Welcome to the Jang House is the second studio album by the Philadelphian rap group, Plastic Little. The album was released on the September 28, 2008, through Half Time Records. The album compiles tracks from their self-released album, Thug Paradise, as well as their debut album, She's Mature; adding a couple of new tracks also.
| Welcome to the Jang House | ||||
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| Released | September 28, 2008 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rap | |||
| Length | 49:24 | |||
| Label | Half Time (UK), Phantom | |||
| Producer | Michael Squid | |||
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The album contains samples from a wide variety of sources, ranging from the Michael Jackson song "Thriller" sampled in "Cheap Thrills"; to The Smiths song "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" in "Holla Plastique"; and even "A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle, as featured in Disneys Aladdin, in "Driz Hollering".[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brooklyn" | Jayson Musson | 1:20 | |
| 2. | "Boyz" | Musson, Jon Folmar, Kurt Hunte, Jacob Ciocci | ROTFLOL | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Cheap Thrills" (16 bar version) | Rod Temperton | Joshua Harvey | 3:20 |
| 4. | "I'm Not a Thug" | Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Ben Warfield | Warfield, King Honey | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Cum Quick" | Musson, Folmar, Michael Squid | Squid | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Hola Plastique" (King Krash remix) | Musson, Folmar, Hunte | King Krash | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Crambodia" (feat Spank Rock, Amanda Blank, Ghostface Killah) | Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Amanda Mallory, Naeem Juwan | Folmar, King Honey | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Hi Bitches" | Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Max Lawrence | King Honey | 4:27 |
| 9. | "La La Land" (feat. Joshua Harvey) | Musson, Hunte, Si Young Lee | Harvey | 3:45 |
| 10. | "The Jumpoff" | Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Squid | Squid | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Driz Hollering" | Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Squid | Squid | 4:47 |
| 12. | "Sugar" | Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Young, K. Barry | Young, Folmar | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Foil" | Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Squid | Stern | 5:14 |
| Total length: | 49:24 | |||
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| musicOMH |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| dailymusicguide | [6] |
| Music Week | Positive [7] |
| Subba-Cultcha |  [2] |
| tourdates.co.uk | Positive [8] |
| Noize Makes Enemies | Positive [9] |
| mewbox | Positive [10] |
| Shout4Music |  [11] |
The album received mainly positive reviews, with critics praising Little's ability to blend many genres together into one album while still sounding "fresh and bold";[6] their "tongue-in-cheek brilliance";[4] and their "biting critique of society at large" and "acerbic wit and intelligence".[9] Ron ONeill, of online music magazine Subba-Cultcha gave the album a perfect score and stated that this album was "Easily one of the freshest rap albums to appear in the last few years. A clever and well-defined collection of electro, Philly house, hip-hop, wit and sampling".[2]
Samples edit
- "Cheap Thrills"
- "Holla Plastique"
- "The Jumpoff"
- "Driz Hollering"
- "Sugar"
Credits edit
- Vocals - Jayson Musson, Jon Folmar, Kurt Hunte
- Beats - Michael Stern
- Mixing - Si Young
References edit
- ^ Welcome to the Jang House at AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ a b c ONeill, Ron. "Welcome to the Jang Haus". Subba-Cultcha. Spyre Media. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the Jang House". Discogs. Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Ahmad, Azeem (September 29, 2008). "Welcome to the Jang House". musicOMH. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Yates, Steve (September 14, 2008). "Welcome to the Jang House". The Guardian. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Ashcroft, Charlie (August 29, 2008). "Welcome to the Jang House". dailymusicguide. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Cardew, Ben (August 2, 2008). "Welcome to the Jang Haus". Music Week. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Barnaby (October 3, 2008). "Welcome to the Jang Haus". tourdates.co.uk. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Noize (August 5, 2008). "Welcome to the Jang Haus". Noize Makes Enemies. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ James (October 7, 2008). "Welcome to the Jang Haus". mewbox. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Baston, Neil (October 1, 2008). "Welcome to the Jang Haus". Shout4Music. Retrieved April 8, 2011.