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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Album / Song Finale’s Incredible Debut

Posted by Dave Segal on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM

It’s doubtful that any rapper has begun his/her album the way Detroit hiphop artist Finale has on his excellent debut disc A Pipe Dream and a Promise (out April 7 on Interdependent Media). “Arrival and Departure” is built around a sample of the analog-synth orgy in Edgar Winter Group’s “Frankenstein.” (His producer, who could be J Dilla, Black Milk, Ta’Raach, Waajeed, Dimlite, Flying Lotus, Khrysis, Nottz, or Oddisee—can’t find the info online, samples the part that begins around 5:10 of the video below.) Holy shit—what a way to kick-start your debut full-length.

“Detroit’s the hardest city on the planet,” Finale says on “Arrival and Departure,” and his music and lyrics reflect that reality. A Pipe Dream is one of the best hiphop albums I’ve heard in the last couple of years—years, let’s admit, that haven’t been rife with classics, but still.

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Found this info at streethopmagazine.wordpress.com:

Official Tracklisting:
1. Arrival & Departure feat. Awesome Dre (Prod. By V-Tech and Apollo Brown)
2. Style (Prod. By Kev Brown)
3. Pay Attention (Prod. By Slimkat); Interlude - Beat The Drums (Prod. By Shamus O’Flannigan)
4. The Waiting Game feat. Invincible (Prod. By Khrysis); Interlude - feat. Prince Whippa Whip (Cold Crush)
5. One Man Show (Prod. By Black Milk) (Scratches By DJ Presyce)
6. Jumper Cables (Prod. By Nottz)
7. A Reason (Prod. By Ta’raach)
8. Motor Music (Prod. By Black Milk)
9. Heat (Prod. By J Dilla) (Scratches By DJ Sicari)
10. Issues (Prod. By Dimlite); Interlude - feat. Prince Whippa Whip (Cold Crush)
11. Brother’s Keeper (Prod. By Nottz)
12. The Senator (Prod. By Waajeed)
13. What You Mean To Me (Prod. By MPhazes)
14. A Pipe Dream And A Promise feat. Monica Blaire & Allan Barnes (The Blackbrds) (Prod. By Oddisee)
15. (Bonus Track) Paid Homage (R.I.P. J Dilla) (Prod. By Flying Lotus)

Posted by knowstheledge on February 25, 2009 at 2:49 PM

I watched this same performance of 'Frankenstein' between two viewings of 'The Final Countdown' about a week ago. The modular synth and drum breakdown at the 2/3rds point is pretty goddamn phenomenal. Also, it becomes obvious in this video that when you are an albino, wearing a cape and a huge fucking synthesizer with a leather strap is just not as weird as it would be for a non-albino.

Posted by cosby on February 25, 2009 at 3:50 PM

Thanks for the info, #1.

Posted by segal on February 25, 2009 at 3:58 PM

No problem. "Motor Music" sounds like a pretty solid banger as well. Can't wait to hear the full album.

Posted by knowstheledge on February 25, 2009 at 5:41 PM