Thru
Thru is the second solo studio album by American hip hop musician Thavius Beck. It was released through Mush Records on October 3, 2006.[1] It includes "'98", which was East Bay Express' "MP3 of the Day" on November 10, 2006.[2]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 3, 2006[1] | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 42:00 | |||
Label | Mush Records | |||
Producer | Thavius Beck | |||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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Brainwashed | favorable[4] |
Cyclic Defrost | favorable[5] |
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Rick Anderson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a brilliant sophomore effort from a major talent in modern hip-hop."[3] Matthew Jeanes of Brainwashed said: "This could easily be the kind of record that gets people who typically dismiss hip hop and electronic music as glossy, vacant, or superficial to rethink that position."[4] Tom Smith of Cyclic Defrost commented that "[there] are frustrating things about this album, but it's undeniably ambitious, uncompromising, and very consistent."[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sonic Sound" | 1:46 |
2. | "He's Back" | 2:36 |
3. | "Reaching" | 2:11 |
4. | "Under Pressure" | 3:51 |
5. | "Dedicated to Difficulty" (featuring 2Mex) | 4:09 |
6. | "The Storm Before the Calm" | 4:28 |
7. | "'98" (featuring Nocando) | 3:21 |
8. | "Perpetual Pursuit" | 3:35 |
9. | "Yet and Still..." | 2:34 |
10. | "Lyrical Gunplay" (featuring Saul Williams) | 4:38 |
11. | "Down" (featuring Mia Doi Todd) | 3:34 |
12. | "Paranoia" | 2:57 |
13. | "Dichotomy" | 6:52 |
Total length: | 42:00 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Thavius Beck – vocals, production
- 2Mex – vocals (4)
- Nocando – vocals (7)
- Saul Williams – vocals (10)
- Mia Doi Todd – vocals (11)
References
- "MH-247: Thavius Beck - Thru". Mush Records. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- Downs, David (November 10, 2006). "MP3 of the Day: Thavius Beck's "'98"". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- Anderson, Rick. "Thru - Thavius Beck". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- Jeanes, Matthew (October 7, 2006). "Thavius Beck, "Thru"". Brainwashed. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- Smith, Tom (November 18, 2006). "Thavius Beck – Thru (Mush/Stomp)". Cyclic Defrost. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- Gurney, Dave. "Thavius Beck - Thru". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2022.