Perseverance (Percee P album)

Perseverance
Studio album by
Percee P
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
GenreHip hop
Length54:05
LabelStones Throw Records
ProducerMadlib
Percee P chronology
Legendary Status
(2005) 		Perseverance
(2007) 		Perseverance: The Remix
(2007)
Singles from Perseverance
  1. "Put It on the Line"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Throwback Rap Attack"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Watch Your Step"
    Released: 2007
  4. "No Time for Jokes / Last of the Greats"
    Released: 2008

Perseverance is the official debut studio album by American rapper Percee P.[1] It was released on Stones Throw Records on September 18, 2007.[2] All tracks are produced by Madlib.[3] The album features guest appearances from Guilty Simpson, Diamond D, Chali 2na, Prince Po, and Aesop Rock, among others.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHopfavorable[5]
AllMusic[6]
Cokemachineglowmixed[7]
Dusted Magazinemixed[8]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Pitchfork6.5/10[1]
RapReviews.com8.5/10[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[10]
XLR8R8/10[4]

Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.5 out of 10 and praised Madlib's production, saying, "It's one of his most varied production jobs, unpredictable without being uncharacteristic, and his beats reach the perfect level of busy amplification to accompany Percee's flow."[1] Neil Acharya of Exclaim! said, "Percee P and Madlib deserve each other and come together well in a marriage of hard rhyming and production ingenuity that has become a standard."[3] Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a very strong record" and "one definitely worth the wait."[6]

PopMatters placed it at number 78 on the "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007" list.[11] Rachel Swan of East Bay Express included it on the "Best Music of 2007" list.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:41
2."The Hand That Leads You"2:32
3."The Man to Praise"3:43
4."Legendary Lyricist" (featuring Madlib)2:41
5."Watch Your Step" (featuring Vinnie Paz and Guilty Simpson)4:04
6."Who with Me?"3:14
7."2 Brothers from the Gutter" (featuring Diamond D)3:13
8."Ghetto Rhyme Stories"3:05
9."Throwback Rap Attack"3:32
10."No Time for Jokes" (featuring Chali 2na)3:50
11."Last of the Greats" (featuring Prince Po)3:15
12."BX (Interlude)"0:42
13."Put It on the Line"3:17
14."The Dirt and Filth" (featuring Aesop Rock)3:32
15."LA (Interlude)"0:32
16."Mastered Craftsman"2:32
17."Raw Heat (45 Version)"3:27
18."The Lady Behind Me"4:05
19."Outro"1:08
Total length:54:05

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

  1. ^ a b c Patrin, Nate (August 28, 2007). "Percee P: Perseverance". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Mr. P (August 1, 2007). "Percee P Teams with Madlib for His Debut LP; For Once, I Wasn't Forced by an Advertiser to Write This Story". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Acharya, Neil (December 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Washington, Rico (November 22, 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". XLR8R. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Paine, Jake (September 28, 2007). "Percee P: Perseverance". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Perseverance - Percee P". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  7. ^ Purdom, Clayton (February 5, 2008). "Percee P: Perseverance". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Hammond, Bob (October 1, 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  9. ^ Taylor, Patrick (December 18, 2007). "Percee P :: Perseverance :: Stones Throw Records". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  10. ^ Munroe. "Percee P - Perseverance". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  11. ^ Huff, Quentin B. (January 15, 2008). "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007". PopMatters. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Swan, Rachel (November 21, 2007). "The Best Music of 2007". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2018.