The Kitchen (album)
2013 studio album by Hieroglyphics
The Kitchen is the third studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics .[ 4] [ 5] It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on July 16, 2013.[ 6] [ 7] It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[ 8] as well as number 45 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[ 9]
Music videos were created for "Gun Fever",[ 10] "It's Partly Me",[ 11] and "Golden".[ 12]
Critical reception
Ian Birnam of The Daily Californian said, "with its smooth rhymes and crunchy beats, The Kitchen is a definitive reminder of Hiero's stance in the hip-hop world."[ 2]
Track listing
Title 1. "The Kitchen Intro" 0:33 2. "Livin' It Up" 3:01 3. "The Mayor" 4:00 4. "Golden" 3:10 5. "Gun Fever" 3:04 6. "Indonesia" 4:26 7. "Wshores Galore" 2:12 8. "That Merch" 2:55 9. "Nutrition" 1:30 10. "Indonesia Interlude" 0:38 11. "Highway Five" 4:39 12. "All as Above So Below" 3:18 13. "Nano Salt" 3:18 14. "Immortals" 3:51 15. "Exciting" 3:21 16. "It's Partly Me" 4:03 17. "Passing Fads" 3:57
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Sleeprockers – production (1), editing, mixing
Del the Funky Homosapien – production (2, 4)
Gully Duckets – production (3, 5)
Opio – production (6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
Unjust – production (8)
A-Plus – production (14)
Phesto Dee – production (15)
Steven King – production (17)
Ken Lee – mastering
Spencer Groshong – artwork
Leo Docuyanan – photography
Charts
References
^ Jeffries, David. "The Kitchen - Hieroglyphics" . AllMusic . Retrieved April 12, 2015 .
^ a b Birnam, Ian (July 18, 2013). "Hieroglyphics: The Kitchen" . The Daily Californian . Retrieved April 12, 2015 .
^ Balfour, Jay (July 24, 2013). "Hieroglyphics - The Kitchen" . HipHopDX . Retrieved April 12, 2015 .
^ Martins, Chris (July 15, 2013). "Stream Hieroglyphics' Gargantuan Return LP, 'The Kitchen' | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Premieres" . Spin . Retrieved July 16, 2013 .
^ Martinez, Paul (May 13, 2013). "Hieroglyphics "The Kitchen" Release Date, Tracklist & Cover Art" . HipHopDX . Retrieved July 16, 2013 .
^ Greenberg, Emma (July 12, 2013). "Hieroglyphics Get Introspective on 'It's Partly Me' - Premiere - Video" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 16, 2013 .
^ "The Kitchen | Hieroglyphics" . Bandcamp . Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2018 .
^ a b "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 4, 2018 .
^ a b "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 4, 2018 .
^ Palmer, Tamara (April 30, 2013). "Hieroglyphics Join Gun Control Debate" . NBC Bay Area . Retrieved April 12, 2015 .
^ McGovern, Kyle (July 12, 2013). "Hieroglyphics Star in Blaxploitation Flick for '70s-Loving 'It's Partly Me' Video" . Spin . Retrieved April 12, 2015 .
^ Eakin, Marah (July 2, 2014). "Here's the new video from hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved April 12, 2015 .
External links
Albums Compilation albums
Hiero Oldies (1996)
Hiero B Sides (1997)
Live.97 (1997)
Hiero Oldies II (1998)
Hiero Classix Vol.1 (2002)
The Building (2004)
The Corner (2005)
Over Time (2007)
Related artists See also