The Slickness

The Slickness
Studio album by Prince Po
Released July 5, 2004 (2004-07-05)
Genre Hip hop
Length 45:56
Label Lex Records
Producer Jel, Madlib, Danger Mouse, Richard X, J-Zone, Prince Po
Prince Po chronology
The Slickness
(2004)		 Prettyblack
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound7/10[2]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
MusicOMHfavorable[5]
The Observer[6]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[7]
Stylus MagazineC+[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]
XLR8Rfavorable[10]

The Slickness is the first solo album by Prince Po, one half of American hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. It was released on Lex Records in 2004. It is the first album by Prince Po since Organized Konfusion's album The Equinox (1997). Fellow Lex Records artist Danger Mouse served as an executive producer of the project, as well as supplying the music for three of its tracks.

Reception

Jamin Warren of Pitchfork Media gave The Slickness a 7.9 out of 10, saying: "Despite a handful of occasional blunders, Po helms an excellent release."[7]

DJ Anna of XLR8R said, "Madlib, Danger Mouse and J-Zone create the background for Po's mesmerizing delivery here, and each track drips with heart and soul as a classic voice collaborates with the best of today's talent."[10]

The Slickness was ranked at number 19 on CMJ New Music Monthly's "20 for 04" list.[11] It was ranked at number 7 on The Guardian's "Most Beautiful Sleeves of 2004" list.[12]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Hello"  Jel 2:16
2. "Too Much"  Madlib 2:55
3. "Love Thang"  Danger Mouse 3:24
4. "Hold Dat" (featuring Jemini the Gifted One and Rell)Richard X 4:08
5. "It's Goin' Down" (featuring Stone)J-Zone 2:59
6. "Social Distortion" (featuring MF Doom)Danger Mouse 3:08
7. "The Slickness"  Madlib 2:53
8. "Grown Ass Man"  Prince Po 3:58
9. "Bump Bump" (featuring Raekwon)Madlib 3:23
10. "Meet Me at the Bar" (featuring J-Ro and J-Zone)J-Zone 5:09
11. "Fall Back" (featuring Jemini the Gifted One and Cairo)Danger Mouse 4:45
12. "Be Easy"  Prince Po 3:44
13. "Hold Dat (Club Remix)" (CD bonus track; featuring Jemini the Gifted One and Rell)Richard X 3:17

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "The Slickness - Prince Po". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ Lawrence, Alistair (June 15, 2004). "Prince Po - The Slickness". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Ho, Brian (September 20, 2004). "Prince Po - The Slickness". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ Cowie, Del F. (August 1, 2004). "Prince Po: The Slickness". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Welsh, David (July 5, 2004). "Prince Po – The Slickness". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ Jamieson, Ruth (July 18, 2004). "Prince Po: The Slickness". The Observer. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Warren, Jamin (August 17, 2004). "Prince Po: The Slickness". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ Passantino, Dom (August 6, 2004). "Prince Po - The Slickness". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ Wolfman (December 14, 2006). "Prince Po - The Slickness". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  10. 1 2 DJ Anna (July 20, 2004). "Prince Po - The Slickness". XLR8R. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ "20 for 04". CMJ New Music Monthly (129): 31. 2004.
  12. ↑ Dunmore, Tom (December 17, 2004). "The most beautiful sleeves of 2004". The Guardian. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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