Sit Down, Man
Encyclopedia
Sit Down, Man is the second mixtape
by Brooklyn
based alternative hip hop
act Das Racist
, released as a free download on September 14, 2010, through the groups own Greedhead imprint, streetwear label Мишка and Mad Decent
records.
, Das Racist were quick to capitalize on the growing hype surrounding them, releasing Sit Down, Man within six months of its release. Their previous success meant that they could obtain the services of many guest producers, including Diplo, whose Mad Decent
label co-published the album, Dame Grease
, Devo Springsteen
, Sabzi (of Blue Scholars
and Common Market
) and Boi-1da
, and guest artists El-P, Despot, Vijay Iyer
, and Chairlift
.
, who gave it 8.7 and named it "Best New Music", and Spin, who rated it 8. The album was included on several best of year lists, including Pitchfork Media's "Top 50 Albums" at number 23 and New York Metromix
's "Top 11 Albums", and the single "hahahaha, jk?" also made many "best of" lists, including Rolling Stone and Pitchfork Media.
Mixtape
A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...
by Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
based alternative hip hop
Alternative hip hop
Alternative hip hop is a sub-genre of hip hop music. Allmusic defines it as follows: -Origin:...
act Das Racist
Das Racist
Das Racist is an alternative hip hop group based in Brooklyn, New York City, composed of MCs Himanshu Suri , and Victor Vazquez and hype man Ashok Kondabolu...
, released as a free download on September 14, 2010, through the groups own Greedhead imprint, streetwear label Мишка and Mad Decent
Mad Decent
__FORCETOC__Mad Decent is the name of the Philadelphia via Los Angeles based record label spearheaded by Thomas Wesley Pentz, who's better known as Diplo, the Grammy-nominated producer of M.I.A’s “Paper Planes”, and one half of the collaborative music project Major Lazer...
records.
History
Following the relative success of "Shut Up, Dude", their first mixtapeMixtape
A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...
, Das Racist were quick to capitalize on the growing hype surrounding them, releasing Sit Down, Man within six months of its release. Their previous success meant that they could obtain the services of many guest producers, including Diplo, whose Mad Decent
Mad Decent
__FORCETOC__Mad Decent is the name of the Philadelphia via Los Angeles based record label spearheaded by Thomas Wesley Pentz, who's better known as Diplo, the Grammy-nominated producer of M.I.A’s “Paper Planes”, and one half of the collaborative music project Major Lazer...
label co-published the album, Dame Grease
Dame Grease
Damon Blackmon, or Dame Grease, is a Harlem, New York based video and music producer.Before becoming a staple on every mixtape, The LOX relied on the sounds of Grease in order to acquire the street buzz that landed them their deal on Bad Boy Records in 1996...
, Devo Springsteen
Devo Springsteen
Devon Harris , better known as Devo Springsteen, is a Grammy Award winning producer and songwriter. Springsteen launched the career of multi-platinum selling recording artist John Legend by signing him to Kanye West’s GOOD Music in 2003...
, Sabzi (of Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, created in 2002 while the members, DJ Sabzi and MC Geologic, were students at the University of Washington....
and Common Market
Common Market (band)
Common Market is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington with members RA Scion and DJ/Producer Sabzi. The two members were individually active hip hop artists in the Pacific Northwest since 2002, but collectively combined their talents in 2005 to form Common Market.Sabzi started his career as...
) and Boi-1da
Boi-1da
Matthew Samuels , better known as Boi-1da , is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has produced for artists and groups such as Chip tha Ripper, Kardinal Offishall, Clipse, Drake, Eminem, Saukrates, k-os, G-Unit, and The Diplomats among others...
, and guest artists El-P, Despot, Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer is a jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, producer, electronic musician, and writer based in New York City.-Biography:Born in 1971 and raised in Rochester, New York, Vijay Iyer is the son of Indian Tamil immigrants to the US. He received 15 years of Western classical training on violin...
, and Chairlift
Chairlift (band)
Chairlift is an American electronic pop Duo.Based in Brooklyn, New York, Chairlift consists of members Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly .-History:...
.
Release and critical reception
The album was very popular on release, gaining over 40,000 downloads in its first week. It also gained good reviews from Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
, who gave it 8.7 and named it "Best New Music", and Spin, who rated it 8. The album was included on several best of year lists, including Pitchfork Media's "Top 50 Albums" at number 23 and New York Metromix
Metromix
Metromix is a network of local entertainment websites backed by a joint venture between media companies Gannett and Tribune Co. A guide to local restaurants, bars and clubs, events, concerts and movies, Metromix is currently available in over 60 markets. In late 2009, the company launched 27 new...
's "Top 11 Albums", and the single "hahahaha, jk?" also made many "best of" lists, including Rolling Stone and Pitchfork Media.
Tracklisting
| # | Title | Time | Producer | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "WKCR Stretch and Bobbito Show (intro)" | 0:27 | Das Racist |
|
| 2 | "All Tan Everything" | 4:12 | Sabzi |
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| 3 | "Puerto Rican Cousins" | 3:02 | Gordon Voidwell and Alex Kestner | |
| 4 | "hahahaha jk?" | 5:48 | Boi-1da Boi-1da Matthew Samuels , better known as Boi-1da , is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has produced for artists and groups such as Chip tha Ripper, Kardinal Offishall, Clipse, Drake, Eminem, Saukrates, k-os, G-Unit, and The Diplomats among others... |
|
| 5 | "Town Business" | 4:00 | Kassa Overall |
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| 6 | "Commercial" | 4:09 | Teengirl Fantasy Teengirl Fantasy Teengirl Fantasy is a pop group who released the album 7AM in 2010 on True Panther Sounds in the United States and Merok Records in the United Kingdom. Teengirl Fantasy was formed by Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss while they were studying at Oberlin College. The duo now study at Gerrit Rietveld... |
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| 7 | "People Are Strange" | 3:35 | Devo Springsteen Devo Springsteen Devon Harris , better known as Devo Springsteen, is a Grammy Award winning producer and songwriter. Springsteen launched the career of multi-platinum selling recording artist John Legend by signing him to Kanye West’s GOOD Music in 2003... |
People Are Strange "People Are Strange" is a single released by The Doors in September 1967 from their second album Strange Days which was also released in September 1967. The single peaked at the #12 position of the U.S. Hot 100 chart and made it to the top ten in the Cash Box charts... " by The Doors The Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger... |
| 8 | "Luv it Mayne" | 3:17 | Tom Cruz |
Fat Tony (rapper) Anthony Obi is a Nigerian-American rapper from, and based in Houston, Texas known as Fat Tony. He is affiliated with Greedhead and Home Skool Rekordz, but previously released the Love Life EP on Same Struggle Ent... and Bo P. |
| 9 | "Amazing" | 4:00 | Keepaway |
|
| 10 | "Fashion Party" | 6:16 | Chairlift (band) Chairlift (band) Chairlift is an American electronic pop Duo.Based in Brooklyn, New York, Chairlift consists of members Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly .-History:... |
Das Model "Das Model" is a song recorded by the electro-pop group Kraftwerk in 1978; written by musicians Ralf Hütter and Karl Bartos, with artist Emil Schult collaborating on the lyrics. It is featured on the album, Die Mensch-Maschine; English version title: The Man-Machine... " by Kraftwerk Kraftwerk Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008... |
| 11 | "Rapping 2 U" | 4:41 | Sha-leik the Engineer |
Minmi is a Japanese hip-hop, soca, and reggae musician, as well as a singer-songwriter and record producer. She is the first soca artist from Japan. Since 2007, she has been married to , a member of Japanese reggae group Shōnan no Kaze.... |
| 12 | "Rooftop" | 4:56 | Dame Grease Dame Grease Damon Blackmon, or Dame Grease, is a Harlem, New York based video and music producer.Before becoming a staple on every mixtape, The LOX relied on the sounds of Grease in order to acquire the street buzz that landed them their deal on Bad Boy Records in 1996... |
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| 13 | "Irresponsible" | 3:49 | Like Magic and Das Racist |
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| 14 | "Return to Innocence" | 5:09 | Dash Speaks |
Return to Innocence "Return to Innocence" is a 1994 song created by the musical group Enigma. The single was the first from their chart-topping second album, The Cross of Changes.... " by Enigma Enigma (band) Enigma was a British disco band from the 1980s. Their only singles were "Ain't No Stopping" and "I Love Music", which reached #11 and #25 in the UK Singles Chart respectively in 1981. They also released an album, Ain't No Stoppin' which reached #80 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1981... |
| 15 | "Julia (The Very Best Remix)" | 3:57 | Das Racist |
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| 16 | "Roc Marciano Joint" | 4:18 | Mike Finito |
Roc Marciano Roc Marciano is an American rapper, songwriter and producer from Hempstead, Long Island. Originally a member of Busta Rhymes' crew, Flipmode Squad becoming the sixth member after the departure of Lord Have Mercy, Roc left in 2001 to form the UN , a hardcore underground hip hop group consisting of... |
| 17 | "You Can Sell Anything" | 3:03 | Diplo | |
| 18 | "Sit Down, Man" | 3:55 | Scoop DeVille Scoop DeVille Elijah Blue Molina, better known by his stage name Scoop DeVille, is a Hip hop producer and rapper from Los Angeles, California, who has produced songs for artists including Snoop Dogg, Baby Bash, Fat Joe, Game, and many others... |
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| 19 | "Sit Down, People" | 0:57 | Dapwell |
Quincy Jones Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend... (speech) |
| 20 | "Free Jazzmatazz (hidden track)" | 4:18 | Vijay Iyer and Das Racist |
Personnel
- Himanshu Suri (Heems) - Vocals
- Victor Vazquez (Kool A.D.) - Vocals
- Ashok Kondabolu (Dapwell) - Vocals