I Predict a Riot (album)
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| Released | September 18, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 53:11 | |||
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I Predict a Riot is the second studio album by American hip hop musician Hezekiah.[1] It was released on Rawkus Records and Soulspazm Records on September 18, 2007. It was the last album released on Rawkus Records, as the label would fold the same year.[2] It features guest appearances from Freeway, Bilal, and Jaguar Wright.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllHipHop | favorable[3] |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| BBC | favorable[1] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[6] |
| The Skinny | [7] |
| XLR8R | favorable[8] |
Marisa Brown of AllMusic said, "[Hezekiah's] rhymes and beats are more focused, clearer, and more intelligent than a lot of what else is out there, and he writes well-done, backpacker-friendly songs that are also catchy and memorable."[4] James Mayo of XLR8R described the album as "a record of timeless soul-infused hip-hop."[8] Kevin Jones of Exclaim! commented that "While his flow may feel a little loose at times, Hezekiah surrounds himself with enough vocal heat (Freeway, most notably) to pad out this well-rounded collection of neo-soul survivalist hip-hop."[5] Roman Cooper of HipHopDX stated, "He possesses a rare combination of lyricism, charisma and passion on the mic, backed by an equally impressive musical backdrop."[6]
PopMatters placed it at number 81 on the "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007" list.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Beginning" (featuring Muhsinah) | Oddisee | 1:47 |
| 2. | "Wild & Wreckless" |
| 3:05 |
| 3. | "If One Falls" (featuring Eleon) | Hezekiah | 3:22 |
| 4. | "That Filling" (featuring Freeway) | Hezekiah | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Looking Up" (featuring Bilal) | Anthony Accurate | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Single Now" | Hezekiah | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Let's Get Involved" (featuring Jamal) | Hezekiah | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Bombs Over Here" | Vegan Pork Grind | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Definition of a Bitch (Lude)" | 0:21 | |
| 10. | "I See Yaw" (featuring Jaguar Wright) |
| 3:57 |
| 11. | "I.P.A.R. (Lude)" | 0:19 | |
| 12. | "Moments in Sometime" (featuring Aaron Livingston) |
| 4:22 |
| 13. | "I Predict a Riot" (featuring Keziah and E. Shon Burgundy) | Hezekiah | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Freak (Lude)" | 0:42 | |
| 15. | "Gotta Love It" (featuring Tarentz Moreese) | Hezekiah | 4:11 |
| 16. | "Ghetto People" (featuring Richard Raw, Kamachi, and State Store) | Hezekiah | 5:27 |
| 17. | "Afro (Lude)" |
| 1:29 |
| 18. | "Muhsinah Outro" | 0:28 | |
| Total length: | 53:11 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Small, Elle J. (2007). "Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot - Review". BBC. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Adams, Deanna (September 17, 2007). "I Predict A Riot". LAist. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Norton, Maiya (October 30, 2007). "Hezekiah: I Predict A Riot". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Hezekiah - I Predict a Riot". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Jones, Kevin (September 18, 2007). "Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Cooper, Roman (September 23, 2007). "Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Jenning, Omar (October 8, 2007). "Hezekiah - I Predict a Riot". The Skinny. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Mayo, James (September 20, 2007). "Hezekiah I Predict a Riot". XLR8R. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ Huff, Quentin B. (January 15, 2008). "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007". PopMatters. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
External links
- I Predict a Riot at Discogs (list of releases)