Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation

Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
Studio album by
Murs and Ski Beatz
ReleasedOctober 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
StudioDamon Dash's studio, Camp BluRoc, in upstate New York
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length48:50
LabelBluRoc
ProducerSki Beatz
Murs and Ski Beatz chronology
Murs for President
(2008) 		Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
(2011) 		Yumiko: Curse of the Merch Girl
(2012)

Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation is a collaborative album by American rapper Murs and New York DJ Ski Beatz, released on October 11, 2011 by DD172's record label arm BluRoc Records. It was recorded at Camp BluRoc, a recording studio in upstate New York owned by Damon Dash.[1][2] According to review aggregator website Metacritic, the album received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(72%)[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
PopMatters[4]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[5]
HipHopDX(4/5)[6]
XXL(favorable)[7]
Exclaim!(favorable)[8]

Track listing

  1. Epic Salutations
  2. Remember 2 Forget
  3. 67 Cutlass
  4. Eazy-E
  5. Hip Hop & Love
  6. International
  7. S-K-I-B-E-A-T-Z
  8. Westside Love
  9. Life & Time
  10. Reach Hire
  11. Dream On
  12. 316 Ways
  13. Animal Style

Personnel

  • Ab-Soul – Featured Artist
  • Chelsea Baratz – saxophone
  • David Barnett – design, illustrations
  • Tabi Bonney – Featured Artist
  • Kristopher Bowers – Keytar
  • Matt Brandau – bass
  • Will Caviness – Horn
  • Matt Cody – engineer
  • Damon Dash – executive producer
  • Dee-1 – Featured Artist
  • Embassy the Hitmaker – producer
  • Raquel Horn – A&R, Administration
  • David Linaburg – guitar
  • Locksmith – Featured Artist
  • McKenzie Eddy – A&R, Administration
  • Murs – executive producer, Primary Artist
  • O.C. – Featured Artist
  • Harold O'Neal – keyboards
  • Darryl Richardson – Photography
  • Royal P – producer
  • Ski Beatz – engineer, producer
  • Greg Newman Spero – keyboards
  • Brady Watt – bass

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[9] 200
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 41
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 29

References

  1. ^ Young, Alex (September 2, 2011). "Murs announces Love & Rockets, Volume 1: The Transformation". Consequence of Sound.
  2. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation". Metacritic.
  4. ^ Amidon, David (December 4, 2011). "Love & Rockets Volume 1: The Transformation Review". PopMatters.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 6, 2012). "Ain't No Party Like an Alt-Rap Party 'Cause an Alt-Rap Party's So Unfashionable". Expert Witness. MSN Music.
  6. ^ Hunte, Justin (October 26, 2011). "Murs x Ski Beatz – Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation". HipHopDX.
  7. ^ Staff (October 13, 2011). "Murs & Ski Beatz, Love & Rockets, Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". XXL.
  8. ^ Fox, Luke (October 25, 2011). "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". Exclaim!.
  9. ^ "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "Murs Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  11. ^ "Murs Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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