Shook World (Hosted by Algiers) explained

Shook World (Hosted by Algiers)
Type:studio
Artist:King Vision Ultra
Cover:King Vision Ultra - Shook World.png
Recorded:November 4 – December 4, 2022
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Label:PTP
Producer:King Vision Ultra

Shook World (Hosted by Algiers) is a mixtape album from King Vision Ultra.[1] It is a companion to Algiers' 2023 album Shook. Shook World melds together audio samples from Shook that were provided by Algiers, with snippets from a personal archive of cassettes originally sourced from outlets like Kim's Video and Music and mixtape purveyors Tape Kingz back in the 1990s, plus personal phone field recordings and voice memos.[2] [3] Shook World featured guests include Elucid, Bigg Jus, Dreamcrusher, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, Matana Roberts, Nakama., Desde, Rena Anakwe, Marcus, Lord Kayso, Harlem Boog, DJ Haram, Dis Fig, maassai, amani, No Land, with additional field recordings courtesy of Taja Cheek (L’Rain) and Ara Kim, with Franklin James Fisher of Algiers hosting.[4]

In December 2022, King Vision Ultra and Algiers previewed the two albums by playing them live as part of a sound clash at Brooklyn's National Sawdust, billed as "Shook vs Shook World". The lineup of special guests included amani, Big Rube, Billy Woods, DeForrest Brown Jr., Desde, Dreamcrusher, Elucid, Fatboi Sharif, King Vision Ultra, Latoya Kent, maassai, Mark Cisneros, and Patrick Shiroishi.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listen to King Vision Ultra's "Swing!" [ft. Nakama.]

    The Ones]

    . . 6 February 2023 . May 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp: February 2023. . 2 March 2023 . May 31, 2023.
  3. Web site: Algiers & King Vision Ultra Talk Collaboration & Connection. . 7 March 2023 . May 31, 2023.
  4. Web site: KING VISION ULTRA ~ SHOOK WORLD (hosted by Algiers). A Closer Listen . 14 April 2023 . May 31, 2023.
  5. Web site: Algiers share full video of guest-filled National Sawdust show; tour starts today at SXSW. . 15 March 2023 . May 31, 2023.