I Am What I Am (Mark Morrison EP) explained

I Am What I Am
Type:ep
Artist:Mark Morrison
Cover:Iamwhatiammarkm.jpg
Released:7 July 2014
Recorded:2010–2013
Length:28.03
Label:MackLife Records
Producer:Mark Morrison
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I Am What I Am is the second extended play by English hip hop and R&B musical recording artist Mark Morrison. It was released in the United Kingdom on MackLife Records on 7 July 2014.[1] The EP has received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Background

Recording started in 2010, and the EP was also first announced in 2010.[2]

A music video for N.A.N.G. 2.0 was uploaded to YouTube on 21 October 2013 at a total of four minutes and 9 seconds. To coincide with the songs and video theme, it was released in October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (in United States).[3] The video was premiered by KarenCivil.com.[4]

A music video for the title track I Am What I Am was uploaded to YouTube on 12 May 2014 at a total of two minutes and 54 seconds. The video premiered on Vice Noisey.[5]

Reception

Musiceyz.co.uk wrote "Mark's voice is heavily treated making him sound a bit too synthed and computerized."[6] Jonny Abrams of Rocksucker gave a negative review of I Am What I Am, feeling that "It might have gotten away with it had the song itself not been so listless", naming it one of the week's worst singles.[7]

"I Am What I Am" (Mark Sparks Remix), which featured American rapper and Slaughterhouse member Crooked I, debuted on the SingersRoom.com website on 16 May 2013.[8] It became the number 1 most played single that week, on the website's IndieRotation Singles Chart.[9] The song was supported by Vibe, who added it to their V-Playlist and reviewed the track saying "It's been a while since we've heard from Mr. Morrison. However, his new soulful track has been worth the wait".[10] DJBooth.net rated the Mark Sparks remix of "I Am What I Am" 4 out of 5 stars, with a positive review calling it an "anthemic cut, expanding the original’s aural palette with 808s, swirling synths and a brand new chopped-n-screwed outro". DJ Blaze of DJBooth also commented "This beat by Mark Sparks is tough and Mark Morrison ripped this. Good feature by Crooked I. Banger!"[11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mark Morrison.

Notes and References

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-am-what-i-am/id855318692
  2. Web site: Dave Park . Album Review: Mark Morrison - I Am What I Am | Prefix . Prefixmag.com . 2009-11-24 . 2015-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192908/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/mark-morrison/i-am-what-i-am/34682/ . 14 July 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: The Domestic Violence Awareness Month . Nrcdv.org . 2011-11-01.
  4. Web site: Karen Civil.com . Karen Civil.com . 2013-10-21 . 2015-03-28.
  5. Web site: Millard . Drew . Listen to a New Song from Mark Morrison, the Voice Behind "Return of the Mack" | NOISEY . Noisey.vice.com . 2014-05-12 . 2015-03-28.
  6. Web site: I Am What I Am by Mark Morrison (Review) . Musiceyz . 2013-07-07 . 2015-03-28.
  7. Web site: The worst of this week's singles: Itch, Mark Morrison, Stooshe and more! . Rocksucker.co.uk . 2013-07-31 . 2015-03-28.
  8. Web site: Music - Mark Morrison - I Am What I Am (Remix) ft. Crooked I . Singersroom.com . 2013-05-16 . 2015-03-28.
  9. Web site: News - IndieRotation: Top 10 Most Played Independent Singles Led by Mark Morrison, Bella Nae, Love Dominique . Singersroom.com . 2013-05-18 . 2015-03-28.
  10. Web site: Robertson . Darryl . V Playlist: Ludacris, Young Buck x Tha City Paper, Memphis Bleek And More | Vibe - Part 3 . Vibe.com . 2013-05-17 . 2015-03-28.
  11. Web site: Mark Morrison ft. Crooked I - IAmWhatIAm (Remix) . Djbooth.net . 2015-03-28.

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