Shadows on the Sun (album)
Encyclopedia
Shadows on the Sun is the second studio album
by American
rapper Brother Ali
. It was released on May 2, 2003 on Rhymesayers Entertainment
. It was produced entirely by Ant
of Atmosphere
. The album received almost unanimous critical acclaim.
& Ant
except 7 and 14 by the formers and Slug
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper Brother Ali
Brother Ali
Ali Newman , better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Personal life:...
. It was released on May 2, 2003 on Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....
. It was produced entirely by Ant
Ant (producer)
Ant is a hip hop producer whose full name is Anthony Davis.He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment, such as Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Felt and The Dynospectrum...
of Atmosphere
Atmosphere (music group)
Atmosphere is an American hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group is composed of rapper Slug and DJ/Producer Ant...
. The album received almost unanimous critical acclaim.
Track listing
All tracks by Brother AliBrother Ali
Ali Newman , better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Personal life:...
& Ant
Ant (producer)
Ant is a hip hop producer whose full name is Anthony Davis.He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment, such as Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Felt and The Dynospectrum...
except 7 and 14 by the formers and Slug
Slug (rapper)
Sean Michael Daley, better known by his stage name Slug or "'Sep Seven'", is an American rapper. He is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Slug is best known as one fourth of the hip hop group Atmosphere, which he founded with Derek Turner...
- "Room with a View" – 3:50
- Samples: "Half a Man" by Bunny SiglerBunny SiglerWalter "Bunny" Sigler is a pop and R&B songwriter and record producer who has done extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and who was instrumental in creating the "Philly Sound" in the early 1970s. He is nicknamed "Mr...
- Samples: "Half a Man" by Bunny Sigler
- "Champion..." – 4:06
- Samples: "We Really Missed You" by Bill Thedford
- "Star Quality" – 5:20
- Samples: "Point of View" by Peabo BrysonPeabo BrysonPeabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...
- Samples: "Point of View" by Peabo Bryson
- "Prince Charming" – 4:35
- "Win Some Lose Some" – 3:24
- "Pay Them Back" – 2:53
- "Blah Blah Blah" – 4:20
- Featuring SlugSlug (rapper)Sean Michael Daley, better known by his stage name Slug or "'Sep Seven'", is an American rapper. He is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Slug is best known as one fourth of the hip hop group Atmosphere, which he founded with Derek Turner...
- Featuring Slug
- "Shadows on the Sun" – 4:36
- "Prelude" – 1:17
- "Forest Whitiker" – 3:00
- "Bitchslap!" – 3:19
- "Back Stage Pacin'" – 3:51
- "When the Beat Comes In" – 4:31
- "Missing Teeth" – 1:54
- Featuring Slug
- "Dorian" – 3:50
- "Soul Whisper" – 1:49
- "Picket Fence" – 5:10
- "Victory! (Come Forward)" – 4:09
Personnel
Credits for Shadows on the Sun adapted from Allmusic.- Ant – Scratching, Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing, Beats
- Brother Ali – Vocals, Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing
- Sean Daley – Executive Producer
- Emily Lazar – Mastering
- Joe Mabbott – Engineer, Mixing
- Dan Monick – Photography
- Brent "Abu Siddiq" Sayers – Executive Producer
- Siddiq – Design, Layout Design
External links
- Shadows on the Sun at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Rhymesayers Entertainment