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- Date Released: July 1, 2003
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Rap, Hip-Hop
- Label: Quannum Projects / IODA
Mid-'00s rap treats from the Pacific Northwest.
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We Say...
Portland, Oregon, isn't exactly famous for its hip-hop scene, but we do have one top-notch crew, the Lifesavas team of Vursatyl, Rev. Shines and Jumbo the Garbageman. They've toured with
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They Say...
After debuting in 1999 with the all-star Quannum Spectrum record, the Quannum label wasn't releasing enough albums to qualify as anything other than a boutique label; Lifesavas' wide-release LP was actually the first from a non-Quannum-connected artist. Spearheaded by Blackalicious' Chief Xcel, Spirit in Stone reveals a heavily spiritual hip-hop crew with plenty of talent. Producer Jumbo the Garbageman creates some warm, hard-hitting tracks heavy on the soul samples, and main rapper Vursatyl expands his De La Soul influence to don several guises, from a politically and spiritually conscious intelligent rapper to a smooth-flow master to a Rasta spitter. Gift of Gab, always a great addition to an optimistic message track, drops a batch of twisting rhymes for "Livin' Time/Life: Movement 1," and the full Quannum crew unites for the scratch symphony "Emerge." Lifesavas need more work to hit the same high peak as Blackalicious, but they already possess one of the rarest traits to find in hip-hop -- the ability to write on intriguing subjects, no matter the mic skills or sample digging. For evidence, listen to the hilarious "Hellohihey," on which Vursatyl runs through a collection of rap-group character lessons, from a metaphysical, cartoonish Voltron of a hip-hop crew to an arrogant, greater-than-thou rapper.
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Soldierfied |
1:42 |
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| 02. | |
It's Over |
3:08 |
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| 03. | |
What If It's True |
3:38 |
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| 04. | |
Livin' Time/Life: Movement 1 + Livin' Lude
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4:39 |
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| 05. | |
Fever |
5:23 |
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| 06. | |
Hellohihey |
5:38 |
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| 07. | |
Head Excercise |
3:43 |
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| 08. | |
Selector + Fa' Show |
3:46 |
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| 09. | |
Fa' Show |
4:36 |
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| 10. | |
State of the World/Apocalypse/War |
2:39 |
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| 11. | |
Resist |
3:12 |
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| 12. | |
5th Horseman |
5:52 |
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| 13. | |
Skeletons |
4:35 |
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| 14. | |
Emerge |
6:41 |
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| 15. | |
Me |
5:25 |
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| 16. | |
Spirit in Stone Outro |
0:59 |
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16 Total Tracks, 65:36 Total Length
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Credits
- Charlie Brown - Engineer // John Cuniberti - Mastering // Chris Gehringer - Mastering // Eugene Smith - Assistant Engineer // Dave Solomon - Vocals // Dave Solomon - Producer // Dave Solomon - Engineer // Dave Solomon - Performer // Dave Solomon - ? // Dave Solomon - Mixing // Dave Solomon - Cut // Dave Solomon - Group Member // James Ward - Mixing // DJ Shadow - Scratching // Omega - Vocals // Omega - Performer // Mike Cresswell - Mixing // Lyrics Born - Performer // Lyrics Born - Performer // Lee Hendricks - Vocals // Joyo Velarde - Vocals // Hervé Salters - Organ // Hervé Salters - Fender Rhodes // Lifesavas - Performer // Libretto - Performer // Tory "T Swurvell" Ward - Bass // Teke Underduze - Bass // Teke Underduze - Guitar // Mike Boden - Assistant Engineer // Virginia Byrd - Vocals // Cedell - Harpsichord // Sly DaBrown Hornet - Performer // Sistah "T" - Vocals // Ryan "Rev. Shines" Shortell - Producer // Ryan "Rev. Shines" Shortell - ? // Ryan "Rev. Shines" Shortell - Cut // Ryan "Rev. Shines" Shortell - Group Member // RV Salters - Clavinet // RV Salters - Improvisation // DJ D Sharp - Cut // Mikael "Count" Eldridge - ? // Mikael "Count" Eldridge - Mixing // Portland Hooligans - Performer // Emcee Katapult - Vocal Arrangement // Marlon "Vursatyl" Irving - Vocals // Marlon "Vursatyl" Irving - Producer // Marlon "Vursatyl" Irving - Performer // Marlon "Vursatyl" Irving - Vocal Arrangement // Marlon "Vursatyl" Irving - Stylist // Jealous Cat - Vocal Arrangement // Adrienne Irving - Vocals // Marissa Kaiser - Photography // Marckia - Vocals // Xavier Mosley - Producer // Xavier Mosley - ? // Xavier Mosley - Mixing // Shamir - Vocals // Turiya - Performer // Walidah - Performer // Tim "Harp" Harper - Organ // Tim "Harp" Harper - Vocals // Jerry Harris Jr. - Fender Rhodes // Marco Martin - Assistant Engineer
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Performers
J-Live // Blackalicious // The Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious) // Lyrics Born // DJ Shadow // Lateef The Truth Speaker
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