Английская Википедия:Cancer 4 Cure
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Cancer 4 Cure is the third solo studio album by American rapper and producer El-P. It was released through Fat Possum Records on May 22, 2012.[1] It peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2]
Background
The album is dedicated to El-P's friend and fellow rapper Camu Tao, who died of lung cancer in May 2008 at the age of 30.[3] In an interview with Rolling Stone, El-P said, "Camu was a huge inspiration on this record, mostly because he had a huge effect on my life and who I am."[4] He elaborated, "I think that I'm trying to create an idea or illustrate a thought pattern, just because there's darkness that I see and think about, it doesn't mean I've given into it. I think the record is ultimately about not giving into it. For the most part I'm struggling with that darkness throughout the record. When I say it's about wanting to live, I just say that because that's how I feel. When you get hit with death, sometimes as horrible as it is, one of the things that can come out of it is a reaffirmation of how much you don't want to go, and I think that's what happened with me."[5]
Critical reception
Шаблон:Album ratings At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 84 based on 39 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]
David Jeffries of AllMusic stated, "Cancer 4 Cure is about hip-hop like Glengarry Glen Ross was about sales, but these great works transcend their industries, offering solace and inspiration to anyone who would prefer a satisfied mind over a Cadillac Eldorado, or in current terms, an Escalade."[7]
In a more critical review, Dan Weiss of The Boston Phoenix stated that the album "is definitely not El-P's Age of Apocalypse" and that "in fact it's the only El-P production that sounds like it's been made on planet Earth, following hip-hop rules that someone else already defined".[8]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Шаблон:Abbr |
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The 405 | Albums of the Year | 12 | [9] |
Beats per Minute | The Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 34 | [10] |
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot) | Top 10 Albums of 2012 | 7 | [11] |
Cokemachineglow | Top 50 Albums 2012 | 3 | [12] |
Complex | The 50 Best Albums of 2012 | 10 | [13] |
Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 25 | [14] |
Exclaim! | Best Albums of 2012: Top 50 Albums of the Year | 14 | [15] |
No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums Of 2012 | 36 | [16] |
Obscure Sound | Best Albums of 2012 | 35 | [17] |
Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2012 | 12 | [18] |
Pitchfork | The Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 45 | [19] |
PopMatters | The 75 Best Albums of 2012 | 35 | [20] |
The Best Hip-Hop of 2012 | 4 | [21] | |
Pretty Much Amazing | Best Albums of 2012 | 20 | [22] |
Spin | 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012 | Unranked | [23] |
Spinner | The 50 Best Albums of 2012 | 33 | [24] |
Stereogum | Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 15 | [25] |
Treble | Top 50 Albums of 2012 | 22 | [26] |
The Village Voice | Pazz & Jop | 26 | [27] |
Track listing
All tracks are written and produced by El-P, except where noted.
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- El-P – vocals, design
- Little Shalimar – guitar (1, 2, 10, 12), vocoder (6), guitar effect (7), synthesizer (12), recording (all tracks)
- Wilder Zoby – synthesizer (1), keyboards (3, 5, 7, 12)
- Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – organ (1, 6), keyboards (5, 7, 9)
- James McNew – bass guitar (1, 6, 10)
- Camu Tao – vocals (2)
- Paul Banks – vocals (3)
- Jaleel Bunton – guitar (3)
- Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire – vocals (5)
- Danny Brown – vocals (5)
- Dave "Smoota" Smith – horns (11)
- Killer Mike – vocals (6)
- Despot – vocals (6)
- Matt Sweeney – guitar (6, 12)
- Himanshu Suri – vocals (7)
- Nick Diamonds – vocals (11)
- Biondo – vocals (12)
- Joey Raia – mixing
- Glenn Schick – mastering
- Ron Croudy – design
- Timothy Saccenti – photography
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 71 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28] | 15 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[29] | 7 |
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