Daylight is an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 artist Aesop Rock

Aesop Rock

Ian Matthias Bavitz , better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and producer. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it...

, released on 5 February 2002 on Definitive Jux

Definitive Jux

Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe. The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity...

. It is also the title of a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from his second major album, Labor Days

Labor Days

Labor Days is American hip hop artist Aesop Rock's third album, his second major release, and his first on the Definitive Jux record label as well as his first concept album. It was released on September 18, 2001 to considerable critical acclaim. It is a concept album, painting a portrait of the...

. The song is included on the EP, along with a reworking entitled "Night Light."

The album makes an appearance in the film The Life Before Her Eyes in one of the flashback sequences.

Track listing

1. "Daylight" – 4:25
   • Producer: Blockhead
     Blockhead (music)
     Blockhead is an American Hip hop producer based in Manhattan, New York. Aside from his solo efforts released on the Ninja Tune label, he is most associated with producing for Aesop Rock, a rapper for the Definitive Jux independent hip hop label. He has also previously worked with rappers C-Rayz...
     
     
2. "Night Light" – 4:17
   • Producer: Blockhead
3. "Nickel Plated Pockets" – 4:31
   • Additional vocals: Vast Aire
     Vast Aire
     Vast Aire is a rapper from New York City. He is one half of the New York hip hop duo Cannibal Ox, which consists of him and fellow rapper Vordul Mega. He is also a member of the rap group Atoms Family...
     
     
   • Producer: El-P
4. "Alchemy" – 4:24
   • Featuring Blueprint
     Blueprint (rapper)
     Blueprint is an American rapper and hip hop producer from Columbus, Ohio. He is the founder and owner of Weightless Recordings and is also signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment...
     
     
   • Producer: Blueprint
5. "Forest Crunk" – 4:39
   • Producer: Blockhead
6. "Bracket Basher" – 5:38
   • Producer: Blockhead
   • Samples "Iron Galaxy" by Cannibal Ox
     Cannibal Ox
     Cannibal Ox, also known as CanOx, is an abstract hip hop duo from Harlem, New York City. Its members include Vast Aire and Vordul Mega. They are often accompanied by DJ Cip-One...
     
     
7. "Maintenance" – 4:22
   • Producer: Blockhead
8. "One of Four (Thank You)" (hidden track) – 5:09
   • Producer: Aesop Rock
     Aesop Rock
     Ian Matthias Bavitz , better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and producer. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it...
     
     

External links

• Definitive Jux Website