No Mountains in Manhattan

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]

No Mountains in Manhattan
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 2017
Recorded2016–17
Manhattan, New York
GenreHip hop
Length56:52
LabelXL
Producer
Wiki chronology
What Happened to Fire?
(2017)
No Mountains in Manhattan
(2017)
Oofie
(2019)
Singles from No Mountains in Manhattan
  1. "Pretty Bull"
    Released: June 27, 2017
  2. "Mayor"
    Released: August 23, 2017
  3. "Stick Ball"
    Released: November 1, 2017

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.1/10[4]
The Concordian8.5/10[5]
Loud and Quiet10/10[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

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
BrooklynVegan Top 50 Albums of 2017
10
Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums of 2017
8
Okayplayer Top 15 Albums of 2017
14
Pitchfork Top 20 Rap Albums of 2017
12
Time Out Top 29 Albums of 2017
19
XXL Magazine Top 50 Hip-Hop Albums of 2017
N/A

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Islander"Epton1:57
2."Mayor"
  • Morales
  • Antonio Hernandez
  • Epton
  • Arrow Brown
  • Tony Seltzer
  • Epton
  • Ravi Gafron
3:34
3."Pretty Bull"
  • Morales
  • Hernandez
Tony Seltzer3:28
4."Made for This" (featuring Ghostface Killah)
  • Tony Seltzer
  • Adrian Lau
4:51
5."Chinatown Swing"Sporting Life3:14
6."Litt 15" (featuring Your Old Droog)DJ Earl Teklife4:22
7."Face It"
  • Morales
  • Epton
  • Epton
  • Sly C
3:35
8."Stick Ball"
  • Morales
No Life3:29
9."Elaine"MoralesWiki2:16
10."Pandora’s Box" (featuring Evy Jane)
  • Morales
  • Adiele
  • Dadras
  • Sporting Life
4:25
11."Wiki New Written"randomblackdude1:22
12."Jalo"
Black Mack3:17
13."Nutcrackers" (featuring Lakutis)
  • Wiki
  • Alon Sicherman
  • Epton
4:00
14."Baby Girl"
Kaytranada3:49
15."NMIM" (featuring ACAB and Slicky Boy)
  • Morales
  • Hernandez
Tony Seltzer4:38
16."Leppy Coqui"
  • Morales
  • Epton
  • Kgositsile
  • Hernandez
  • Epton
  • randomblackdude
  • Tony Seltzer
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

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  1. ^ Andrew Matson, "Wiki's 'No Mountains in Manhattan' is a Classic," Mass Appeal, September 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Andrew Sacher, "Wiki proves New York rap is alive, well & still weird on No Mountains In Manhattan," Brooklyn Vegan, August 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Alex Robert Ross, "Listen to Wiki's Debut Album, 'No Mountains In Manhattan,' Which Slaps," Noisey, August 25, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Moreland, Quinn. "Wiki: No Mountains in Manhattan Review Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ Wesley McLean, "Wiki – No Mountains in Manhattan," The Concordian, September 12, 2017.
  6. ^ Katie Beswick, "Wiki, No Mountains In Manhattan," Loud and Quiet, August 29, 2017.
  7. ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2017". Brooklynvegan.com. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums". Loudandquiet.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Best Albums of 2017". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (December 14, 2017). "The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "29 Best Albums of 2017 You Need to Know". Timeout.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  12. ^ Borromeo, Adrian (December 20, 2017). "50 of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2017". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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