Selling My Soul
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| Selling My Soul | ||||
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| File:Selling My Soul cover.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 11, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 39:08 | |||
| Label | Nature Sounds | |||
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| Masta Killa chronology | ||||
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Selling My Soul is the third solo studio album by American rapper Masta Killa. It was released on December 11, 2012 via Nature Sounds. Production was handled by Allah Mathematics, 9th Wonder, Blackinati, Dash, Inspectah Deck, Koolade, Mediate Souls, P.F. Cuttin', and Masta Killa himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Kurupt and Ol' Dirty Bastard.
Background
When asked about the album's direction, he stated:
Loyalty Is Royalty is more feature-oriented…it's the kind of material that my fans normally expect me to produce. The people will still get Loyalty Is Royalty. I just felt the need to give them some soul first.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skit" | Jamel Irief | 0:49 | |
| 2. | "Intro" | Wu-Tang Clan | Allah Mathematics | 1:41 |
| 3. | "Soul & Substance" | Irief | Mediate Souls | 2:47 |
| 4. | "R U Listening" | Irief | Inspectah Deck | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Things Just Ain't the Same" | Irief | P.F. Cuttin' | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Part 2" | Irief | 1:25 | |
| 7. | "Cali Sun" (featuring Kurupt) |
| Dash | 2:31 |
| 8. | "What U See" |
| Koolade | 2:17 |
| 9. | "Food" | Irief | 9th Wonder | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Skit" | Irief | 0:58 | |
| 11. | "All Natural" | Irief | Allah Mathematics | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Wise Words" | Irief | Masta Killa | 3:34 |
| 13. | "Divine Glory" | Irief | Masta Killa | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Skit" | Irief | 0:26 | |
| 15. | "Dirty Soul (Ol' Dirty Bastard Tribute)" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard) |
| Blackinati | 4:57 |
| 16. | "Wisdom" | Allah Mathematics | 2:53 | |
| Total length: | 39:08 | |||
- Notes
- Track 16 is omitted from clean and digital editions of the album.
Personnel
- Elgin "Masta Killa" Turner – vocals, producer (tracks: 12, 13), arranger, mixing, executive producer
- Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (track 7)
- Russell "Ol' Dirty Bastard" Jones – vocals (track 15)
- Ronald "Mathematics" Bean – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 16)
- Toni Falzetta – producer (track 3)
- Christoph Wasser – producer (track 3)
- Jason "Inspectah Deck" Hunter – producer (track 4)
- Felix "P.F. Cuttin'" Rovira – producer (track 5), arranger, mixing
- Dražen "Dash" Kvočić – producer (track 7)
- Matko "Koolade" Šašek – producer (track 8)
- Patrick "9th Wonder" Douthit – producer (track 9)
- Blackinati – producer (track 15)
- Devin Horwitz – executive producer
- Matt Wyatt – design
- Chad Griffith – photography
References
- ↑ "Critic Reviews for Selling My Soul - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Selling My Soul - Masta Killa | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Fairfax, Jesse (December 14, 2012). "Masta Killa - Selling My Soul". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Fromm, Dani. "Eine Naturgewalt der leisen Sorte". laut.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Thompson, Paul (January 11, 2013). "Masta Killa: Selling My Soul". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Fiander, Matthew (December 19, 2012). "Album Review: Masta Killa - Selling My Soul | Prefix". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved December 22, 2012 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Jones, Grant (March 19, 2013). "Masta Killa :: Selling My Soul – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Quadrino, Peter (December 21, 2012). "Review: Masta Killa, Selling My Soul". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Trunick, Austin (January 9, 2013). "Masta Killa: Selling My Soul (Nature Sounds)". Under The Radar. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven (October 22, 2012). "Masta Killa Announces New Album "Selling My Soul," Due December 11th". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
External links
- Masta Killa – Selling My Soul at Discogs (list of releases)