Sovereign Soul Explained

Sovereign Soul
Type:	studio
Artist:	Myka 9 & Factor Chandelier
Cover:	Sovereign Soul.jpeg
Border:	yes
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Fake Four Inc.
Producer:	Factor Chandelier
Next Title:	Famous Future Time Travel
Next Year:	2015

Sovereign Soul is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Myka 9 and Canadian producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012. Music videos were created for "You Are Free"^[1] and "Mind Heights".^[2]

Critical reception

Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a 9 out of 10, saying: "While Myka and Factor demonstrated their chemistry three years ago on previous collaboration 1969, Sovereign Soul distills that connection into an even better release." Meanwhile, Adam Maylone of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, calling it "one of the most experimental hip hop records I've had the pleasure of hearing in 2012".

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Myka 9 – vocals
• Factor Chandelier – turntables, production, mixing
• Enver Hampton – bass guitar, additional synthesizer (3)
• Levitron – violin (1, 6), guitar (3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13)
• Kwasi Adisi – trumpet (2, 10)
• Astronautalis – vocals (3)
• Ceschi – vocals (3)
• Abstract Rude – vocals (5)
• Freewill – vocals (5)
• Moka Only – vocals (5)
• Johanna Phraze – vocals (8)
• Jnatural – vocals (8)
• Josef Leimberg – horns (8)
• Jah Orah – vocals (9)
• Charli Rose – vocals (10)
• Open Mike Eagle – vocals (11)
• Mykill Miers – vocals (11)
• Mic King – vocals (11)
• Myk Mansun – vocals (11)
• Erule – vocals (12)
• Jeff Smothers – mastering
• Rachel VonCookie – photography
• 319 – design, illustration

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myka 9 & Factor – "You Are Free" (Potholes Video Premiere). Potholes in My Blog. Andrew. Martin. October 23, 2012. July 27, 2018.
2. Web site: Doing Drugs, Lots of Drugs, With Myka 9. LA Weekly. Danielle. Bacher. November 8, 2012. July 27, 2018.