I Think You've Gone Mad (Or the Sins of the Father) explained

I Think You've Gone Mad (Or the Sins of the Father)
Type:studio
Artist:Sean Leon
Cover:I Think You've Gone Mad (Or the Sins of the Father).jpg
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Label:The IXXI Initiative
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Prev Title:King of the Wild Things
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:C.C.W.M.T.T.
Next Year:2017

I Think You've Gone Mad (Or the Sins of the Father) is the debut studio album by Toronto rapper and producer Sean Leon. It was released by The IXXI Initiative on February 5, 2017. The album also features collaborations with Daniel Caesar and the deceased Canadian rapper Redway. It was produced by Leon and many producers, such as WondaGurl, Eestbound, Jordan Evans and others.

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. The album was supported by six singles, "81", "Europe Freestyle / I Made It / Debt & Vendettas (featuring Savannah Ré)", "Deep End", "Matthew in The Middle (featuring Daniel Caesar)", "Killin' Mind" and "Fav Rapper / Hundred Million Religion"

Music and lyrics

I Think You've Gone Mad (Or the Sins of the Father) contains lyrics about complicated relationships and trust issues with family, depression about his brother's imprisonment in his song "Matthew in The Middle" featuring Daniel Caesar, which was also featured on the compilation of the TV series Insecure. Here, Leon raps We ain't talk much since '99 / We have problems, 99 / "I'm comin' home", I know he lyin' / But that's my brother, so that was fine. In the album, Sean also shares his journey and express deeply about his daughter Xylo on the song "Xylo's Lullaby / Sweet Girls Always Fall for the Monsters". You know what they gon' say bout Daddy / You know that's-, "It ain't true" / Don't be terrified / I'll be fighting till the day I die, don't be terrified says Matthew.

Track listing

Sample credits

Personnel

Album credits adapted from SoundCloud.[1]

Musicians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Movie for the Blind 001: I Think You've Gone Mad.