Hoopla is the second solo album by Speech, an American rapper known for his work with Arrested Development. It was released on August 3, 1999, on TVT Records.
Hoopla | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 3, 1999 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop, R&B | |||
Length | 70:48 | |||
Label | TVT Records | |||
Producer | Speech | |||
Speech chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Calgary Herald | 3.5/5[2] |
Chicago Sun-Times | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | C[4] |
Los Angeles Times | [5] |
Spin | 7/10[6] |
Hoopla received mixed reviews from critics. For example, Rob Brunner gave the album a C, and described it as a "lightweight retread," "sometimes silly," and "occasionally awful."[4] The Los Angeles Times' Soren Baker was more favorable in his review, giving it a 3 out of 4 star rating and writing that "A comfortable, funky mix of guitars, keyboards and backup singing gives the album a relaxed feel."[5]
Track listing
edit- Do You Know How To Get To Highway 85 (Skit) – 0:45
- Clocks In Sync With Mine – 5:37
- The Hey Song – 4:50
- I Think Yin Is Having A Baby, But I Don't Know (Skit) – 0:22
- Our Image – 5:55
- Movin' On – 3:52
- Which Radio Station Has The Guts (Skit) – 0:16
- The Mountain Of Lonely – 6:04
- Are You Still With Me – 0:13
- Slave Of It All – 5:53
- Leave A Message... Bye Bye (Skit) – 0:13
- Sumtimes I Do – 5:11
- Yeah Yeah – 5:15
- Real Love – 5:28
- Shut Down Our Mind Machine – 1:04
- The List Goes On – 4:58
- Redemption Song – 6:14
- If Life Is A River – 4:28
- The Hey Song (Remix) Another Perspective – 4:15
References
edit- ^ Farley, Keith. "Hoopla Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Muretich, James (1999-08-12). "CD Reviews". Calgary Herald.
- ^ DeRogatis, Jim; Williams, Kevin; Reed, Bobby (1999-08-01). "Spin Control". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ^ a b Brunner, Rob (6 August 1999). "Hoopla Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b Baker, Soren (15 August 1999). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 1999). "Speech: Hoopla (TVT)". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 154. Retrieved 2018-10-19.