Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1

Hip-Hop · 2012 · 16 tracks · 1h 8m

Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1

September 21, 2012 · Atlantic

An urgent, intellectual interrogation of the American dream through a lens of historical trauma and modern resilience.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 1h 8m

01

Ayesha Says (intro)

1:56

02

Strange Fruition

3:41

03

ITAL (Roses)

4:24

04

Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)

4:15

05

Audubon Ballroom

4:40

06

Bitch Bad

4:49

07

Lamborghini Angels

3:16

08

Put Em Up

3:56

09

Heart Donor

4:00

10

How Dare You

4:09

11

Battle Scars

4:10

12

Brave Heart

3:25

13

Form Follows Function

4:22

14

Cold War

6:27

15

Unforgivable Youth

4:55

16

Hood Now (outro)

6:21

Moments Worth Listening For

The explosive horn sample from T.R.O.Y. recontextualized into a modern critique on 'Around My Way'.

The chilling, clinical breakdown of linguistic cycles and societal conditioning on 'Bitch Bad'.

The relentless, breathless delivery on 'Form Follows Function' that showcases pure technical mastery.

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