Gutter Rainbows
Encyclopedia
Gutter Rainbows is the fourth solo album from American
hip hop
artist Talib Kweli
. The album will be the first to be released by his imprint Talibra. The album was originally intended to be released in only a digital format. However, on November 16th, 2010, it was announced that Duck Down Records will step in to see the album gets a CD release. This will include an import edition and a special edition with extras. In its first week, the album sold 13,900 copies in the United States. As of February 9, 2011, the album has sold 19,000 copies in the United States.
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 Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
. The album will be the first to be released by his imprint Talibra. The album was originally intended to be released in only a digital format. However, on November 16th, 2010, it was announced that Duck Down Records will step in to see the album gets a CD release. This will include an import edition and a special edition with extras. In its first week, the album sold 13,900 copies in the United States. As of February 9, 2011, the album has sold 19,000 copies in the United States.
Tracklist
Sample credits- "Ain't Waiting" contains a sample of "Ghettos of the Mind" by PleasurePleasure (U.S. Band)Pleasure was an Portland, Oregon, Oregon band that blended soul, funk and jazz with a tough street edge and became a cult group on the underground black music scene of the late 70's...
- "So Low" contains a replayed sample of "Sometimes" by NoisettesNoisettesNoisettes are an English indie rock band from London, comprising singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa, guitarist Dan Smith, and drummer Jamie Morrison...
- "I'm on One" contains a sample of "The New Style" by Beastie BoysBeastie BoysBeastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
Personnel
Credits for Gutter Rainbows adapted from CD booklet.- Richard AndrewOutasightRichard Andrew, better known by his stage name Outasight, is an American singer and rapper from Yonkers, New York. Though he is considered a hip-hop artist, he draws influence from other genres such as classic rock and soul, and describes his music as "Energetic hip hop mixed with melodic soul" In...
— vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Steve Baughman — mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
- Christoph Bauss — producer
- Maurice Brown — producer, trumpet
- Marco BrunoMarco Polo (producer)Marco "Polo" Bruno is a Canadian hip hop producer. Born in Toronto, he moved to New York City in the early 2000s to pursue a career in hip hop production, and has since gone on to become one of the most sought-after underground producers on the US East Coast....
— producer - Kevin Calloway — session coordinatorCoordinatorCoordinator may refer to:*In academics: one who administers the research and teaching activities of the other professors.*Coordinators , genetically engineered humans in the Gundam SEED series...
- Luis Cato — bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jarriel Carter — horn arrangementsArrangementThe American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
- John Cave — guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Brian Cockerham — bass
- Adam Deitch — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Jon Dixon — synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
- Raymond Angry — keyboard
- Nate Jones — bass
- Drew Friedman — executive producerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
- Michael Geldreich — pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Mike Gibney — mixing
- Talib GreeneTalib KweliTalib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
— vocals, executive producer - Larry Griffin — producer, horn arrangements
- Nigel Hall — vocals, piano
- Tsidi IbrahimJean GraeJean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...
— vocals, additional vocals - Borahm Lee — keyboard
- Michael Jackson — producer
- Aaron Johnson — vocals
- Daru Jones — drums
- Eric Jones — producer
- Michael Kawesch — producer
- Chris Koltay — engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Eric Krasno — guitar
- Mark LandonM-PhazesM-Phazes is an Australian Hip Hop producer and artist based in Melbourne, Victoria. Born on the Gold Coast he relocated to Melbourne to further his musical career...
— producer - Alby Cohen - Recording Engineer on Tracks, 1-3, 5-9, 13-14
- Mike L. LaValle — bass, guitar
- Rob Mandell — instrumentationInstrumentation (music)In music, instrumentation refers to the particular combination of musical instruments employed in a composition, and to the properties of those instruments individually...
- Patrick Mathore — producer
- Caleb McCampbell — co-producer, additional producer, additional keys
- Aaron Merkin — vocalsRappingRapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
- Joe Nardone — mixing
- Winston Nelson — rhodesRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening... - Charles Njapa — producer, additional vocals
- Sean PriceSean PriceSean Price is an American rapper and member of the hip hop supergroups Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock. He also is featured in the video game NBA 2K11 as a playable...
— vocals - Anthony Ransom — producer, vocals, publishing
- Kendra RossKendra RossKendra Ross is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and social activist. from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York City....
— vocals - Christopher TysonKhrysisKhrysis is a hip hop producer and half of the duo The Away Team.Khrysis is one of the main in-house producers for North Carolina rap collective the Justus League, alongside 9th Wonder. In addition to producing Justus League artists he has also produced for artists such as Sean Price, Masta Ace,...
— producer - Maurizio Sera — mixing
- Liu Sing — publishing
- Nicholas SpeedNick SpeedNick Speed is a Hip hop producer who has produced tracks for 50 Cent, Tupac Shakur, Lloyd Banks, M.O.P., Talib Kweli, Phat Kat and Musiq Soulchild.He is signed to Money Management Group which is a subsidiary of G-Unit Records.-Early years:...
— producer, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - Brady Watt — bass
- Tony Williams — vocals
- David WillisSki (producer)David Willis, otherwise known as DJ Ski and Ski Beatz, is an American record producer mainly working in hip hop.-Biography:Discovered by DJ Clark Kent, Ski was originally known as "MC Will-Ski". In the 1990s, he was a member of the group Original Flavor, the first group managed by future recording...
— producer - Mike Wyatt — engineer
- Harrison Young — piano