Look Mom... No Hands
Studio album by
Vast Aire
ReleasedApril 27, 2004 (2004-04-27)
GenreHip hop
Length71:57
LabelChocolate Industries
Producer
Vast Aire chronology
Look Mom... No Hands
(2004) 		The Best Damn Rap Show
(2005)
Singles from Look Mom... No Hands
  1. "Elixir"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Look Mom... No Hands"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Pegasus"
    Released: 2004

Look Mom... No Hands is the first solo studio album by American hip hop musician Vast Aire, one half of the duo Cannibal Ox.[1] It was released on Chocolate Industries on April 27, 2004.[2] It features contributions from MF Doom, RJD2, Madlib, Aesop Rock, and Sadat X.[2] It peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. Clubfavorable[5]
CMJ New Music Monthlyfavorable[6]
Exclaim!mixed[7]
Pitchfork6.3/10[1]
PopMattersfavorable[2]
Stylus MagazineD+[8]

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, stating, "Vast's chillingly detached raps and delivery were a large part of Cannibal Ox's success, and there's much more in the same vein here."[4] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club described it as a "riveting combination of old school B-boy attitude and post-apocalyptic menace".[5] Christopher R. Weingarten of CMJ New Music Monthly commented that "Vast's flow, while leisurely, still utilizes the most impossibly matter-of-fact delivery in the underground, which he uses for maximum effect."[6]

Meanwhile, David Drake of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of D+, saying, "this album lacks the plaintive street poetry of The Cold Vein, as well as that album's focus and consistent production aesthetic."[8] Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.3 out of 10, calling it "an awkward, inconsistent amalgam of wasted talent and musical apathy."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro: His Majesty's Laughter"Jest One2:10
2."KRS-Lightly" (featuring S.A. Smash)Camu Tao4:03
3."Pegasus"T One3:19
4."Candid Cam / Live Wetlands 1996"Nasa5:02
5."Viewtiful Flow"Jake One4:59
6."Zenith" (featuring Blueprint)Blueprint4:33
7."Why'sdaskyblue?"Cryptic One4:33
8."Da Supafriendz" (featuring MF Doom)MF Doom3:00
9."Poverty Lane 16128 / Karaoke"T One4:44
10."Elixir" (featuring Sadat X and Sinclair)Ayatollah4:03
11."Look Mom... No Hands / A.S.C.F.D."Madlib6:22
12."9 Lashes (When Michael Smacks Lucifer)"RJD23:53
13."Posse Slash" (featuring Karniege, Breez Evahflowin', Poison Pen, and Aesop Rock)Da Beatminerz3:41
14."Could You Be?"Madlib3:57
15."Outro: 12 Noon"Blueprint4:22
16."Life's Ill Pt. II (The Empire Striketh)" (featuring Breezly Brewin and Vordul Mega)Madlib5:08
17."My First Sony (Pegasus Remix)"Vast Aire4:08
Total length:71:57

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] 47

References

  1. ^ a b c Pemberton, Rollie (May 4, 2004). "Vast Aire: Look Mom... No Hands". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Stelloh, Tim (May 26, 2004). "Vast Aire: Look Mom... No Hands". PopMatters. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Independent Albums (The Week of May 15, 2004)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Bush, John. "Look Mom... No Hands — Vast Aire". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (May 24, 2004). "Vast Aire: Look Mom No Hands". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Weingarten, Christopher R. (2004). "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly (122): 33.
  7. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (May 1, 2004). "Vast Aire — Look Mom... No Hands". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Drake, David (May 6, 2004). "Vast Aire — Look Mom ... No Hands". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2015.

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