A New Dope
| A New Dope | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2006 | |||
| Studio | The Pterolab (Boston, MA) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 51:27 | |||
| Label | Babygrande | |||
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| 7L & Esoteric chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| IGN | 7.2/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[3] |
| Prefix | 8/10[4] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[5] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[6] |
A New Dope is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop duo 7L & Esoteric. It was released on June 27, 2006 via Babygrande Records. Recorded and mixed at the Pterolab in Boston, self-produced, it features a lone guest appearance from Kool Keith.
The album featured primarily electro-influenced production rather than the boom bap sound typical of their other albums.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Seamus Ryan and George Andrinopoulos.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Dumb" | Esoteric | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Everywhere" | 7L | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Feel the Velvet" | 7L | 3:21 |
| 4. | "3 Minute Classic" | Esoteric | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Daisycutta" (featuring Kool Keith) | Esoteric | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Eso Ain't Shit" | Esoteric | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Dunks Are Live, Dunks Are Dead" | 7L | 3:27 |
| 8. | "A.O.S.O." | Esoteric | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Cemetery" | 7L | 1:45 |
| 10. | "Reggie Lewis Is Watching" | 7L | 2:07 |
| 11. | "Girls Gone Wild (Then & Now)" | 7L | 3:05 |
| 12. | "The Most" | Esoteric | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Take Note" | 7L | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Perfect Person" | Esoteric | 3:27 |
| 15. | "Play Dumb" |
| 4:45 |
| 16. | Untitled | 2:42 | |
| Total length: | 51:27 | ||
Personnel
- Seamus "Esoteric" Ryan – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 4–6, 8, 12, 14, 15), recording (tracks: 1–8, 10–15), mixing (tracks: 1, 4–6, 8, 14, 15)
- George "7L" Andrinopoulos – scratches, producer (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9–11, 13, 15), recording (track 9), mixing (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13)
- "Kool Keith" Thornton – vocals (track 6)
- Todd Spadafore – keyboards & bass (tracks: 2, 11), recording (track 9), mixing (tracks: 7, 9)
- C. Paragios – mixing (tracks: 2, 3, 11, 13), additional vocal equalizer (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 12, 15)
- A. Garcia – photography
- Trevor "KARMA" Gendron – package design
References
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "A New Dope - 7L & Esoteric | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Durig, Jim (August 28, 2006). "7L & Esoteric - A New Dope". IGN. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Huff, Quentin B (June 30, 2006). "7L & Esoteric: A New Dope » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Pollock, Michael (October 16, 2006). "7L and Esoteric . A New Dope [prefixmag review]". www.prefixmag.com. Retrieved October 21, 2007 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 16, 2006). "7L & Esoteric :: A New Dope :: Babygrande Records". RapReviews. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (April 2007). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved August 8, 2025 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
External links
- A New Dope at Discogs (list of releases)