Rap Album One
Studio album by
Jonwayne
ReleasedOctober 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)
GenreHip hop
Length38:13
LabelStones Throw
Producer
Jonwayne chronology
Oodles of Doodles
(2012)		 Rap Album One
(2013)		 Jonwayne Is Retired
(2015)

Rap Album One is a studio album by American hip hop artist Jonwayne.[1] It was released on October 29, 2013 on Stones Throw Records.[2] Music videos were created for "The Come Up"[3] and "How to Be a Gemini."[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Clash7/10[7]
Exclaim!7/10[8]
Fact[9]
HipHopDX[10]
Pitchfork6.0/10[11]
Potholes in My Blog[12]
Spectrum Culture[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! gave the album a 7 out of 10, commenting that "Jonwayne's flow is verbose, cerebral and free-associative by nature; toss in the gruff delivery, and the MF Doom comparisons are inevitable."[8] Kyle Kramer of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, saying, "His sound is minimal, in many cases relying on just piano and subdued drum pattern—live he uses just a sampler and a mic—which works to vivid effect."[11]

Laurent Fintoni of Fact praised the album as "the sound of an artist who's finally found some balance between his rapper and producer halves."[9] In January 2014, it was named the Worldwide Winner of Album of the Year by British radio and club DJ Gilles Peterson.[14] Max Bell of LA Weekly also called it "one of the best rap albums of the year".[15]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."After the Calm"Jonwayne4:36
2."You Can Love Me When I'm Dead"Jonwayne3:58
3."Find Me in the Future"Jonwayne2:48
4."The Come Up Pt. 1" (featuring Scoop DeVille)Jonwayne2:44
5."The Come Up Pt. 2"Scoop DeVille2:22
6."Yung Grammar"Jonwayne2:55
7."Reflection"Jonwayne4:50
8."Zeroh's Song"Jonwayne3:55
9."How to Be a Gemini"Jonwayne3:00
10."Black Magic"Scoop DeVille3:03
11."Sandals"Jonwayne4:03

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

  • Jonwayne – vocals, production (tracks 1–4, 6–9, 11), recording
  • D-Styles – turntables (track 2)
  • Scoop DeVille – additional vocals (track 4), production (tracks 5, 10)
  • Zeroh – additional vocals (track 8), additional keyboards (track 8)
  • Mndsgn – additional keyboards (track 11)
  • Daddy Kev – mixing, mastering
  • Jeff Jank – design
  • Theo Jemison – photography

References

  1. ↑ Jackson, Glenn (September 5, 2013). "Hear the First Single from Jonwayne's Upcoming Rap Album for Stones Throw". XLR8R. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (September 12, 2013). "RA News: Jonwayne readies Rap Album One". Resident Advisor. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ Martins, Chris (January 7, 2014). "Jonwayne Raps Inside of a Giant Diamond in 'The Come Up' Video". Spin. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ Martins, Chris (February 25, 2014). "Jonwayne's Office Drone Goes Postal in 'How to Be a Gemini' Video". Spin. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Rap Album One - Jonwayne". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Rap Album One - Jonwayne". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ Brydon, Grant (November 20, 2013). "Jonwayne - Rap Album One". Clash. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Cowie, Del F. (October 29, 2013). "Jonwayne - Rap Album One". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Fintoni, Laurent (November 8, 2013). "Jonwayne - Rap Album One". Fact. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  10. ↑ Rew, Jessica (November 23, 2013). "Jonwayne - Rap Album One". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  11. 1 2 Kramer, Kyle (November 12, 2013). "Jonwayne: Rap Album One". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  12. ↑ Aborisade, Femi (October 29, 2013). "Jonwayne – Rap Album One". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  13. ↑ Kangas, Chaz (November 26, 2013). "Jonwayne: Rap Album One". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  14. ↑ "WORLDWIDE AWARDS 2014 // THE WINNERS!". Gilles Peterson Worldwide. January 19, 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  15. ↑ Bell, Max (October 29, 2013). "Jonwayne Has One of the Best Rap Albums of the Year". LA Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  16. ↑ Rap Album One (Media notes). Jonwayne. Stones Throw Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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