Mindstate (Shades of Culture album) explained

Mindstate
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Shades of Culture
Cover:	Shades_of_Culture_-_Mindstate.jpg
Released:	May 1, 1998
Recorded:	1997−1998
Genre:	Rap, hip hop
Label:	2112 (Canada)^[1] TOT-11-2 (CD)
Prev Title:	Payin' Rent EP
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	A Little Bit About Us
Next Year:	2000

Mindstate is the debut album by the Canadian hip hop group Shades of Culture, released in 1998.^[2]

Critical reception

The Gazette wrote that "Shades venture into some jazz-tinged territory, Jamaican places, sparse rhythm beds and cocktail lounges, with contributions from 'hood heroes like champion turntablist A-Trak and Dubmatique's DJ Choice."

AllMusic called the album "an uplifting, lyrically vibrant offering that employs turntable scratching and human beat box techniques laid over a foundation of rich instrumentation."

Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "First Things First" (featuring Takktics)
3. "Think Twice" (featuring DJ A-Trak)
4. "The Island I'm From"
5. "(E.P. Interlude)"
6. "Do the Math"
7. "Main Objective"
8. "The Revolution"
9. "(E.P. Interlude)"
10. "Payin Rent II" (featuring Kandu)
11. "(E.P. Interlude)"
12. "Shine" (featuring Mr. Len)
13. "Mindstate" (featuring Desi Dilauro)
14. "(E.P. Interlude)
15. "What It Is"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shades of Culture Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. AllMusic.
2. News: Siblin . Eric . A positive spin: Upbeat Shades of Culture up the revolutions per minute . The Gazette . 16 Apr 1998 . B4.