Shifting Gears (Z-Trip album) explained

Shifting Gears
Type:	studio
Artist:	Z-Trip
Cover:	DJ Z-Trip - Shifting Gears (Edited).jpg
Genre:	Hip hop, turntablism
Label:	Hollywood Records
Producer:	Z-Trip

Shifting Gears is the debut studio album by American DJ Z-Trip.^[1] It was released through Hollywood Records in 2005.^{[2] [3] [4]} It includes guest appearances from Soup, Whipper Whip, Lyrics Born, Busdriver, Supernatural, Luke Sick, Murs, Aceyalone, Mystic, Chester Bennington, and Chuck D.^[5]

Critical reception

David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a reminiscing album that is in love with a time when breakdancers and b-boys ruled and living without your Adidas was just impossible." Bill Werde of Rolling Stone gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "These fifteen original tracks deploy sharp sampling, jazzy scratches and the sheer joy of old-school hip-hop."

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	90
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	56

Notes and References

1. Web site: On the aptly titled "Shifting Gears", Z-Trip moves beyond the mash-up. The Georgia Straight. Martin. Turenne. August 18, 2005. July 21, 2017.
2. Web site: Z-Trip - Shifting Gears. Amazon.com. July 21, 2017.
3. Web site: Shifring Gears - DJ Z-Trip. Bandcamp. July 21, 2017.
4. Web site: Shifting Gears by Z-Trip. iTunes. Apple Inc.. July 21, 2017.
5. Z-Trip 'Gears' Up For Debut CD. Billboard. February 8, 2005. July 21, 2017.
6. DJ Z-Trip - Chart history - Billboard 200. Billboard. July 21, 2017.
7. DJ Z-Trip - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. July 21, 2017.