White Van Music is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer Jake One. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 7, 2008.[1] It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[2] number 49 on the Independent Albums chart,[3] and number 94 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4]
| White Van Music | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 66:26 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Jake One | |||
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| Singles from White Van Music | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | favorable[6] |
| Exclaim! | mixed[7] |
| HipHopDX | 4.0/5[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| RapReviews.com | 8/10[10] |
| Spin | favorable[11] |
| XLR8R | 7/10[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, White Van Music received an average score of 73, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, commenting that "the quality of the beats easily overcomes the somewhat odd novelty of hearing backpackers in close quarters with hardcore rappers, and with each listen it starts feeling more and more natural to have an all-star CD where M.O.P. and Little Brother both have hot tracks."[9] Omar Mouallem of Exclaim! wrote, "Ultimately what it accomplishes (aside from a consistently and continuously good listen) is solidify Rhymesayers Entertainment as a serious label no longer limited to underground status."[7]
HipHopDX included White Van Music on the "Top 25 Hip Hop Albums of 2008" list.[13]
Jeff Weiss of LA Weekly placed "Get 'Er Done" at number 38 on the "50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2008" list.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Coming" (featuring Black Milk and Nottz) | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Gangsta Boy" (featuring M.O.P.) | 3:11 |
| 3. | "The Truth" (featuring Freeway and Brother Ali) | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Turn It Down" | 0:50 |
| 5. | "God Like" (featuring D. Black) | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Bless the Child" (featuring Little Brother) | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Oh Really" (featuring Posdnuos and Slug) | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Hi" | 0:48 |
| 9. | "Trap Door" (featuring MF Doom) | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Dead Wrong" (featuring Young Buck) | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Kissin' the Curb" (featuring Bishop Lamont and Busta Rhymes) | 3:35 |
| 12. | "How We Ride" (featuring Freeway) | 4:37 |
| 13. | "White Van" (featuring The Alchemist, Evidence, and Prodigy) | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Big Homie Style" (featuring J. Pinder, GMK, and Spaceman) | 4:24 |
| 15. | "Scared" (featuring Blueprint) | 2:29 |
| 16. | "Great Sound" | 1:03 |
| 17. | "Get 'Er Done" (featuring MF Doom) | 2:24 |
| 18. | "Feelin' My Shit" (featuring Casual) | 3:23 |
| 19. | "Soil Raps" (featuring Keak da Sneak) | 4:07 |
| 20. | "Glow" (featuring Elzhi and Royce da 5'9") | 3:08 |
| 21. | "R.I.P." | 1:38 |
| 22. | "Home" (featuring Vitamin D, C Note, Maine, and Ish) | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 66:26 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 23. | "Hurt U" (featuring Pharoahe Monch and Kardinal Offishall) | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 70:04 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 10 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] | 49 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 94 |
References
edit- ^ "Jake One's White Van Music". XXL. September 29, 2008. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Heatseekers Albums: The Week of October 25, 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Independent Albums: The Week of October 25, 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: The Week of October 25, 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "White Van Music by Jake One". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Rinaldi, Matt (October 23, 2008). "White Van Music - Jake One". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Mouallem, Omar (November 2008). "Jake One - White Van Music". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ J-23 (October 8, 2008). "Jake One - White Van Music". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Patrin, Nate (October 30, 2008). "Jake One: White Van Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Hernandez, Pedro (October 28, 2008). "Jake One :: White Van Music :: Rhymesayers Entertainment". RapReviews.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (November 6, 2008). "Jake One, 'White Van Music' (Rhymesayers)". Spin. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Maharaj, Zoneil (November 27, 2008). "White Van Music". XLR8R. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "The Top 25 Hip Hop Albums Of 2008". HipHopDX. December 29, 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (December 16, 2008). "Weiss' 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2008 (#50-26)". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
External links
edit- White Van Music at Discogs (list of releases)