The Darkest Cloud is the debut studio album by Chicago rapper Vakill, released May 5, 2003, on Molemen Records. The album came eight years after the rapper's 1995 debut EP Who's Afraid?.

The Darkest Cloud
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 2003
GenreHip hop · underground hip hop
LabelMolemen Records
ProducerMemo
Panik
DJ Contakt
Mixx Massacre
Vakill chronology
Kill 'Em All
(2001)
The Darkest Cloud
(2003)
Worst Fears Confirmed
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopSite.com[1]
MVRemix.com[2]
Stylus MagazineB+[3]

Production

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The Darkest Cloud features production from members of The Molemen and guest appearances from Slug (of Atmosphere), Copywrite, Camu Tao, and others. The album's lead single is "End of Days" b/w "Sickplicity" b/w "The Creed".[citation needed]

Reception

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The album drew positive reviews from underground hip hop fans and critics alike, with praise for its production and lyricism.[4]

Track listing

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# Title Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Intro" *Interlude*
2 "The Darkest Cloud" Memo Vakill
3 "The Creed" Memo Vakill
4 "Til the World Blows Up" Panik Vakill
5 "Sickplicity" Panik Vakill
6 "Dear Life" DJ Contakt Vakill
7 "Forbidden Scriptures" Panik Vakill, Breez Evahflowin, Camu Tao, Copywrite,
Jakki Da Motamouth
8 "American Gothic" Memo Vakill
9 "Forever" Panik Vakill
10 "Fallen" Panik Vakill, Slug
11 "Cry You a River" Mixx Massacre Vakill
12 "Sweetest Way to Die" Memo Vakill
13 "The Crown Don't Move" Panik Vakill / Contains sample of "Estábamos Juntos" (1974) by José José
14 "The Flyer" Panik Vakill
15 "End of Days" Panik Vakill

Album singles

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Single information
"End of Days"
  • Released: 2003
  • B-Side: "Sickplicity", "The Creed"

References

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  1. ^ HipHopSite.com review
  2. ^ MVRemix.com review
  3. ^ Stylus Magazine review
  4. ^ "MVRemix Album Reviews - Vakill - The Darkest Cloud | 2003 album reviews | US and Canadian Underground Hip Hop - exclusive interviews, reviews, articles". www.mvremix.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.