A New Dope is the fourth studio album by Boston underground hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric. Released on June 27, 2006,[1] the album featured primarily electro-influenced production rather than the boom bap sound typical of their other albums. The album features only one guest appearance, which is Kool Keith's guest verse on the track Daisycutta.

A New Dope
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 27, 2006
GenreHip hop
Length51:27
LabelBabygrande Records
Producer7L & Esoteric
7L & Esoteric chronology
Moment of Rarities
(2005)
A New Dope
(2006)
1212
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopLinguistics[2]
IGN7.2/10[3]
MusicEmissions[4]
PopMatters[5]
RapReviews[6]

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Get Dumb"Esoteric3:06
2."Everywhere"7L3:13
3."Feel the Velvet"7L3:21
4."3 Minute Classic"Esoteric3:28
5."Daisycutta" (featuring Kool Keith)Esoteric3:31
6."Eso Ain't Shit"Esoteric2:56
7."Dunks Are Live, Dunks Are Dead"7L3:27
8."A.O.S.O."Esoteric3:51
9."Cemetery" (Instrumental)7L1:45
10."Reggie Lewis Is Watching"7L2:07
11."Girls Gone Wild (Then & Now)"7L3:05
12."The Most"Esoteric3:23
13."Take Note"7L3:20
14."Perfect Person"Esoteric3:27
15."Play Dumb"7L & Esoteric4:45
16."[Untitled Track]" 2:42
Total length:51:27

References edit

  1. ^ a b Marisa Brown. "A New Dope - 7L & Esoteric". Allmusic. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "7L & Esoteric "A New Dope" Review". HipHopLinguistics. July 24, 2006. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Jim Durig (August 28, 2006). "7L & Esoteric - A New Dope". IGN. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "7l & Esoteric - A New Dope Review". Music Emissions. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Quentin B. Huff (June 30, 2006). "7L & Esoteric: A New Dope". PopMatters. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Steve Juon (May 16, 2006). "7L & Esoteric :: A New Dope :: Babygrande Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 21, 2015.