S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.
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S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. | ||||
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Released | February 8, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2003 | |||
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Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 1:08:36 | |||
Label | Fat Beats Records | |||
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One Be Lo chronology | ||||
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Singles from S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
IGN | 8.2/10[2] |
PopMatters | 9/10[3] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10[4] |
S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. (stylised in lowercase) is the second solo studio album by American alternative hip hop musician One Be Lo. It was released on February 8, 2005 via Fat Beats Records. Recording sessions took place at 40 Oz. Sound in Ann Arbor and Frontline Studio in Chicago. Production was handled entirely by production team Trackezoids, which is composed of One Be Lo himself, Magestik Legend, Decompoze and Chic Masters. It features guest appearances from Abdus Salaam, Magestik Legend, Charmaine Gibson, Decompoze, Kadi, Marvin Scruggs and Zo-Zer.[5][6]
The acronym "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." stands for "Sounds Of Nashid Originate Good Rhymes And Music".[7]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro (1)" | Roland Scruggs | One Be Lo | 1:37 |
2. | "The UNDERground" | Scruggs | Magestik Legend | 2:52 |
3. | "enecS eht no kcaB" | Scruggs | Decompoze | 3:35 |
4. | "Questions" (featuring Abdus Salaam and Charmaine Gibson) |
| One Be Lo | 1:47 |
5. | "Oggie" | Scruggs | Decompoze | 1:36 |
6. | "Propaganda" | Scruggs | One Be Lo | 2:40 |
7. | "The Ghetto" (featuring Marvin Scruggs and Zo-Zer) | Scruggs | One Be Lo | 4:09 |
8. | "Axis" | Scruggs | Chic Masters | 3:04 |
9. | "Sleepwalking" (featuring Kadi) |
| Magestik Legend | 4:05 |
10. | "True Love" (featuring Decompoze) |
| Decompoze | 4:14 |
11. | "Interlude" | Scruggs | One Be Lo | 0:17 |
12. | "Used 2 Be Fly" | Scruggs | Chic Masters | 4:39 |
13. | "Deceptacons" | Scruggs | Decompoze | 3:26 |
14. | "Can't Get Enough" (featuring Magestik Legend) |
| Decompoze | 4:55 |
15. | "Assassinations" | Scruggs | One Be Lo | 0:48 |
16. | "Evil of Self" (featuring Abdus Salaam) |
| Decompoze | 4:23 |
17. | "The Future" | Scruggs | Decompoze | 3:25 |
18. | "E.T." | Scruggs | Decompoze | 3:36 |
19. | "The Capital IST" | Scruggs | One Be Lo | 0:56 |
20. | "Rocketship" | Scruggs | Decompoze | 4:23 |
21. | "Unparalleled" (featuring Magestik Legend) |
| Magestik Legend | 4:08 |
22. | "Follow My Lead" | Scruggs | One Be Lo | 4:01 |
Total length: | 1:08:36 |
Personnel
[edit]- Raland "One Be Lo" Scruggs – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 15, 19, 22), arrangement, sequencing, mixing, mastering, sleeve notes
- A. "Abdus Salaam" Andulusi – featured artist (tracks: 4, 16)
- Charmaine Gibson – featured artist (track 4)
- Marvin Scruggs – backing vocals (track 7)
- Zo-Zer – spoken word (track 7)
- Yolanda "Kadi" Davis – featured artist (track 9)
- Damon "Decompoze" Robertson – featured artist (track 10), producer (tracks: 3, 5, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 20)
- Jesse "Magestik Legend" Givens – featured artist (tracks: 14, 21), producer (tracks: 2, 9, 21)
- Chic Masters – producer (tracks: 8, 12)
- DJ Virus – scratches (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 20)
- DJ Phrikshun – scratches (tracks: 18, 20)
- John Williamson – mixing, mastering
- Lonestar – photography
- Osiris Navarro – additional photography, graphic design
- Aaron Biggs – additional photography
- Ethan Holben – A&R
References
[edit]- ^ Kellman, Andy. "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. - One Be Lo | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Durig, Jim (April 26, 2005). "One.Be.Lo. - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." IGN. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Nishimoto, Dan (April 26, 2005). "One Be Lo: S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M., PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Doggett, Tom (March 8, 2005). "One.Be.Lo :: S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. :: Fat Beats". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (February 8, 2005). "One Be Lo: S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Yuscavage, Christopher. "MVRemix Urban Album Reviews: One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. | Online Hip Hop, Rap and Soul Magazine | US and Canadian Mainstream and Underground - exclusive interviews, articles". www.mvremix.com. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M., by One Be Lo". Bandcamp. February 8, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
External links
[edit]- One Be Lo – S.o.n.o.g.r.a.m. at Discogs (list of releases)