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To say that motor-mouthed Twista and producer Toxic took their time getting Kamikaze out is an understatement. Released nearly five years after his last album and promoted by the rapper since 2001, Kamikaze finally dropped in one of the least popular months for music buying, January. The long-talked-about Timbaland team up ended up on Timbaland's album, and Kamikaze's original single, "Tattoo," landed on Toxic and Twista's Legit Ballaz project instead. Seems like Kamikaze is doomed from the start, but it's actually a fair album for two main reasons: the new lead single, "Slow Jamz," and the killer guest productions of Kanye West. West is at the helm for "Slow Jamz," producing, singing, and delivering what could be the couplet of 2004: "She got a light-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson/Got a dark-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson." Between the speedy Luther Vandross samples, Jamie Foxx's verse, and West name-checking all of the heroes of pillow-talk radio, there's just enough room for Twista's rapid rap. Twista's style is stunning, doubly so for any aspiring rappers, but for those who just listen, it lacks the depth to carry a full album on its own. Still, his in-and-out appearances on other artists' tracks whetted the appetite for more, and Kamikaze delivers past the single. "Still Feels So Good" is a worthy sequel to Adrenaline Rush's "It Feels So Good," "So Sexy" features a slinky R. Kelly appearance, and "Get Me" finds Toxic's production coming off as cinematic where elsewhere it's just anemic. Two slower numbers toward the end -- the introspective "Hope" and the Bill Withers-sampling "Sunshine" -- go a long way to expand the album's narrow spectrum, and Twista's skills adjust nicely to the mellow pace. Whatever the reasons for Kamikaze's delay, it does make for near-perfect timing for the both stunning and limited rapper. One album per five years, monthly guest spots, and the occasional brilliant single equal just the right amount of Twista.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Cary Gilbert, Writer - Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Leon A. Huff, Writer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Toxic, Producer - Larry Sturm, MixingEngineer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Frederick Taylor, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Toxic, Producer - Larry Sturm, MixingEngineer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Frederick Taylor, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Todd Shaw, Writer - Too Short, FeaturedArtist - Premro Smith, Writer - Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Carl Mitchell, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Toxic, Producer - Larry Sturm, MixingEngineer - 8 Ball, FeaturedArtist - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Bishop Don Magic Juan, Additional Vocals - Highbeam, Additional Vocals - Frederick Taylor, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, Editor, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Kanye West, Producer, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Burt Bacharach, Writer - Hal David, Writer - MANNY MARROQUIN, MixingEngineer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Aisha Tyler, Additional Vocals - Jamie Foxx, FeaturedArtist, Featured Performance
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Michael Bennett, Writer - Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Kanye West, Producer, Additional Vocals, Writer - MANNY MARROQUIN, MixingEngineer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Miri Ben-Ari, Violin - John Legend, Keyboards - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Jun Ishizeki, RecordingEngineer - The Legendary Traxster, MixingEngineer - Tatsuya Sato, RecordingEngineer - Leonard Williams, Writer - Miri Ben Ari, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Phalon Alexander, Writer - Mike Caren, ExecutiveProducer - Jazze Phá, FeaturedArtist - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Toxic, Producer - Larry Sturm, MixingEngineer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Ms. Kane, Additional Vocals - Frederick Taylor, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Toxic, Producer - Larry Sturm, MixingEngineer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Highbeam, Additional Vocals - Frederick Taylor, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Jazze Phá, Producer, Additional Vocals - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Leslie Brathwaite, MixingEngineer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Larry Sturm, RecordingEngineer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Phaton Alexander, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Kanye West, Producer, Writer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Larry Sturm, MixingEngineer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - R. Kelly, Producer, Arranger, Writer, FeaturedArtist, MixingEngineer - Abel Garibaldi, RecordingEngineer - Andy Gallas, RecordingEngineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer, RecordingEngineer - Jason Mlodzinski, Programmer - Steve Bearsley, Programmer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Greg Landfair, Guitar - J.S., Additional Vocals - Nate Wheeler, RecordingEngineer - Rodney East, Keyboards
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Ralph Leverston, Writer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Ludacris, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Steimiz, MixingEngineer - Wildstyle, Producer - Frederick Taylor, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Toxic, Producer - Danny Boy, Additional Vocals - Larry Sturm, MixingEngineer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Frederick Taylor, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Corey Williams, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - T.I., Writer, FeaturedArtist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Liffy Stokes, FeaturedArtist - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - The Legendary Traxster, Producer, Writer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Mike Caren, Additional Production, A&R Direction, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Thomas Callaway, Writer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - MANNY MARROQUIN, MixingEngineer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Toxic, Producer - Yvonne Williams, Choir Conductor - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Frederick Taylor, Writer - Ceelo, FeaturedArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Andy Thelusma, Writer - Mike Caren, Additional Production, A&R Direction, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Anthony Hamilton, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Bill Withers, Writer - MANNY MARROQUIN, MixingEngineer - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Red Spyda, Producer - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Clarence Alexander Scarborough, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
David Palmer, Writer - Delroy Andrews, Writer - Brian Bridgeman, Writer - Mike Caren, Additional Production, A&R Direction, ExecutiveProducer - Chris Morris, A&R Direction - Twista, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Freeway, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Rawle Stewart, ExecutiveProducer - Danny Romero, MixingEngineer - Mr.B, Producer - Memphis Bleek, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Young Chris, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Michael Caren, Writer - D-Roy, Producer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
Albumbeschreibung
To say that motor-mouthed Twista and producer Toxic took their time getting Kamikaze out is an understatement. Released nearly five years after his last album and promoted by the rapper since 2001, Kamikaze finally dropped in one of the least popular months for music buying, January. The long-talked-about Timbaland team up ended up on Timbaland's album, and Kamikaze's original single, "Tattoo," landed on Toxic and Twista's Legit Ballaz project instead. Seems like Kamikaze is doomed from the start, but it's actually a fair album for two main reasons: the new lead single, "Slow Jamz," and the killer guest productions of Kanye West. West is at the helm for "Slow Jamz," producing, singing, and delivering what could be the couplet of 2004: "She got a light-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson/Got a dark-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson." Between the speedy Luther Vandross samples, Jamie Foxx's verse, and West name-checking all of the heroes of pillow-talk radio, there's just enough room for Twista's rapid rap. Twista's style is stunning, doubly so for any aspiring rappers, but for those who just listen, it lacks the depth to carry a full album on its own. Still, his in-and-out appearances on other artists' tracks whetted the appetite for more, and Kamikaze delivers past the single. "Still Feels So Good" is a worthy sequel to Adrenaline Rush's "It Feels So Good," "So Sexy" features a slinky R. Kelly appearance, and "Get Me" finds Toxic's production coming off as cinematic where elsewhere it's just anemic. Two slower numbers toward the end -- the introspective "Hope" and the Bill Withers-sampling "Sunshine" -- go a long way to expand the album's narrow spectrum, and Twista's skills adjust nicely to the mellow pace. Whatever the reasons for Kamikaze's delay, it does make for near-perfect timing for the both stunning and limited rapper. One album per five years, monthly guest spots, and the occasional brilliant single equal just the right amount of Twista.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:39
- Main artists: Twista
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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