing" | | DJ Teknology | 4:21 |
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9. | "Time Travel" (featuring TR!X) | | TR!X | 4:41 |
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10. | "Take Me to the Future" (featuring Martian Luther) | | Dirk Pate | 4:43 |
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11. | "GHN: Elections & Crisis" | Alford | Bonnot | 1:07 |
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12. | "The Awakening" (featuring Umar Bin Hassan) | | stic.man | 4:51 |
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13. | "Overstand" (featuring Gaby Duran) | | Keykat | 6:02 |
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14. | "GHN: Wigs & Sports" | Alford | Bonnot | 0:57 |
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15. | "Scar Strangled Banner" | | stic.man | 3:44 |
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16. | "Time Travel Remix" (featuring Bun B and Reek da Villian) | | TR!X | 5:57 |
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17. | "Politrikkks" | | Ye-Yo | 3:29 |
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18. | "Download (Expand Beyond)" | Gavin | stic.man | 1:15 |
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Total length: | 1:00:44 |
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- Notes
- Tracks 6, 13 to 17 are omitted from the standard edition.
Personnel
- Clayton "stic.man" Gavin – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 12, 15, 18), co-producer (track 5), executive producer, art design, A&R
- Lavonne "M-1" Alford – vocals, executive producer, A&R
- Anthony David – vocals (track 2)
- Gaby Duran – vocals (tracks: 6, 13)
- Kishan "Trx" Patel – vocals & producer (tracks: 9, 16)
- Martin Luther McCoy – vocals (track 10), additional guitar (track 5)
- Umar Bin Hassan – vocals (track 12)
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – vocals (track 16)
- Rico "Reek da Villian" Pleasant – vocals (track 16)
- Charlton "Chip" Williams – additional guitar (track 12), mixing
- Bilal Abdulsamad – additional flute (track 12)
- Mikuak Rai – additional keyboards (track 12)
- Dirk Evan Chapman Pate – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 10)
- Walter "Bonnot" Buonanno – producer (tracks: 4, 11, 14)
- Ayinde "Cylla" Thomas – producer (track 6)
- Benjamin "DJ Teknology" Cameron – producer (track 8)
- Keyon Harrold – producer (track 13)
- Yeyo – producer (track 17)
- TT Coles – photography
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) |
United States | October 16, 2012 | digital download | Krian Music Group, Boss Up Inc., Sound Weapon | Standard |
January 29, 2013 | CD | Deluxe |
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Information Age - Dead Prez | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "dead prez - Information Age". HipHopDX. February 8, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Greene, Jayson (November 9, 2012). "dead prez: Information Age". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Fleischer, Adam (October 16, 2012). "dead prez, Information Age - XXL". XXL. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Information Age by Dead Prez on Apple Music". iTunes. October 16, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Information Age Deluxe Edition by Dead Prez on Apple Music". iTunes. January 29, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
External links
- Dead Prez – Information Age at Discogs (list of releases)
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Studio albums | |
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Mixtapes | - Turn Off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 1
- Turn Off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 2: Get Free or Die Tryin
- Pulse of the People: Turn Off the Radio Vol. 3
- Turn Off the Radio Vol. 4: Revolutionary But Gangsta Grillz
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Singles | |
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