Retropolitan | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 20, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2017–2019 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 46:26 [2] | |||
Label | Mello Music Group | |||
Producer | Pete Rock | |||
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Skyzoo chronology | ||||
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Singles from Retropolitan | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HipHopDX | 4.4/5 [4] |
Retropolitan is a collaborative studio album by rapper Skyzoo and producer Pete Rock. The album was released on September 20, 2019 on Mello Music Group. [5] The album was entirely produced by Pete Rock. [6] The album features guest appearances, including Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Styles P, Elzhi, Raheem DeVaughn and Pete Rock. [5] The song "It's All Good" become the first single off the album and it features a music video released by Mello Music Group. [7]
The album has received positive attention from music critics. One publisher from Exclaim! gave this album 8 out of 10, saying "Together, these elements elevate Retropolitan past what could've been a nostalgia trip in lesser hands. That shouldn't come as a surprise, however, when the beats come from a studio legend that has remained at the top of his game, and the lyrics come from an aficionado of the old school with one of the moment's freshest flows." [8] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX gave this album 4.4 out of 5, calling it "a sunny walk down memory lane." [9] It also adds "it feels like a modern take. It gives a retrospective context (and sonic second life) to the culture of old New York in an accessible way that doesn’t make anyone feel left out." [9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Men Like Us (Intro)" | 0:44 |
2. | "Glorious" | 4:18 |
3. | "Truck Jewels" (featuring Pete Rock) | 3:25 |
4. | "Carry the Tradition" (featuring Styles P) | 4:28 |
5. | "Homegrown" | 3:25 |
6. | "It's All Good" | 4:29 |
7. | "Ten Days" | 3:19 |
8. | "Richie" | 4:33 |
9. | "Penny Jerseys" | 4:36 |
10. | "One Time" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) | 3:52 |
11. | "Eastern Conference All-Stars" (featuring Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Elzhi and Westside Gunn) | 5:55 |
12. | "The Audacity of Dope" | 4:03 |
Total length: | 46:26 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [10] | 26 |
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Retropolitan | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 20, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2017–2019 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 46:26 [2] | |||
Label | Mello Music Group | |||
Producer | Pete Rock | |||
Pete Rock chronology | ||||
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Skyzoo chronology | ||||
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Singles from Retropolitan | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HipHopDX | 4.4/5 [4] |
Retropolitan is a collaborative studio album by rapper Skyzoo and producer Pete Rock. The album was released on September 20, 2019 on Mello Music Group. [5] The album was entirely produced by Pete Rock. [6] The album features guest appearances, including Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Styles P, Elzhi, Raheem DeVaughn and Pete Rock. [5] The song "It's All Good" become the first single off the album and it features a music video released by Mello Music Group. [7]
The album has received positive attention from music critics. One publisher from Exclaim! gave this album 8 out of 10, saying "Together, these elements elevate Retropolitan past what could've been a nostalgia trip in lesser hands. That shouldn't come as a surprise, however, when the beats come from a studio legend that has remained at the top of his game, and the lyrics come from an aficionado of the old school with one of the moment's freshest flows." [8] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX gave this album 4.4 out of 5, calling it "a sunny walk down memory lane." [9] It also adds "it feels like a modern take. It gives a retrospective context (and sonic second life) to the culture of old New York in an accessible way that doesn’t make anyone feel left out." [9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Men Like Us (Intro)" | 0:44 |
2. | "Glorious" | 4:18 |
3. | "Truck Jewels" (featuring Pete Rock) | 3:25 |
4. | "Carry the Tradition" (featuring Styles P) | 4:28 |
5. | "Homegrown" | 3:25 |
6. | "It's All Good" | 4:29 |
7. | "Ten Days" | 3:19 |
8. | "Richie" | 4:33 |
9. | "Penny Jerseys" | 4:36 |
10. | "One Time" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) | 3:52 |
11. | "Eastern Conference All-Stars" (featuring Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Elzhi and Westside Gunn) | 5:55 |
12. | "The Audacity of Dope" | 4:03 |
Total length: | 46:26 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [10] | 26 |
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