I Predict a Riot (album)

I Predict a Riot is the second studio album by American hip hop musician Hezekiah.[1] It was released on Rawkus Records and Soulspazm Records on September 18, 2007. It was the last album released on Rawkus Records, as the label would fold the same year. [2] It features guest appearances from Freeway, Bilal, and Jaguar Wright.[1]

I Predict a Riot
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
GenreHip hop
Length53:11
Label
Producer
Hezekiah chronology
Hurry Up & Wait
(2005)
I Predict a Riot
(2007)
Conscious Porn
(2010)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHopfavorable[3]
AllMusic     [4]
BBCfavorable[1]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
HipHopDX3.5/5[6]
The Skinny     [7]
XLR8Rfavorable[8]

Marisa Brown of AllMusic said, "[Hezekiah's] rhymes and beats are more focused, clearer, and more intelligent than a lot of what else is out there, and he writes well-done, backpacker-friendly songs that are also catchy and memorable."[4] James Mayo of XLR8R described the album as "a record of timeless soul-infused hip-hop."[8] Kevin Jones of Exclaim! commented that "While his flow may feel a little loose at times, Hezekiah surrounds himself with enough vocal heat (Freeway, most notably) to pad out this well-rounded collection of neo-soul survivalist hip-hop."[5] Roman Cooper of HipHopDX stated, "He possesses a rare combination of lyricism, charisma and passion on the mic, backed by an equally impressive musical backdrop."[6]

PopMatters placed it at number 81 on the "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007" list.[9]

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Beginning" (featuring Muhsinah)Oddisee1:47
2."Wild & Wreckless"
3:05
3."If One Falls" (featuring Eleon)Hezekiah3:22
4."That Filling" (featuring Freeway)Hezekiah4:00
5."Looking Up" (featuring Bilal)Anthony Accurate4:17
6."Single Now"Hezekiah3:22
7."Let's Get Involved" (featuring Jamal)Hezekiah4:39
8."Bombs Over Here"Vegan Pork Grind3:40
9."Definition of a Bitch (Lude)" 0:21
10."I See Yaw" (featuring Jaguar Wright)
  • Hezekiah
  • Fred Kenny
3:57
11."I.P.A.R. (Lude)" 0:19
12."Moments in Sometime" (featuring Aaron Livingston)4:22
13."I Predict a Riot" (featuring Keziah and E. Shon Burgundy)Hezekiah3:39
14."Freak (Lude)" 0:42
15."Gotta Love It" (featuring Tarentz Moreese)Hezekiah4:11
16."Ghetto People" (featuring Richard Raw, Kamachi, and State Store)Hezekiah5:27
17."Afro (Lude)"
  • Hezekiah
  • Tony Whitfield
1:29
18."Muhsinah Outro" 0:28
Total length:53:11

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Small, Elle J. (2007). "Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot - Review". BBC. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Adams, Deanna (September 17, 2007). "I Predict A Riot". LAist. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Norton, Maiya (October 30, 2007). "Hezekiah: I Predict A Riot". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Hezekiah - I Predict a Riot". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Jones, Kevin (September 18, 2007). "Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Cooper, Roman (September 23, 2007). "Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  7. ^ Jenning, Omar (October 8, 2007). "Hezekiah - I Predict a Riot". The Skinny. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Mayo, James (September 20, 2007). "Hezekiah I Predict a Riot". XLR8R. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Huff, Quentin B. (January 15, 2008). "101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007". PopMatters. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2016.

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