Primitive Plus

Primitive Plus
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002 (2002-03-19)
GenreHip-hop
Length57:18
LabelLewis Recordings
ProducerEdan
Edan chronology
Sprain Your Tapedeck
(2001)
Primitive Plus
(2002)
Beauty and the Beat
(2005)
Singles from Primitive Plus
  1. "Sing It, Shitface"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Mic Manipulator" / "Humble Magnificent"
    Released: 2001

Primitive Plus is the official debut studio album by American hip-hop musician Edan. It was released via Lewis Recordings on March 19, 2002. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Clubfavorable[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
RapReviews.com7.5/10[5]
Spin8/10[6]

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic described the album as "a wild, weird, instantly left-field rap masterpiece from one seriously bugged-out, innovative loner."[2] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! stated that it "embraces the late '80s/early '90s of hip-hop, with old school beats and battle rhymes (the Primitive), while at the same time shaking hands with new school lyricism and space age effects (the Plus)."[4] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote, "One of the year's most promising debuts, Primitive Plus makes the beats of yesterday and the flows of today sound like the hip-hop of tomorrow."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."83 Wildin"2:24
2."One Man Arsenal"3:40
3."Humble Magnificent"3:00
4."Migraine (Almighty Dust Mix)"3:26
5."Key Bored"1:36
6."Emcees Smoke Crack"3:41
7."#1 Hit Record"1:59
8."Syllable Practice (Original)"3:02
9."Good Evening"0:29
10."Rapperfection" (featuring Mr. Lif)3:25
11."Mic Manipulator"3:52
12."Primitive Plus"2:18
13."You Suck" (featuring Father Time)3:47
14."Run That Shit!"4:13
15."Ultra '88 (Tribute)"2:02
16."Syllable Practice (12" Version)"3:07
17."A.E.O.C."3:03
18."Sing It, Shitface"7:37
Total length:57:18

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[1] 44

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart on 12/5/2002 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Swihart, Stanton. "Primitive Plus - Edan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (June 3, 2002). "Edan: Primitive Plus". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Quinlan, Thomas (June 1, 2002). "Edan - Primitive Plus". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Jost, Matt (August 27, 2002). "Edan :: Primitive Plus :: Solid Records". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 2002). "Reviews". Spin: 122.