2019 studio album by Skyzoo & Pete Rock
Retropolitan |
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Studio album by Skyzoo & Pete Rock |
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Released | September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20) |
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Recorded | 2017–2019 |
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Studio | - Cook It Up, New York City
- DaMan Pro, New York City
- Stankonia, Atlanta, Georgia[1]
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Length | 46:26[2] |
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Label | Mello Music Group |
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Producer | Pete Rock |
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Pete Rock chronology |
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Skyzoo chronology |
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In Celebration of Us (2018) | Retropolitan (2019) | All the Brilliant Things (2021) | |
Singles from Retropolitan |
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- "It's All Good"
Released: August 12, 2019 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Exclaim! | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/7px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/7px-Star_empty.svg.png) [3] |
HipHopDX | 4.4/5[4] |
Retropolitan is a collaborative studio album by rapper Skyzoo and producer Pete Rock. The album was released on September 20, 2019 on Mello Music Group.[5] The album was entirely produced by Pete Rock.[6] The album features guest appearances, including Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Styles P, Elzhi, Raheem DeVaughn and Pete Rock.[5] The song "It's All Good" become the first single off the album and it features a music video released by Mello Music Group.[7]
Critical reception
The album has received positive attention from music critics. One publisher from Exclaim! gave this album 8 out of 10, saying "Together, these elements elevate Retropolitan past what could've been a nostalgia trip in lesser hands. That shouldn't come as a surprise, however, when the beats come from a studio legend that has remained at the top of his game, and the lyrics come from an aficionado of the old school with one of the moment's freshest flows."[8] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX gave this album 4.4 out of 5, calling it "a sunny walk down memory lane."[9] It also adds "it feels like a modern take. It gives a retrospective context (and sonic second life) to the culture of old New York in an accessible way that doesn’t make anyone feel left out."[9]
Track listing
All tracks produced by Pete Rock.No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Men Like Us (Intro)" | 0:44 |
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2. | "Glorious" | 4:18 |
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3. | "Truck Jewels" (featuring Pete Rock) | 3:25 |
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4. | "Carry the Tradition" (featuring Styles P) | 4:28 |
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5. | "Homegrown" | 3:25 |
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6. | "It's All Good" | 4:29 |
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7. | "Ten Days" | 3:19 |
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8. | "Richie" | 4:33 |
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9. | "Penny Jerseys" | 4:36 |
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10. | "One Time" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) | 3:52 |
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11. | "Eastern Conference All-Stars" (featuring Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Elzhi and Westside Gunn) | 5:55 |
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12. | "The Audacity of Dope" | 4:03 |
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Total length: | 46:26 |
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Charts
Credits
From the CD :[11][1]
- David Kutch – Mastering
- Pete Rock – Producer
- Jamie Staub – mixing
- Lorenzo "Captive" Rosado, Renegade El Rey and Almightyrioo – Recording
- Kick James, Sen Floyd – Photography
- Emmanuel Everett – Illustration
- Jean Goode – Graphic Design, Layout
- Michael Tolle, Skyler Taylor – Executive producer
References
- ^ a b "Skyzoo & Pete Rock - Retropolitan (CD)". Mello Music Group.
- ^ "Retropolitan (CD)" – via www.amoeba.com.
- ^ Mullin, Kyle. "Skyzoo and Pete Rock: Retropolitan| Album Reviews". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Wallace, Riley (September 28, 2019). "Review: Skyzoo & Pete Rock's "Retropolitan" Is A Brilliant Lyrical Ode To Old New York". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Retropolitan, by Skyzoo & Pete Rock". Skyzoo.
- ^ "Skyzoo Teams With Pete Rock For "Retropolitan" Album". HipHopDX. September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Skyzoo & Pete Rock - It's All Good (Official Music Video)" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Skyzoo and Pete Rock Retropolitan". exclaim.ca.
- ^ a b "Review: Skyzoo & Pete Rock's "Retropolitan" Is A Brilliant Lyrical Ode To Old New York". HipHopDX. September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Pete Rock Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ Retropolitan, Skyzoo & Pete Rock (CD booklet). Pete Rock. Mello Music Group. 2019.
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