8 Million Stories Explained

8 Million Stories
Type:studio
Artist:Soul Position
Cover:8millionstories.jpg
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Fat Beats
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer:RJD2
Prev Title:Unlimited EP
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Things Go Better with RJ and AL
Next Year:2006

8 Million Stories is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Soul Position. It was released on Fat Beats Records under license from Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 7, 2003. It peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82% based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, saying, "it's obvious that this amalgam between one of the most promising rappers in the underground and the most in-demand producer in the industry is a winning combination." Dominic Umile of PopMatters said, "Soul Position's debut LP serves as a sturdy platform for the team's individual talents while being a credible portrait of their union."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soul Position: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums). Billboard. June 12, 2018.