Of Cities
Encyclopedia
Of Cities is a 2009 hip hop
album by New York City
producer DJ Signify
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It was named the third best instrumental hip hop album of 2009 by PopMatters
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Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
album by New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
producer DJ Signify
DJ Signify
DJ Signify is a hip hop producer from New York City. His 2004 debut album Sleep No More, featuring collaborations with Sage Francis and Buck 65, was described as "hip-hop at its darkest and most chilling" and earned him accolades as a "master beatsmith." 2009's Of Cities was similarly described as...
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It was named the third best instrumental hip hop album of 2009 by PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
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Track listing
- "The Sickness" – 5:17
- "Low Tide" – 4:21
- "Interlude 1" – 0:52
- "Costume Kids" – 4:41
- "Delight to the Side" – 3:21
- "Interlude 2" – 1:18
- "Vanessa" – 5:00
- "Interlude 3" – 0:36
- "1993" – 3:31
- "Interlude 4" – 0:55
- "Sink or Swim" – 3:44
- "The Gods Get Dirty" – 4:27
- "Interlude 5" – 1:19
- "Bollywood Babies" – 4:08
- "Interlude 6" – 0:30
- "Hold Me Don't Touch Me" – 3:24