Soundpieces: Da Antidote

Soundpieces: Da Antidote! is the first studio album by Lootpack, an American hip hop group consisting of Madlib, Wildchild and DJ Romes.[3] It was released on Stones Throw Records in 1999.[4] The album was produced by Madlib and mixed by Kutmaster Kurt.[2]

Soundpieces: Da Antidote!
Studio album by
Lootpack
ReleasedJune 29, 1999 (1999-06-29)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length73:42
LabelStones Throw Records
ProducerMadlib
Lootpack chronology
Psyche Move
(1996)		 Soundpieces: Da Antidote!
(1999)		 The Lost Tapes
(2004)
Singles from Soundpieces: Da Antidote!
  1. "Whenimondamic"
    Released: 1998
  2. "The Anthem"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. Club(unfavorable)[2]
Exclaim!(favorable)[3]

Reception

Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 4 and a half stars out of 5, writing: "Much of the album's success is due to fantastic production by Madlib, who takes his place as one of the West Coast's most imaginative trackmasters, underground or otherwise."[1] "The rapping, by Madlib and Wildchild plus a guest roster of West Coast scenesters, is consistently high-quality," he said.[1]

Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, commenting that "[while] there are minute traces of their inebriated associates found in their system, their willingness to experiment is the strength they build on to forge their own identity."[3]

Meanwhile, Stephen Thompson of The A.V. Club called it "a bit of a letdown, primarily because the band's relentless emphasis on keeping it real and defeating wack MCs gets mighty damn dull over the course of 24 tracks."[2] He felt that "Madlib's P-Funk-inspired cut-and-paste production is impressive, with tracks stopping and starting and bleeding into each other, but inventive production only gets you so far."[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Da Antidote"1:34
2."Questions"3:54
3."Long Awaited" (featuring Dilated Peoples)4:45
4."B-Boy Theme"0:52
5."Whenimondamic"2:46
6."The Anthem"3:26
7."Level Zero" (featuring Medaphoar and Oh No)3:26
8."Crate Diggin"2:55
9."Law of Physics"2:29
10."Frenz Vs Endz" (featuring Kazi)3:07
11."Interview With Kurt"1:10
12."Speaker Smashin"3:14
13."New Year's Resolution"2:57
14."Answers" (featuring Quasimoto)4:44
15."Likwit Fusion" (featuring Defari and Tha Alkaholiks)4:47
16."Hityawitdat"3:13
17."Verbal Experiments"3:43
18."Stylewild"0:36
19."Weededed"3:15
20."20 Questions" (featuring Quasimoto)1:06
21."Break Dat Party" (featuring Declaime)3:35
22."Wanna Test" (featuring Medaphoar)3:24
23."Episodes" (featuring Declaime, God's Gift, Kazi, Medaphoar, and Oh No)8:44
24."Outro"0:18

References
  1. Huey, Steve. "Soundpieces: Da Antidote! - Lootpack". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  2. Thompson, Stephen (June 29, 1999). "Lootpack: Soundpieces: Da Antidote!". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  3. Cowie, Del F. (September 1, 1999). "Lootpack - Soundpieces: Da Antidote". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  4. Horowitz, Steven (March 13, 2012). "Stones Throw Records To Reissue Lootpack's "Soundpieces: Da Antidote"". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
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