The Great Debater
| The Great Debater | |
|---|---|
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| Mixtape by Skyzoo | |
| Released | June 7, 2011 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Producer | 9th Wonder, DJ Premier, etc. |
The Great Debater, is a mixtape by Brooklyn rapper Skyzoo. On June 7, 2011, Skyzoo released the free mixtape online.[1] The album was generally well received.[2] and The Great Debater was rated 'XL' (4/5) by XXL Magazine, where they stated Skyzoo "leaves nothing up for debate when it comes to his pen skills."[3]
History
The project was sponsored by the Jordan Brand, and featured the singles "The Definitive Prayer," "Test Drive," "Atypical," and "Written In The Drums."[1] Skyzoo has said that the project was created as a "thank you" gift to his fans for continuously purchasing and supporting his releases.[4] The project, 16 songs in total, contains almost all original production (excluding the N.E.R.D sampled "Inside Of Clouds" instrumental on "Could've Struck The Lotto")[3] from producers such as Illmind, 9th Wonder, Swiff D, Best Kept Secret, Oh No, and others.[1] The cover art drew attention for its usage of characters from The Cosby Show.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| XXL | XL [3] |
The album was generally well received. It was featured most major hip hop blogs,[2] and The Great Debater was rated 'XL' (4/5) by XXL Magazine, where they stated Skyzoo "leaves nothing up for debate when it comes to his pen skills."[3]
Track listing
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Skyzoo – The Great Debater [Mixtape]". okayplayer.com. 2011. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- 1 2 "Skyzoo Breaks Down "The Great Debater," Promises An Ode To Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" By Year's End". hiphopdx.com. June 23, 2011. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- 1 2 3 4 Flesicher, Adam (June 16, 2011). "Skyzoo, The Great Debater". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ↑ Flesicher, Adam (June 9, 2011). "The Making of Skyzoo's The Great Debater". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.