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- Date Released: September 17, 2002
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Hip-Hop
- Label: Definitive Jux / The Orchard
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Mr. Lif, the hardworking Bostonian MC, drops a debut LP that playfully discloses in lyrical fashion his inner battle of whether or not to return to his nine-to-five job, but the long-overdue record practically guarantees he'll no longer need the day job. One of the working-class heroes signed to hip-hop indie Definitive Jux, Liffy enjoyed a busy 2002, releasing the Emergency Rations EP and appearing on several releases from the Jux camp. I Phantom is slightly less politically aggressive than the EP in overall aesthetic, with blue-collar rhymes over hype, funky tracks with great production by Fakts One, DJ Hype, Edan, and Lif himself. The guest appearances on the mic by Akrobatik, a fellow fledgling Bostonion, Edan, Aesop Rock, El-P, and Jean Grae make all the tracks quality and seal the deal on Lif's breakthrough set.
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Bad Card (Skit) |
2:09 |
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| 02. | |
A Glimpse at the Struggle |
3:28 |
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| 03. | |
Return of the B-Boy |
7:35 |
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| 04. | |
Live From the Plantation |
3:58 |
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| 05. | |
New Man Theme |
3:23 |
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| 06. |
Handouts (Skit) |
0:40 |
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| 07. | |
Status |
4:00 |
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| 08. | |
Success feat. Insight
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4:16 |
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| 09. | |
Daddy Dearest feat. Aesop Rock
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0:57 |
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| 10. | |
The Now |
3:48 |
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| 11. | |
Friends and Neighbors |
2:34 |
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| 12. | |
Iron Helix feat. Insight
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2:41 |
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Earthcrusher |
3:46 |
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| 14. | |
Post Mortem feat. El-P, Jean Grae & Akrobatik |
4:00 |
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14 Total Tracks, 47:15 Total Length
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Credits
- Ray Boy Fernandes - Vocals // Ray Boy Fernandes - Engineer // Ray Boy Fernandes - Mixing // Amaechi Uzoigwe - Vocals // El-P - Vocals // El-P - Producer // El-P - Engineer // El-P - Executive Producer // El-P - Mixing // Mr. Lif - Main Performer // Emily Lazar - Mastering // Aesop Rock - ? // Dan Ezra Lang - Art Direction // Dan Ezra Lang - Design // Fakts One - Vocals // Fakts One - Producer // Fakts One - Mixing // Jean Grae - ? // Keith Atkins - Engineer // Keith Atkins - Mixing // Nasa - Vocals // Nasa - Producer // Nasa - Engineer // Nasa - Mixing
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