OX 2010: A Street Odyssey
OX 2010: A Street Odyssey is the third solo studio album by American rapper Vast Aire. It was released on Fat Beats Records and Man Bites Dog Records in 2011.
| OX 2010: A Street Odyssey | ||||
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| Released | May 31, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:06 | |||
| Label | Fat Beats Records Man Bites Dog Records | |||
| Producer | Vast Aire, Kount Fif, Harry Fraud, Thanos, Arewhy, Surock, P.O.V., Melodious Monk, Ayatollah, Brother Hood 603 | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| HipHopDX | 3.0/5[4] |
| The Phoenix |  [5] |
| Pitchfork | 4.6/10[6] |
| Spin | mixed[7] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 61% based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "The first thing that's clear is that time has been kind to the rapper, whose flow is still as sharp as ever, though perhaps a shade less enigmatic."[2] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "OX hits a few lows, but it has a lot more highlights and is the closest Vast Aire has come to revisiting The Cold Vein since the break-up of Cannibal Ox."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro: Ox 9000" | Kount Fif, Vast Aire | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Nomad" | Kount Fif | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Almighty Jose" (featuring Karniege) | Kount Fif | 4:27 |
| 4. | "The Man of Steel" | Kount Fif | 3:18 |
| 5. | "I Don't Care" (featuring Cappadonna) | Kount Fif | 3:51 |
| 6. | "2090 (So Grimmy)" (featuring Double A.B.) | Harry Fraud | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Phenom" | Harry Fraud | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Horoscope" | Thanos | 4:35 |
| 9. | "The Cannon of Samus" (featuring Kenyattah Black) | Arewhy | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Dark Matter (Kali)" (featuring Space) | Thanos | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Merry Go Round (Cirque du Freak)" | Surock | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Thor's Hammer" (featuring Raekwon and Vordul Mega) | P.O.V. | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Spy vs Spy" | Melodious Monk | 3:36 |
| 14. | "The Verdict" (featuring Guilty Simpson) | Ayatollah | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Battle of the Planets" (featuring Genesis) | Brother Hood 603 | 7:05 |
References
- "OX 2010: A Street Odyssey by Vast Aire". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- Heaney, Gregory. "OX 2010: A Street Odyssey — Vast Aire". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- Quinlan, Thomas (May 28, 2011). "Vast Aire — OX 2010: A Street Odyssey". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- Hunte, Justin (June 4, 2011). "Vast Aire — OX 2010: A Street Odyssey". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- Faraone, Chris (June 29, 2011). "Vast Aire — OX 2010: A Street Odyssey". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- Patrin, Nate (July 7, 2011). "Vast Aire: OX 2010: A Street Odyssey". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- Reeves, Mosi (May 31, 2011). "Vast Aire, 'OX 2010: A Street Odyssey' (Man Bites Dog/Fat Beats)". Spin. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
External links
- OX 2010: A Street Odyssey at Discogs (list of releases)