Millennium Metaphors Explained

Millennium Metaphors
Type:Studio
Artist:Phi Life Cypher
Cover:Millennium metaphors.jpg
Released:25 September 2000
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Jazz Fudge
Producer:Skitz and others
Next Title:The Instrumentals
Next Year:2000

Millennium Metaphors is the debut studio album by the Luton-based hip hop group Phi Life Cypher.[1] [2] [3] It is notable for its highly political lyrics and has been likened to the early work of Public Enemy.

Critical reception

Tim Perry, in The Independent, wrote that the album got "across the current angst and disillusionment with Blair's Britain like no others" and that it was the "absolute flipside of the Lexus-and-diamonds rappers".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 1:05
  2. "ABC" - 5:25
  3. "Rhyme of the Times" - 4:12
  4. "BBC" - 3:50
  5. "Racists" - 4:26
  6. "Drop Bombs" - 2:59
  7. "Take Heed" - 3:50
  8. "Verbal Wars" - 4:13
  9. "Phi Life Phi Life" - 4:39
  10. "Last Men Standing" - 3:35
  11. "Fatcats" - 4:55
  12. "Herbaholics" - 4:52
  13. "Phi Life Is Here" - 3:38
  14. "Tiks Sappan" - 1:21
  15. "Bring It to Ya" - 4:35
  16. "Bad Men From the West" - 4:43
  17. "Class A Material" - 3:52
  18. "Crazy Balheads" - 3:23
  19. "Millennium Metaphors" - 4:21
  20. "Shining" - 3:45

Notes and References

  1. Hip-Hop Connection . April 2007 . 210–211 . 106.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-05-23 . https://archive.today/20130128034948/http://www.magicrpm.com/a-lire/chronique/phi-life-cypher/millennium-metaphors . 2013-01-28 . dead .
  3. Book: The Wire. 23 May 2012. 2000. C. Parker. 82.
  4. News: Phi-Life Cypher 'Millennium Metaphors' (Jazz Fudge) . The Independent. Tim Perry. 7 October 2000.

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