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With Def Jam on the label and Rick Ross, Ed Sheeran, and Jeremih on the guest list, The Long Way Home is not only the debut album from South London hip-hop duo Krept & Konan, but it's their grand pop entrance for most listeners, considering that previous releases fell into the grey market world of mixtapes. Newcomers might find it strange, then, that this revered duo is so slow and sullen on "Fell Apart/Lucky Ones" and "Wait Up for Me/Waiting," both of these epic and split tracks displaying that post-fame disillusionment that usually fills album number two. "Drifting Away" explains that the groundwork has already been done in the underground ("Used to pay for Nike, now Nike pay for us") and now it's time to dig deeper. Deeper, even when popster Ed Sheeran stops by as "Dreams" poses complicated questions like "How do you expect me to tell a young G to put down the guns?" because the past has shown "That could be suicide." The opening title cut looks in the mirror and admits "When I put on a show/Now, they want to listen," then "Do It for the Gang" with Wiz Khalifa proves it, offering machismo and an infectious chorus and topping it all off with a menstruation joke ("White whip, red interior/That's a white chick on her period"). The hangover anthem "Last Night" with YG is more of the slick same as producers ADP and Levi Lennox offer the U.K. version of the trap beat, then the electro club track "Freak of the Week" with Jeremih hits the high life with a hardcore attitude, winding up the rare number that could be mistaken for either Usher or Three 6 Mafia. With fine guest appearances from Skepta and reggae great Derrick Morgan still to go, The Long Way Home is a great and entertaining album, but maybe not the lean, mean fighting machine that longtime fans crave. They can extract the ambitious, artistic EP hidden inside the album, or better still, they can consider this well-funded major-label release just a part of Krept & Konan's diverse body of work.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Hannides, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Fateh Mohammed Aminur Rahman, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vania Khaleh-Pari, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adotskitz, Producer
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - YG, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keenon Jackson, ComposerLyricist - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Levi Lennox, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, MainArtist - Konan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Konan's Mum, FeaturedArtist - Donna Michael, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Blake, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Levi Lennox, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vania Khaleh-Pari, ComposerLyricist - Rebecca Garton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Crumz, Producer
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Moses Ayo Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Mica-Jazelle, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mo Samuels, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wiz Khalifa, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Jibril Thomaz, ComposerLyricist - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Blake, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ariowa Irosogie, ComposerLyricist - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Richard Isong, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - P2J, Producer - Rebecca Garton, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Crumz, Producer
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Leonard Roberts II, ComposerLyricist - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Levi Lennox, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruby Wood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Eyobed Getachew, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - EY Beats, Producer
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vee, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - ADP, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Levi Lennox, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Malik Smart, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Gray, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Harding, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Felton, ComposerLyricist - Jeremih, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Tarik Collins, ComposerLyricist - ADP, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mustard, Producer - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist - Dijon "DJ Mustard" McFarlane, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenyatta Williams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Joe Garrett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ragz, Producer - Georgelyne George, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Mayengo Mukungu, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Levi Lennox, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rebecca Garton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Skepta, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Adenuga, ComposerLyricist - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Hannides, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Sheeran, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ADP, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - EY, Producer - Eyobed Getachew, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Amish Dilipkumar Patel, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Emeli Sande, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ADP, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krept & Konan, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Casyo Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Levi Lennox, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sabrina Weathers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nefertiti Carnegie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shereene Carnegie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shivonne Wellington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Esther Chambers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Senita Wright, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fiona Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Universal Music Operations Limited
Albumbeschreibung
With Def Jam on the label and Rick Ross, Ed Sheeran, and Jeremih on the guest list, The Long Way Home is not only the debut album from South London hip-hop duo Krept & Konan, but it's their grand pop entrance for most listeners, considering that previous releases fell into the grey market world of mixtapes. Newcomers might find it strange, then, that this revered duo is so slow and sullen on "Fell Apart/Lucky Ones" and "Wait Up for Me/Waiting," both of these epic and split tracks displaying that post-fame disillusionment that usually fills album number two. "Drifting Away" explains that the groundwork has already been done in the underground ("Used to pay for Nike, now Nike pay for us") and now it's time to dig deeper. Deeper, even when popster Ed Sheeran stops by as "Dreams" poses complicated questions like "How do you expect me to tell a young G to put down the guns?" because the past has shown "That could be suicide." The opening title cut looks in the mirror and admits "When I put on a show/Now, they want to listen," then "Do It for the Gang" with Wiz Khalifa proves it, offering machismo and an infectious chorus and topping it all off with a menstruation joke ("White whip, red interior/That's a white chick on her period"). The hangover anthem "Last Night" with YG is more of the slick same as producers ADP and Levi Lennox offer the U.K. version of the trap beat, then the electro club track "Freak of the Week" with Jeremih hits the high life with a hardcore attitude, winding up the rare number that could be mistaken for either Usher or Three 6 Mafia. With fine guest appearances from Skepta and reggae great Derrick Morgan still to go, The Long Way Home is a great and entertaining album, but maybe not the lean, mean fighting machine that longtime fans crave. They can extract the ambitious, artistic EP hidden inside the album, or better still, they can consider this well-funded major-label release just a part of Krept & Konan's diverse body of work.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:15
- Main artists: Krept & Konan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited, under exclusive license in the United States to Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2015 Virgin EMI Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited, under exclusive license in the United States to Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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