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After finding mainstream success with musical partner, producer Ryan Lewis, affable Seattle rapper Macklemore returned to his own material with Gemini, his first solo output since 2009's The Unplanned Mixtape EP. Without Lewis and his radio-friendly sound, the beats hit harder and that duo's signature throwback rap-pop style shares space with contemporary rap production trends. Arriving 12 years after his proper solo debut, Gemini also leaves much of The Language of My World's "conscious" rap heart in the past, with lyrical content less the product of a wide-eyed kid's hastily scrawled journal and more the deep thoughts and confessions of a grown man with plenty of life under his belt. When Macklemore gets serious, he's brutally honest about his demons, whether on the clever and endearing "Intentions," the intense makeup-breakup saga "Over It," or the thoughtful "Miracle," which shines a light onto his struggles with temptation and addiction. On the upbeat end of the spectrum, Gemini delivers a balanced mix of party tracks and trap bangers. The triumphant "Ain't Gonna Die Tonight" reunites the rapper with Foxy Shazam's Eric Nally from the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis hit "Downtown." Lead single "Glorious" stands tall with "Can't Hold Us" as one of the more inspirational and invigorating anthems of his career. Of the contemporary offerings, "Willy Wonka" is a highlight, a booming collaboration with Migos' Offset that casts the titular candy man as an icon and inspiration for success. Elsewhere, Lil Yachty guests on the vibrant "Marmalade," while "How to Play the Flute" capitalizes on the summer of 2017 flute sample trend and sounds like it could be a Gucci Mane track. "Ten Million" -- a Future/Migos-style trap banger -- is the only song on the album without a feature, yet it proves Macklemore is just as effective and entertaining without a foil. Which is indicative of the entire album. While some fans might prefer Macklemore with Lewis, Gemini is a reminder that before the multi-platinum singles, hit albums, and thrift shop threads, he could handle himself just fine.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Elan Wright, Guitar, Writer, Bass - Dave Dalton, Piano, Writer - Eric Nally, Additional Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Jon Hill, Tuba - Greg Kramer, Trombone, Writer - Macklemore, Producer, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Stephen Hogan, AdditionalEngineer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Valerie Pinkston, Background Vocals - Oren Waters, Background Vocals - Will Wheaton, Background Vocals - Skylar Grey, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Todd M. Simon, Euphonium, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Arrangement Horn - Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Holly Hafermann, Lyricist, Writer - Nick Mac, AdditionalEngineer - Josh Rawlings, Additional Piano - Tyler Andrews, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Raymond Mason, Trombone - Sean Kellett, AdditionalEngineer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Producer, Piano, Bass - Joshua Karp, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Additional Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Bridgett Bryant, Background Vocals - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Donna Missal, Additional Vocals - Adam Aejaye Jackson, Background Vocals - Brenda McClure, Background Vocals - Harrison White, Background Vocals - Niomisha Renee Wilson, Background Vocals
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Elizabeth Howell, Background Vocals - Christopher Harris, Additional Background Vocals - Michael Allen, Additional Background Vocals - Karma Johnson, Additional Background Vocals - Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - DeShe' Brooks, Additional Background Vocals - Gena Brooks, Additional Background Vocals - Josephine Howell, Additional Background Vocals - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Piano - Joshua Karp, Writer - Joshua Rawlings, Organ, Writer - Maelu Strange, Additional Background Vocals - Malaelupe Samifua, Additional Background Vocals - Tanisha Brooks, Additional Background Vocals - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Writer - Lil Yachty, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Miles McCollum, Lyricist, Writer - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Abbie Wright, Background Vocals - Jamaudray White, Background Vocals - Journey Pollard, Background Vocals - Kimora Carson, Background Vocals - Larian Burney, Background Vocals - Sinai Pollard, Background Vocals - Tyler "Damn Dude" Dopps, Drum Programmer, Bass - Dana Jackson, Additional Background Vocals
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Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Offset, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Kiari Cephus, Lyricist, Writer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Producer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Writer - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Josh Deguzman, MixingEngineer - Tyler "Damn Dude" Dopps, Additional Percussion
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Greg Kramer, Trombone - Macklemore, Additional Producer, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Additional Percussion, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Producer, Trumpet, Additional Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Additional Producer, Writer - Dan Caplen, Lyricist, Additional Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Jared Borkowski, Additional Guitar, Writer - Teo Shantz, Additional Percussion - Tyler "Damn Dude" Dopps, Drum Programmer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Kesha, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Kesha Sebert, Lyricist, Writer - Karma Johnson, Choir Vocals - Sam Wishkoski, Writer - Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Andrew Joslyn, String Arranger, Violin, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Josephine Howell, Choir Vocals - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Producer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Tanisha Brooks, Choir Vocals - Tyler Dopps, Engineer - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Seth May-Patterson, Viola - Christopher Foerstel, Violin - Eli Weinberger, Cello - Sam Wish, Additional Piano - Teo Shantz, Additional Percussion
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - DJ Zone, Scratching - Tyler Andrews, Additional Vocals, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Bass Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Joshua Rawlings, Organ, Writer, Mellotron - Tyler Dopps, Engineer - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Otieno Terry, Lyricist, Additional Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Writer, Background Vocals - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Producer, Guitar, Drum Programmer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Joshua Rawlings, Organ, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer - Grace Love, Background Vocals - Reignwolf, Additional Guitar, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Additional Vocals, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Tyler Dopps, Producer, Engineer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Mellotron - King Draino, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Josh Deguzman, MixingEngineer
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Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Guitar, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer, CoProducer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Writer - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Tyler "Damn Dude" Dopps, Programmer, Drum Programmer, CoProducer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Kristine Flaherty, Writer - Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Andrew Joslyn, String Arranger - Tyler Andrews, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Samuel Ahana, Writer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Synthesizer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Joshua Rawlings, Piano, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Additional Vocals, Writer - DJ Swish, Drums, Synthesizer - Dan Caplen, Writer - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Donna Missal, Additional Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Tyler "Damn Dude" Dopps, String Arranger, Guitar, Synthesizer - Joshua Deguzman, MixingEngineer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Additional Vocals, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Abir, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Writer - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Eric Keith, Writer - Josh Deguzman, MixingEngineer - Tyler "Damn Dude" Dopps, Producer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Jake One, Synthesizer, CoProducer - David Bowman, Lyricist, Writer - Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Additional Vocals - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Joshua Karp, Horn, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Programmer, Writer, Drum Programmer, CoProducer - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Travis Thompson, Lyricist, Additional Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Dave B, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist - John Dutton, Writer - Sam Wish, CoProducer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Macklemore, MainArtist, CoProducer - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Andrew Joslyn, String Arranger, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Guitar, Additional Producer, Mellotron - Joshua Karp, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer, Writer - Dan Caplen, Lyricist, Cello, Additional Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Ingmar Carlson, MixingEngineer - Josh Deguzman, MixingEngineer - Tyler "Damn Dude" Dopps, Guitar, Piano, Programmer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, CoProducer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Macklemore, Additional Producer, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Andrew Joslyn, Arranger - Tyler Andrews, Lyricist, Writer - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Xperience, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Producer, Piano, Trumpet, Bass, Synthesizer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Jerome Welch, Additional Vocals
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
John Sinclair, Writer - Macklemore, MainArtist - Ben Haggerty, Lyricist, Writer - Tyler Andrews, Writer, Background Vocals - Jon Castelli, Mixer - Dale Becker, Masterer - Mandy Adams, Masterer - Joshua "Budo" Karp, Producer, Piano, Bass, Synthesizer - Joshua Karp, Writer - Tyler Dopps, Engineer - Saint Claire, Lyricist, Additional Vocals, Strings, FeaturedArtist - Josh Deguzman, MixingEngineer
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
Album review
After finding mainstream success with musical partner, producer Ryan Lewis, affable Seattle rapper Macklemore returned to his own material with Gemini, his first solo output since 2009's The Unplanned Mixtape EP. Without Lewis and his radio-friendly sound, the beats hit harder and that duo's signature throwback rap-pop style shares space with contemporary rap production trends. Arriving 12 years after his proper solo debut, Gemini also leaves much of The Language of My World's "conscious" rap heart in the past, with lyrical content less the product of a wide-eyed kid's hastily scrawled journal and more the deep thoughts and confessions of a grown man with plenty of life under his belt. When Macklemore gets serious, he's brutally honest about his demons, whether on the clever and endearing "Intentions," the intense makeup-breakup saga "Over It," or the thoughtful "Miracle," which shines a light onto his struggles with temptation and addiction. On the upbeat end of the spectrum, Gemini delivers a balanced mix of party tracks and trap bangers. The triumphant "Ain't Gonna Die Tonight" reunites the rapper with Foxy Shazam's Eric Nally from the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis hit "Downtown." Lead single "Glorious" stands tall with "Can't Hold Us" as one of the more inspirational and invigorating anthems of his career. Of the contemporary offerings, "Willy Wonka" is a highlight, a booming collaboration with Migos' Offset that casts the titular candy man as an icon and inspiration for success. Elsewhere, Lil Yachty guests on the vibrant "Marmalade," while "How to Play the Flute" capitalizes on the summer of 2017 flute sample trend and sounds like it could be a Gucci Mane track. "Ten Million" -- a Future/Migos-style trap banger -- is the only song on the album without a feature, yet it proves Macklemore is just as effective and entertaining without a foil. Which is indicative of the entire album. While some fans might prefer Macklemore with Lewis, Gemini is a reminder that before the multi-platinum singles, hit albums, and thrift shop threads, he could handle himself just fine.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:09
- Main artists: Macklemore
- Label: Bendo LLC
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2017, Bendo LLC ℗ 2017, Bendo LLC
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