Special Reserve is a compilation album by rapper Obie Trice and producer MoSS. It was released on December 15, 2009. Special Reserve served as a preface for Obie's then upcoming album Bottom's Up. The album's only guest appearance is on "Roughnecks", featuring Deuce Wonder. The album also features scratching by DJ Grouch (Turnstylez Crew) on "Got Hungry", "I Am", "On & On" and "4 Stories," and instrumentation by G Koop on 9 of the 11 tracks. The album contains 10 tracks and a bonus track, all produced by MoSS, who is also the first producer signed to DJ Premier's "Works of Mart" production company.
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| Released | December 15, 2009 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1997-2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 35:48 | |||
| Label | MoSS Appeal Music | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| RapReviews.com | (8.0/10)[2] |
| Sputnikmusic |    [3] |
| XXL | (XL)[4] |
The album is a collection of Obie Trice tracks recorded with MoSS from 1997 to 2000.[5]
Track listing edit
The track listing was confirmed by RapBasement.com.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Welcome" | 1:29 |
| 2. | "Got Hungry" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "You've Been Slain" | 1:59 |
| 4. | "On & On" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "I Am" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "4 Stories" | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Roughnecks" (featuring Deuce Wonder) | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Cool Cats" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "What You Want" | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Jack My Dick" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Dope, Jobs, Homeless" (bonus track) | 4:20 |
- Note: All tracks produced by MoSS for Works of Mart.[7]
References edit
- ^ iTunes - Music - Got Hungry - EP by Obie Trice & Moss
- ^ "RapReviews.com review".
- ^ "Sputnikmusic review".
- ^ "XXL review". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15.
- ^ Obie Trice's Special Reserve Drops Today · Rap Basement
- ^ Obie Trice Prepares Special Reserve · Rap Basement
- ^ Obie Trice, Special Reserve - XXL Archived 2010-03-15 at the Wayback Machine