The 30th Song is the debut studio album by American hip hop DJ and record producer Mr. Dibbs.[3] It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on February 28, 2003.[1] "Outreach 5" was released as a single from the album on November 19, 2002.[2] The album was ranked at number 27 on CMJ's Hip-Hop 2003 chart.[4]
| The 30th Song | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 28, 2003[1] |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 73:56 |
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Producer | |
| Singles from The 30th Song | |
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| CMJ New Music Report | favorable[6] |
| Exclaim! | mixed[7] |
| XLR8R | favorable[8] |
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, describing it as "a mostly instrumental journey through moods and grooves with (slightly) less emphasis on the sprawling grandeur of one of the Midwest's best turntablists."[5] He added: "Poised halfway between the grandiose sonic austerity of DJ Shadow and the turntable madness of most turntablists, Mr. Dibbs shows how it's able to age gracefully in hip-hop."[5] Michaelangelo Matos of Chicago Reader wrote: "As a piece, The 30th Song makes a case for Dibbs as the most interesting turntablist currently working."[9] Meanwhile, Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! stated: "Like most Dibbs releases, The 30th Song is heavy on drums, with plenty of psychedelic layers and cuts added, but sadly it still doesn't live up to his best effort, resting somewhere between the skate soundtrack Primitive Tracks and his Turntable Scientifics masterpiece."[7]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Outreach 5" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "1000 Drumps" | 2:18 |
| 3. | "I Hate Greg" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Captain Splatter Patty" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Machine" | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Rhythmic Soaring" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Redout Brick Hemmorage 3.5 / Mental Herpes" | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Omega Prophecy" | 8:59 |
| 9. | "Delta Bound" | 6:20 |
| 10. | "Judeas Transmission" | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Thrice" (featuring Slug) | 1:42 |
| 12. | "Skin Therapy" | 2:36 |
| 13. | "231 Ways to Fry an Egg" | 9:47 |
| 14. | "Porntablist" (featuring DJ T-Rock) | 18:51 |
| Total length: | 73:56 | |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Mr. Dibbs – turntables, production (2–14), executive production
- Fat Jon – production (1)
- Jel – co-production (6)
- Boo Boo McAfee – live performance (8)
- Tommy Davison – live performance (8)
- Slug – vocals (11), executive production
- DJ T-Rock – turntables (14), co-production (14)
- Brent Sayers – executive production
- Jason Cook – project coordination
- Devious – artwork
- Fat Nick – photography
References edit
- ^ a b "The 30th Song". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Outreach 5". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ Swensson, Andrea (October 25, 2011). "Mr. Dibbs battling liver disease, seeking help from community". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ "Hip-Hop 2003". CMJ New Music Report (846): 20. December 29, 2003.
- ^ a b c Bush, John. "The 30th Song - Mr. Dibbs". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (May 5, 2003). "Mr. Dibbs - The 30th Song (Rhymesayers)". CMJ New Music Report (812): 11.
- ^ a b Quinlan, Thomas (May 2003). "Mr. Dibbs - The 30th Song". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Macdonald, Cameron (May 30, 2003). "Mr. Dibbs: The 30th Song". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (April 10, 2003). "Mr. Dibbs". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
External links edit
- The 30th Song at Discogs (list of releases)