Bucket List Project
Bucket List Project | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 27, 2016 | |||
Studio | Red Bull Studios, Santa Monica | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 49:32 | |||
Label | Saba Pivot, LLC | |||
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Bucket List Project is the debut studio album by American rapper Saba. It was released on October 27, 2016 by Saba Pivot, LLC.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The album was produced mainly by Saba himself and Phoelix, with guest producers ranging from Cam O'bi, daedaePIVOT, Joseph Chilliams, Ken Ross, Flex Lennon, squeakPIVOT, among others. The album also includes guest appearances from Noname, Twista, Smino, Ravyn Lenae, and Jean Deaux, among others.[3][4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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HipHopDX | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[8] |
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Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ (![]() ![]() |
Bucket List Project received critical acclaim from critics. Pitchfork wrote "it is superbly written and performed. Saba is a crafty storyteller who makes full use of his long memory and slithering wordplay."[11] Finishing 12th on Rolling Stone's list of 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016, Saba "successfully mashes of-the-moment hip-hop and atmospheric, live-band funk textures."[12] Consequence of Sound compared Bucket List Project to Kendrick Lamar, writing "Saba maintained a precocious mastery of his craft with windingly poetic flows over murky, subdued beats, not too far removed from Kendrick Lamar circa Section 80."[13]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tahj Malik Chandler
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "In Loving Memory" | 1:57 | |
2. | "Stoney" (featuring Phoelix and BJRKNC) |
| 3:32 |
3. | "GPS" (featuring Twista) | Cam O'bi | 3:48 |
4. | "Church (Liquor Store)" (featuring Noname) | Cam O'bi | 4:05 |
5. | "Westside Bound 3" (featuring Joseph Chilliams) |
| 2:58 |
6. | "MOST" |
| 3:34 |
7. | "Symmetry" | 4:33 | |
8. | "Photosynthesis" (featuring Jean Deaux) |
| 3:23 |
9. | "The Billy Williams Story" |
| 3:54 |
10. | "Bucket List" (featuring Matthew Santos) |
| 3:36 |
11. | "American Hypnosis" (featuring Akenya) | 4:14 | |
12. | "California / Outro" (featuring Ravyn Lenae and Phoelix) |
| 6:25 |
13. | "World in My Hands" (featuring Smino and LEGIT) |
| 3:52 |
Track notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- "In Loving Memory" and "American Hypnosis" features additional vocals from Daoud.
- "Stoney" features additional vocals from BRJKNC.
- "GPS" features uncredited vocals from Chandlar and BJRKNC.
- "Church (Liquor Store)" features additional vocals from Akenya.
- "Symmetry" and "Photosynthesis" features additional vocals from Phoelix.
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the rapper's official Soundcloud page.[14]
Vocalists
Musicians
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Production
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References
[edit]- ^ "Stream Saba's "Bucket List Project"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Stream Saba's New Project 'Bucket List'". Complex. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Album Of The Week: Saba Bucket List Project". Stereogum. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Saba – Bucket List Project". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Saba – Bucket List Project | Consequence of Sound". consequenceofsound.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Saba – Bucket List Project | Exclaim Mag". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "Review: Saba Adds The Right Components To His Early "Bucket List Project" | HipHopDX". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Saba – Bucket List Project | Pitchfork Media". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "Saba - Bucket List Project album review: Beautiful sounds from a tough town | The Irish Times". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ Hull, Tom (May 31, 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Saba: Bucket List Project Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Album Review: Saba – Bucket List Project". Consequence of Sound. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "Bucket List Project by SABA | Saba Pivot". Retrieved June 7, 2017.