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Retropolitan
Studio album by
Skyzoo & Pete Rock
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Recorded2017–2019
Studio
  • Cook It Up, New York City
  • DaMan Pro, New York City
  • Stankonia, Atlanta, Georgia[1]
GenreHip hop
Length46:26[2]
LabelMello Music Group
ProducerPete Rock
Pete Rock chronology
Return of the SP1200
(2019) 		Retropolitan
(2019) 		PeteStrumentals 3
(2020)
Skyzoo chronology
In Celebration of Us
(2018) 		Retropolitan
(2019) 		All the Brilliant Things
(2021)
Singles from Retropolitan
  1. "It's All Good"
    Released: August 12, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim![3]
HipHopDX4.4/5[4]

Retropolitan is a collaborative studio album by rapper Skyzoo and producer Pete Rock. The album was released on September 20, 2019 on Mello Music Group.[5] The album was entirely produced by Pete Rock.[6] The album features guest appearances, including Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Styles P, Elzhi, Raheem DeVaughn and Pete Rock.[5] The song "It's All Good" become the first single off the album and it features a music video released by Mello Music Group.[7]

Critical reception

The album has received positive attention from music critics. One publisher from Exclaim! gave this album 8 out of 10, saying "Together, these elements elevate Retropolitan past what could've been a nostalgia trip in lesser hands. That shouldn't come as a surprise, however, when the beats come from a studio legend that has remained at the top of his game, and the lyrics come from an aficionado of the old school with one of the moment's freshest flows."[8] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX gave this album 4.4 out of 5, calling it "a sunny walk down memory lane."[9] It also adds "it feels like a modern take. It gives a retrospective context (and sonic second life) to the culture of old New York in an accessible way that doesn’t make anyone feel left out."[9]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Pete Rock.
No.TitleLength
1."Men Like Us (Intro)"0:44
2."Glorious"4:18
3."Truck Jewels" (featuring Pete Rock)3:25
4."Carry the Tradition" (featuring Styles P)4:28
5."Homegrown"3:25
6."It's All Good"4:29
7."Ten Days"3:19
8."Richie"4:33
9."Penny Jerseys"4:36
10."One Time" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)3:52
11."Eastern Conference All-Stars" (featuring Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Elzhi and Westside Gunn)5:55
12."The Audacity of Dope"4:03
Total length:46:26

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 26

Credits

From the CD :[11][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Skyzoo & Pete Rock - Retropolitan (CD)". Mello Music Group.
  2. ^ "Retropolitan (CD)" – via www.amoeba.com.
  3. ^ Mullin, Kyle. "Skyzoo and Pete Rock: Retropolitan| Album Reviews". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. ^ Wallace, Riley (September 28, 2019). "Review: Skyzoo & Pete Rock's "Retropolitan" Is A Brilliant Lyrical Ode To Old New York". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Retropolitan, by Skyzoo & Pete Rock". Skyzoo.
  6. ^ "Skyzoo Teams With Pete Rock For "Retropolitan" Album". HipHopDX. September 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Skyzoo & Pete Rock - It's All Good (Official Music Video)" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "Skyzoo and Pete Rock Retropolitan". exclaim.ca.
  9. ^ a b "Review: Skyzoo & Pete Rock's "Retropolitan" Is A Brilliant Lyrical Ode To Old New York". HipHopDX. September 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "Pete Rock Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  11. ^ Retropolitan, Skyzoo & Pete Rock (CD booklet). Pete Rock. Mello Music Group. 2019.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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