The Kitchen (album) explained

The Kitchen
Type:	studio
Artist:	Hieroglyphics
Cover:	Hieroglyphics The Kitchen.jpg
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
Producer:	Sleeprockers, Del the Funky Homosapien, Gully Duckets, Opio, Unjust, A-Plus, Phesto Dee, Steven King
Prev Title:	Full Circle
Prev Year:	2003

The Kitchen is the third studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics.^{[1] [2]} It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on July 16, 2013.^{[3] [4]} It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 45 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Music videos were created for "Gun Fever",^[5] "It's Partly Me",^[6] and "Golden".^[7]

Critical reception

Ian Birnam of The Daily Californian said, "with its smooth rhymes and crunchy beats, The Kitchen is a definitive reminder of Hiero's stance in the hip-hop world."

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Sleeprockers – production (1), editing, mixing
• Del the Funky Homosapien – production (2, 4)
• Gully Duckets – production (3, 5)
• Opio – production (6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
• Unjust – production (8)
• A-Plus – production (14)
• Phesto Dee – production (15)
• Steven King – production (17)
• Ken Lee – mastering
• Spencer Groshong – artwork
• Leo Docuyanan – photography

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[8]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	45

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stream Hieroglyphics' Gargantuan Return LP, 'The Kitchen' | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Premieres. Spin. Chris. Martins. July 15, 2013. July 16, 2013.
2. Web site: Hieroglyphics "The Kitchen" Release Date, Tracklist & Cover Art. HipHopDX. Paul. Martinez. May 13, 2013. July 16, 2013.
3. Web site: Hieroglyphics Get Introspective on 'It's Partly Me' - Premiere - Video. Rolling Stone. Emma. Greenberg. July 12, 2013. July 16, 2013.
4. Web site: The Kitchen Hieroglyphics. Bandcamp. https://web.archive.org/web/20140321225653/http://hieroglyphicsimperium.bandcamp.com/album/the-kitchen. March 21, 2014. August 4, 2018.
5. Web site: Hieroglyphics Join Gun Control Debate. NBC Bay Area. Tamara. Palmer. April 30, 2013. April 12, 2015.
6. Web site: Hieroglyphics Star in Blaxploitation Flick for '70s-Loving 'It's Partly Me' Video. Spin. Kyle. McGovern. July 12, 2013. April 12, 2015.
7. Web site: Here's the new video from hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics. The A.V. Club. Marah. Eakin. July 2, 2014. April 12, 2015.
8. Web site: Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. August 4, 2018.
9. Web site: Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums). Billboard. August 4, 2018.