Ravipops (The Substance)

Ravipops (The Substance) is a studio album by American rapper C-Rayz Walz. It was released on Definitive Jux in 2003.

Ravipops (The Substance)
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 29, 2003 (2003-07-29)
GenreHip hop
Length69:51
LabelDefinitive Jux
Producer
  • Malik Allah
  • Belief
  • R'Thentic
  • DJ Lord Ron
  • DJ Sean One
  • 4th Pyramid
  • DJ Etch a Sketch
  • Jo Chris
  • Ste-Lo
  • Wally What
  • Plain Pat
  • Black Panther
C-Rayz Walz chronology
Limelight (The Outroduction)
(2003)
Ravipops (The Substance)
(2003)
We Live: The Black Samurai
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!mixed[2]
Pitchfork6.8/10[3]
Prefix8.0/10[4]
RapReviews.com9/10[5]

Critical reception

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David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "There's a new producer for practically every track, but the album flows well enough, keeping things more traditional than expected for a Definitive Jux release, and the freestyling ranges from biting to abstract."[1] Meanwhile, Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.8 out of 10, saying, "regardless of his anti-platinum rhyme campaign, Ravipops still seems to come off like a well-written commercial hustler album without the production values."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Floe"Malik Allah2:58
2."The Essence"Belief4:12
3."Guns and Butter" (featuring Natural K.A.W.S.)R'Thentic3:51
4."Protect My Family" (featuring Killa Kal)DJ Lord Ron4:20
5."Thug Melody"Belief4:16
6."'86"DJ Sean One3:57
7."The Lineup" (featuring Wordsworth, J-Treds, Thirstin Howl III, Vast Aire, Breezly Brewin, and MF Doom)4th Pyramid4:25
8."Buck 80"DJ Etch a Sketch4:21
9."Battle Me"Jo Chris4:34
10."Elephant Guns"Belief4:46
11."We Live"Ste-Lo4:30
12."Yeah" (featuring Natural K.A.W.S.)Malik Allah3:48
13."Seal Killa" (featuring 4th Pyramid and Malcolm Bix)Wally What3:58
14."Dead Buffalos"Plain Pat4:08
15."Camouflage"Black Panther4:30
16."3 Card Molly"Belief4:17
17."Revelations 15:2 Fuhks" (featuring Moses) 3:00

References

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  1. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Ravipops (The Substance) - C-Rayz Walz". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (September 2003). "C-Rayz Walz - Ravipops". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Pemberton, Rollie (October 8, 2003). "C-Rayz Walz: Ravipops (The Substance)". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Behmaram-Mosavat, Omeed (July 29, 2003). "C-Rayz Walz - Ravipops". Prefix. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  5. ^ Chandler, Justin (April 1, 2008). "C-Rayz Walz :: Ravipops (The Substance) :: Definitive Jux". RapReviews.com. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
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