People Hear What They See

People Hear What They See is a studio album by American hip hop artist Oddisee.[1] It was released via Mello Music Group on June 5, 2012.[2]

People Hear What They See
Studio album by
Oddisee
ReleasedJune 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)
GenreHip hop
Length43:20
LabelMello Music Group
ProducerOddisee
Oddisee chronology
Traveling Man
(2010)		 People Hear What They See
(2012)		 The Beauty in All
(2013)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC Musicfavorable[3]
HipHopDX[4]
Spinfavorable[5]
Washington City Papermixed[6]

Andrew Noz of Washington City Paper gave the album a mixed review, saying, "Sometimes he gets buried in the ornateness of his own beats; elsewhere, he manages to compensate with the instinctive understanding of having created them."[6] Meanwhile, Marcus J. Moore of BBC Music commented that "With this album, Oddisee looks in the mirror and examines his own intricacies, attempting to comprehend his immediate surroundings and society as a whole."[3] Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Technically still a product of Hip Hop as his long established penchant for fierce rapping accompanied by boom-bap rhythm is fully intact, his gradual growth towards a fleshed out vision inclusive of live instrumentation may seek transcendence that dispels confinement within a set genre."[4] Brandon Soderberg of Spin called it "a gritty hip-hop album with detours into orchestrated soul, quiet storm, and space disco."[5]

Homeboy Sandman named it his favorite album of 2012.[7] Uproxx included it on the "12 Most Slept-On Albums of 2012" list.[8] In 2014, Complex included it on the "Best One-Producer Albums of the 2000s" list.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ready to Rock"4:09
2."Do It All" (featuring Diamond District)3:33
3."That Real" (featuring Olivier Daysoul)3:41
4."Let It Go" (featuring Olivier Daysoul)4:07
5."American Greed"3:23
6."The Need Superficial" (featuring Olivier Daysoul)2:59
7."Way In Way Out"2:46
8."Maybes" (featuring Ralph Real)3:47
9."Anothers Grind" (featuring Tranqill)4:20
10."Set You Free"3:38
11."You Know Who You Are"4:03
12."Think of Things"2:54
Total length:43:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Oddisee – vocals, production, arrangement, mixing
  • Diamond District – vocals (2)
  • Olivier Daysoul – vocals (3, 4, 6)
  • Ralph Real – vocals (8), additional instrumentation
  • Tranqill – vocals (9)
  • Akhil Gopal – trumpet
  • Leon Cotter – saxophone
  • Brian Paulding – trombone
  • Will Wells – tuba
  • Alex Blum – viola
  • Studio A – mastering
  • Michael Tolle – executive production
  • D237 – design
  • Jenna Foxton – photography

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 59

References
  1. Breihan, Tom (May 29, 2012). "Stream Oddisee People Hear What They See". Stereogum. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  2. Bromwich, Jonah; Hyden, Steven (June 3, 2012). "Oddisee". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. Moore, Marcus J. (2012). "Oddisee - People Hear What They See - Review". BBC Music. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. Fairfax, Jesse (June 12, 2012). "Oddisee - People Hear What They See". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  5. Soderberg, Brandon (May 29, 2012). "First Spin: Hear Oddisee's 'People Hear What They See'". Spin. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  6. Noz, Andrew (June 8, 2012). "People Hear What They See - Oddisee (Mello Music Group)". Washington City Paper. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  7. "Hive Asks: What's Your Favorite Album of 2012?". MTV Hive. December 17, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  8. "Pillow Talk – 12 Most Slept-On Albums Of 2012". Uproxx. December 27, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  9. "The Best One-Producer Albums of the 2000s - Oddisee, People Hear What They See (2012)". Complex. October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  10. "Oddisee Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  11. "Oddisee Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.

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