Dame Fortune

Hip-Hop · 2016 · 12 tracks · 44m

Dame Fortune

A rich tapestry of Philadelphia soul, cinematic breaks, and live instrumentation. It feels like a late-afternoon walk through a city that still remembers its history.

It's like a 70s soul record found in a time capsule and remixed by a hip-hop scientist.

A sophisticated blend of urban grit and soulful optimism that feels both nostalgic and forward-thinking.

Dame Fortune · vs · RJD2

Social Commentary+3.3σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 44m

01

A Portal Inward

2:47

02

The Roaming Hoard

2:34

03

Peace of What

3:29

04

The Sheboygan Left

4:50

05

A New Theory

2:05

06

We Come Alive

4:34

07

PF, Day One

4:56

08

Saboteur

3:59

09

Your Nostalgic Heart and Lung

4:42

10

Up in the Clouds

4:49

11

Band of Matron Saints

4:02

12

Portals Outward

1:21

Moments Worth Waiting For

The explosive soul-funk vocal hook on Peace of What that feels like a lost 1970s protest anthem.

The way the percussion on The Sheboygan Left shifts from a steady break into a complex, polyrhythmic shuffle.

The transition from the ambient drift of A Portal Inward into the hard-hitting, dusty drums of The Roaming Hoard.

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