2008 studio album by Reef the Lost Cauze
A Vicious Cycle |
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Studio album by |
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Released | November 10, 2008 (2008-11-10) |
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Studio | - The Hot Box (Philadelphia, PA)
- The Dojo (Brooklyn, NY)
- Heaven's Basement (Easton, PA)
- Chop Shop Studio (Langhorne, PA)
- The Krib
- Yaddi Box Studios
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Label | - Fuck You Pay Me Records
- Well Done Entertainment
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Producer | - Brods
- Eyego/Direct
- Marco Polo
- MTK
- Stress The White Boy
- The Beatills
- The Unknown Soldier
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Reef the Lost Cauze chronology |
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Feast or Famine (2005) | A Vicious Cycle (2008) | High Life 2013 (2013) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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HipHopDX | 3.5/5[1] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[2] |
A Vicious Cycle is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Reef the Lost Cauze. It was released on November 10, 2008, via Fuck You Pay Me Records/Well Done Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at The Hot Box in Philadelphia, The Dojo in Brooklyn, Heaven's Basement in Easton, Chop Shop Studio in Langhorne, The Krib and Yaddi Box Studios. Production was handled by Brods, Eyego/Direct, Marco Polo, MTK, Stress The White Boy, The Beatills and The Unknown Soldier. It features guest appearances from Eternia, Ethel Cee, King Magnetic, Scandal, Taragirl, Termanology and Will Guice.
It was re-released on February 10, 2009, with two new remixes of the tracks "Listen to Me" and "Get It? Got It? Good" done by J.J. Brown.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Back at It" | | Eyego/Direct | 3:21 |
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2. | "Pay-Per-View" | | The Beatills | 3:21 |
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3. | "Problem" | | Stress The White Boy | 3:52 |
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4. | "I Wonder" | | Marco Polo | 4:47 |
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5. | "Thug Fantasy" | | Eyego/Direct | 4:33 |
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6. | "I Ain't No Rapper" | - Lacey
- Jørgen Sæther Brodshaug
| Brods | 4:00 |
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7. | "Big Deal" | | Eyego/Direct | 4:03 |
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8. | "Not That Easy" (featuring Ethel Cee) | - Lacey
- Kamilah Clark
- Eigo
- Eigo
| Eyego/Direct | 2:48 |
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9. | "Listen to Me" | | Eyego/Direct | 3:33 |
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10. | "Get It? Got It? Good" | | MTK | 4:08 |
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11. | "Upside Down" (featuring Scandal and Eternia) | - Lacey
- Anwar Morgan
- Silk Kaya
- Eigo
- Eigo
| Eyego/Direct | 3:35 |
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12. | "Gone" (featuring King Magnetic and Termanology) | | Stress The White Boy | 3:54 |
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13. | "Amnesia" | | The Beatills | 3:15 |
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14. | "Nat Turner" | | The Unknown Soldier | 4:12 |
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15. | "Bad Lieutenant" | | Eyego/Direct | 3:37 |
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16. | "When You Get Free" (featuring Will Guice) | | Stress The White Boy | 5:26 |
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17. | "Home" | | MTK | 3:14 |
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18. | "Still I Rise" (featuring Taragirl) | - Lacey
- Tara Betterbid
- Eigo
- Eigo
| Eyego/Direct | 3:03 |
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No. | Title | Length |
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19. | "Listen To Me (J.J. Brown Remix)" | |
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20. | "Get It? Got It? Good (J.J. Brown Remix)" | |
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Personnel
- Sharif "Reef the Lost Cauze" Lacey – vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
- Kamilah "Ethel Cee" Clark – vocals (track 8)
- Anwar "Scandal" Morgan – vocals (track 11)
- Silk "Eternia" Kaya – vocals (track 11)
- Jason "King Magnetic" Faust – vocals (track 12)
- Daniel "Termanology" Carrillo – vocals (track 12)
- Will Guice – vocals (track 16)
- Tara "Taragirl" Betterbid – vocals (track 18)
- Jake Eigo – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7-9, 11, 15, 18), recording (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9-13, 15, 18)
- Josh Eigo – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7-9, 11, 15, 18), recording (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9-13, 15, 18)
- The Beatills – producers (tracks: 2, 13)
- Jeff "Stress" Davis – producer (tracks: 3, 12, 16), recording (tracks: 3, 8, 14, 16, 17), mixing (tracks: 3, 7, 8, 14, 16, 17)
- Marco "Marco Polo" Bruno – producer & recording (track 4)
- Jørgen Sæther "Brods" Brodshaug – producer (track 6)
- Matthew "MTK" Crabtree – producer (tracks: 10, 17)
- The Unknown Soldier – producer (track 14)
- Stephen "Zilla Rocca" Zales – recording (track 7)
- Nonezeo – recording (track 11)
- Byron "Ali Armz" McIntosh – recording (track 12)
- Scott "Supe" Stallone – mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 9-12, 15, 18)
- DJ Luciano – mixing (tracks: 2, 13)
- Joe Nardone – mixing (track 4)
- Peter Humphreys – mastering
- Luis Valbuena – executive producer, sleeve notes, management
- Mike Scott Whitson – photography
- Jason "J.J." Brown – re-mixing (tracks: 19, 20)
- Dan "The Deacon" Maier – co-producer & mixing (tracks: 19, 20)
References
- ^ Ketchum III, William (November 20, 2008). "Reef The Lost Cauze - A Vicious Cycle". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Jost, Matt (June 30, 2009). "Reef the Lost Cauze :: A Vicious Cycle – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
External links
- Reef The Lost Cauze – A Vicious Cycle at Discogs (list of releases)
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Solo albums | - The High Life (2001)
- Invisible Empire (2003)
- Feast or Famine (2005)
- A Vicious Cycle (2008)
- High Life 2013 (2013)
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Collaborative albums | |
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Groups | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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