Bucket List Project Explained
| Bucket List Project |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Saba |
| Cover: | SabaBLP.JPG |
| Released: | October 27, 2016 |
| Length: | 49:32 |
| Label: | Saba Pivot, LLC |
| Prev Title: | SpareChange! |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Care for Me |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
Bucket List Project is the debut studio album by American rapper Saba. It was released on October 27, 2016 by Saba Pivot, LLC.[1] [2]
Background
The album was produced mainly by Saba himself and Phoelix, with guest producers ranging from Cam O'bi, daedaePIVOT, Joseph Chilliams, Ken Ross, Flex Lennon, squeakPIVOT, among others. The album also includes guest appearances from Noname, Twista, Smino, Ravyn Lenae, and Jean Deaux, among others.[3] [4]
Critical reception
Bucket List Project received critical acclaim from critics. Pitchfork wrote "it is superbly written and performed. Saba is a crafty storyteller who makes full use of his long memory and slithering wordplay."[5] Finishing 12th on Rolling Stone's list of 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016, Saba "successfully mashes of-the-moment hip-hop and atmospheric, live-band funk textures."[6] Consequence of Sound compared Bucket List Project to Kendrick Lamar, writing "Saba maintained a precocious mastery of his craft with windingly poetic flows over murky, subdued beats, not too far removed from Kendrick Lamar circa Section 80."[7]
Track listing
Track notes
- signifies an additional producer
- "In Loving Memory" and "American Hypnosis" features additional vocals from Daoud.
- "Stoney" features additional vocals from BRJKNC.
- "GPS" features uncredited vocals from Chandlar and BJRKNC.
- "Church (Liquor Store)" features additional vocals from Akenya.
- "Symmetry" and "Photosynthesis" features additional vocals from Phoelix.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the rapper's official Soundcloud page.[8]
Vocalists
- Saba - primary artist
- Phoelix - featured artist, background artist
- BJRKNC - featured artist, background artist
- Twista - featured artist
- Noname - featured artist
- Joseph Chilliams - featured artist
- Jean Deaux - featured artist
- Matthew Santos - featured artist
- Akenya - featured artist, background artist
- Ravyn Lenae - featured artist
- Smino - featured artist
- LEGIT - featured artist
- Daoud - background artist
- Chandlar - background artist
Musicians
- Herbie One - trumpet
- Simon Dufor - sax
- Benjamin J Shepherd - additional bass
- Jameson Brenner - guitar
Technical
- Matt Wheeler - mixing, mastering
- Elton "L10" Chueng - mixing
- Matt Wheeler - mastering
- James Musshorn - recording
- Cornell "MixedbyCJ" Smith - recording
- Elton "L10" Chueng - vocal engineer
- Cameron Boswell - vocal engineer
Production
- Phoelix - production
- Saba - production
- Daoud - production
- L Boog - production
- Cam O'bi - production
- Joseph Chilliams - production
- daedaePIVOT - production
- Ken Ross - production
- Flex Lennon - production
- squeakPIVOT - production
- Cory Grindberg - production
- D. Phelps - production
- Monte Booker - production
Notes and References
- Web site: Stream Saba's "Bucket List Project" . HotNewHipHop . December 20, 2016.
- Web site: Stream Saba's New Project 'Bucket List' . . December 20, 2016.
- Web site: Album Of The Week: Saba Bucket List Project . . December 20, 2016.
- Web site: Saba – Bucket List Project . . December 20, 2016.
- Web site: Saba: Bucket List Project Album Review Pitchfork. pitchfork.com. en. 2017-08-13.
- Web site: 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016. Rolling Stone. 2017-08-13.
- News: Album Review: Saba – Bucket List Project. 2016-10-28. Consequence of Sound. 2017-08-13. en-US.
- Web site: Bucket List Project by SABA | Saba Pivot . June 7, 2017.
