A Lil' Light

A Lil' Light
Studio album by Dudley Perkins
Released	July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15)
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	51:26
Label	Stones Throw Records
Producer	Madlib
Dudley Perkins chronology
Andsoitisaid (2001) A Lil' Light (2003) Conversations with Dudley (2004)
Singles from A Lil' Light
"Flowers" Released: 2001 "Money" Released: 2003 "Washedbrainsyndrome" Released: 2004

A Lil' Light is a studio album by American rapper Dudley Perkins.[1] It was released via Stones Throw Records on July 15, 2003.[1] The album is entirely produced by Madlib.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	unfavorable[3]
East Bay Express	favorable[4]
Exclaim!	favorable[5]
Jockey Slut	7/10[6]
Miami New Times	favorable[7]
Pitchfork	4.1/10[8]
PopMatters	favorable[9]
SF Weekly	favorable[10]

Eric K. Arnold of East Bay Express gave the album a favorable review, saying: "Producer Madlib's touch is evident in the album's schizophrenic mix of voices, weird arrangements, and esoteric musical elements, but there's no denying the emotional quotient that's missing from above-ground rap is alive and well here."[4] David Morris of PopMatters said: "Aside from how enjoyable it is in and of itself, A Lil' Light also opens up new possibilities for R&B, brushing off both the pure gloss of the mainstream and the predictable over-emoting of neo-soul in favor of something more bracingly real."[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by O. Jackson and D. Perkins

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Really Know Me?"	1:23
2.	"Momma"	4:16
3.	"The Light"	3:19
4.	"Money"	4:34
5.	"Washedbrainsyndrome"	4:36
6.	"Yo' Soul"	2:44
7.	"Muzak"	3:17
8.	"Falling"	4:02
9.	"Solitude"	3:18
10.	"Worship" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet)	1:20
11.	"Flowers"	2:29
12.	"Lil' Black Boy"	3:56
13.	"Forevaendless"	0:54
14.	"Lord's Prayer"	3:49
15.	"Just Think"	2:29
16.	"Gotta Go" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet)	5:00
Total length:		51:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Dudley Perkins – vocals, lyrics, melodies, intro recording, interlude recording
• Madlib – production, intro recording, interlude recording, recording (11)
• David Lona a.k.a. Peanut – background vocals (2)
• Yesterdays New Quintet – guest appearance (10, 16)
• Todd Mumford – recording (1–10, 12–16), mixing (1–10, 12–16)
• Peanut Butter Wolf – mixing (11), executive production
• Dave Cooley – mastering
• Jeff Jank – art direction
• Andrew Gura – cover art

References

1. Winning, Brolin (July 3, 2003). "Lighting Up With Dudley Perkins". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
2. Bush, John. "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
3. Rabin, Nathan (July 15, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil Light". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
4. Arnold, Eric K. (July 23, 2003). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
5. Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
6. Yates, Steve (August 2003). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". Jockey Slut. Vol. 6, no. 7. p. 79.
7. McKaharay, Dafydd (July 24, 2003). "Dudley Perkins". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
8. Sylvester, Nicholas B. (September 18, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
9. Morris, David (August 26, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
10. Sherburne, Philip (July 23, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.

External links

• A Lil' Light at Discogs (list of releases)