No Mountains in Manhattan
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| Released | August 25, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–17 Manhattan, New York | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 56:52 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
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| Singles from No Mountains in Manhattan | ||||
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No Mountains in Manhattan is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Wiki. It was released on August 25, 2017, by XL Recordings.[1][2] It features guest verses from Ghostface Killah, Lakutis, ACAB, Slicky Boy and Your Old Droog, and production credits for Wiki, Kaytranada, Earl Sweatshirt and Sporting Life.[3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[4] |
| The Concordian | 8.5/10[5] |
| Loud and Quiet | 10/10[6] |
Quinn Moreland of Pitchfork commented that "No Mountains in Manhattan would be a great record even if Wiki stuck to this urban bliss, but instead he confronts the city's shadows to build a complex portrait of himself."[4]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 10
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| Loud and Quiet | Top 40 Albums of 2017 | 8
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| Okayplayer | Top 15 Albums of 2017 | 14
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| Pitchfork | Top 20 Rap Albums of 2017 | 12
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| Time Out | Top 29 Albums of 2017 | 19
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| XXL Magazine | Top 50 Hip-Hop Albums of 2017 | N/A
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Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Islander" | Epton | 1:57 | |
| 2. | "Mayor" |
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| 3:34 |
| 3. | "Pretty Bull" |
| Tony Seltzer | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Made for This" (featuring Ghostface Killah) |
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| 4:51 |
| 5. | "Chinatown Swing" |
| Sporting Life | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Litt 15" (featuring Your Old Droog) |
| DJ Earl Teklife | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Face It" |
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| 3:35 |
| 8. | "Stick Ball" |
| No Life | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Elaine" | Morales | Wiki | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Pandora’s Box" (featuring Evy Jane) |
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| 4:25 |
| 11. | "Wiki New Written" |
| randomblackdude | 1:22 |
| 12. | "Jalo" |
| Black Mack | 3:17 |
| 13. | "Nutcrackers" (featuring Lakutis) |
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| 4:00 |
| 14. | "Baby Girl" |
| Kaytranada | 3:49 |
| 15. | "NMIM" (featuring ACAB and Slicky Boy) |
| Tony Seltzer | 4:38 |
| 16. | "Leppy Coqui" |
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| 4:35 |
| Total length: | 56:52 | |||
Sample Credits
- "Mayor" contains elements from "We Have Love" performed by The Arrows.
- "Made For This" contains elements from "Winter Go Away" performed by Holly Maxwell.
- "Litt 15" contains elements from "Never In This World" as performed by Barrabas, written by J. Arbex Miro.
- "Jalo" contains elements from "Rose Petals" written and performed by John Klemmer.
- "Wiki New Written" contains elements from "We Had True Love" performed by Hot Chocolate.
- "Baby Girl" contains elements from "Fairy Tale Song (Cadê)" performed by Milton Nascimento.
References
[edit]- ^ Andrew Matson, "Wiki's 'No Mountains in Manhattan' is a Classic," Mass Appeal, September 20, 2017.
- ^ Andrew Sacher, "Wiki proves New York rap is alive, well & still weird on No Mountains In Manhattan," Brooklyn Vegan, August 30, 2017.
- ^ Alex Robert Ross, "Listen to Wiki's Debut Album, 'No Mountains In Manhattan,' Which Slaps," Noisey, August 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Moreland, Quinn. "Wiki: No Mountains in Manhattan Review Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
- ^ Wesley McLean, "Wiki – No Mountains in Manhattan," The Concordian, September 12, 2017.
- ^ Katie Beswick, "Wiki, No Mountains In Manhattan," Loud and Quiet, August 29, 2017.
- ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2017". Brooklynvegan.com. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "The Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums". Loudandquiet.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2017". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (December 14, 2017). "The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "29 Best Albums of 2017 You Need to Know". Timeout.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Borromeo, Adrian (December 20, 2017). "50 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2017". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
External links
[edit]- No Mountains in Manhattan at Discogs (list of releases)
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