Daily Conversation is a mixtape by American rapper Torae, released on January 29, 2008, under his own Internal Affairs Entertainment imprint, Soulspazm Records and Fat Beats Records.[1][2][3] The mixtape was executive produced by Torae and DJ Vega Benetton.[4] Production was handled by several producers including DJ Premier, 9th Wonder, Black Milk, Khrysis, Marco Polo. Guest appearances include Tash (of Tha Alkaholiks), Sha Stimuli, Chaundon, Skyzoo, and others.[5] The mixtape was preceded by the DJ Premier-produced 12-inch single "Get It Done", with B-side "Click", both featuring Skyzoo.[5][6]
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| Released | January 29, 2008 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 53:27 | |||
| Label | Internal Affairs Entertainment Soulspazm Records Fat Beats Records | |||
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Critical reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |    [7] |
| HipHopSite.Com | [8] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[9] |
Upon its release, Daily Conversation was met with favorable reviews from music critics. Guido Stern of RapReviews wrote, "While it's probably wise of Torae to keep this as an unofficial first album, it's as impressive a compilation of new music as nearly anyone is releasing in the hip-hop capitol. It may not be heat from start to finish but its lows are not very low at all. If Torae keeps his connections in check and continues to push the bar of his flow and lyrical content, there's no doubt we'll be talking about him again very soon."[9] HipHopDX reviewer J-23 wrote, "Daily Conversation may not be blazing from front to back, but it also has weak spots that aren't really weak - just not quite up to par with the rest. Torae has long shown his gift for rhyming and now proves his ear for beats to be as good and consistent as his bars."[7] D.T. Swinga of HipHopSite.Com wrote, "While Torae has his standout moments on Daily Conversation, at fifteen tracks, there is plenty of room for filler, and it does drag on from time-to-time. If this was his actual 'album', we may have seen a more trim, tightly knit endeavor, but because it's the 'mixtape-album', it's to be expected. While Tor is looked at as a 'beast' by his peers, his appeal lies in his delivery and swagger, rather than lyrical complexity or profound content. Nevertheless, what we have here is an impressive debut, and a sign of great things to come."[8]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Vega Benetton | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Callin' Me" | Eric G. | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Somethin' to See" | Khrysis | 3:12 |
| 4. | "The Journey, Part I" | Pavaratti | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Click" (featuring Skyzoo) | DJ Premier | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Fantaztik 4" (featuring Chaundon, Skyzoo, and Kil Ripkin) | 9th Wonder | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Think About It" (featuring Teflon) | Eric G. | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Switch" | Black Milk | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Get It Goin'" | Mr. Attic | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Save the Day" (featuring Sha Stimuli, and Kel Spencer) | Khrysis | 3:53 |
| 11. | "The Nigguz Is Comin'" (featuring Tash) | Khrysis | 3:00 |
| 12. | "CME the Entity" (featuring Skyzoo, Yatta Barz, and Zeqway) | Vega Benetton | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Get It Done" (featuring Skyzoo) | DJ Premier | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Tayler Made" | Marco Polo | 3:26 |
| 15. | "Casualty" (+ hidden track) | Marco Polo | 6:22 |
| Total length: | 53:27 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Torae - Daily Conversation - release date, album stream, cover art". UGHH.com. 29 Jan 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 Apr 2014.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Daily Conversation by Torae". iTunes.apple.com. 8 Jan 2008. Retrieved 30 Apr 2014.
- ^ Paine, Jake (18 Aug 2010). "Fat Beats To Close New York & Los Angeles Retail Locations _ Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Daily Conversation (Media notes). Torae. Internal Affairs Entertainment, Soulspazm Records. 2008.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b DJ Z (18 Jan 2008). "Torae to Release Debut LP, "Daily Conversation," on January 29th". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 30 Apr 2014.
- ^ "Skyzoo & Torae - Get It Done/ Click - album stream, producers, reviews". UGHH.com. 22 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 30 Apr 2014.
- ^ a b J-23 (1 Feb 2008). "Torae - Daily Conversation | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHopDX.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 30 Apr 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b D.T. Swinga (13 Mar 2008). "Torae – 'Daily Conversation' – @@@1/2". HipHopSite.Com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 30 Apr 2014.
- ^ a b Stern, Guido (26 Aug 2008). "Torae :: Daily Conversation :: Internal Affairs". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 30 Apr 2014.