Mail Dominance
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| Mail Dominance | ||||
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| File:Esham Mail Dominance.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 2, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore hip-hop | |||
| Length | 65:39 | |||
| Label | Overcore[1] | |||
| Producer | Esham, Santos[2] | |||
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| Singles from Mail Dominance | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| The Source | StarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
Mail Dominance is the seventh studio album by the American rapper Esham, released in 1999.[2]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]AllMusic wrote that "Unfortunately, on Mail Dominance it's not his delivery or flow that seems questionable but rather his lyrics and the production. When not rapping about nihilistic themes, Esham struggles to find engaging lyrics; here he's best when he raps indecipherably."[3] The Village Voice thought that "it’s intermittently irritating or annoying—the production is mega-chintzy, and boy does he hate women (hook of 'Ozonelayer': 'You bitch/you bitch/you bitch you bitch you bitch you bitch you bitch')—but it doesn’t get anywhere near boring, or overfamiliar."[5] The Windsor Star opined that the album "provides more musical variety than most radio stations, with rap, dance, rock and even corny '50s- sitcom-influenced tracks."[6] Miguel Burke of The Source praised Esham's "tight flow", but was dissatisfied with the lyrical content of the album and "strange production", with some of the tracks reminding him the soundtracks of "cheesy futuristic flicks from '70s and '80s like Rollerball and Tron".[4]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Cumin' for U" | Smith | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Slow Motion" | Santos, Smith | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Outcha Atmosphere" | Santos, Smith | 3:41 |
| 4. | "E-Mail" | Jones, Smith | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Reload" | Smith | 1:23 |
| 6. | "Au Revoir" | Jones, Reed, Santos, Smith | 3:44 |
| 7. | "I'm Lovin It" | Santos, Smith | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Youknowucantride" | Smith | 3:57 |
| 9. | "King of Hearts" | Santos, Smith | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Whoa" | Esham, Santos | 1:57 |
| 11. | "Obiest" | Santos, Smith | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Twirk Yo Body" | Santos, Smith | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Night Vision" | Santos, Smith | 3:58 |
| 14. | "Getthefugoutmyface" | Smith | 3:16 |
| 15. | "Ozone Layer" | Jones, Smith | 2:36 |
| 16. | "I Need A Playmate" | Esham, Santos | 4:27 |
| 17. | "Lightyearsaway" | Santos, Smith | 1:22 |
| 18. | "California Dreamin'" | Santos, Smith | 3:59 |
| 19. | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | Smith | 2:13 |
| 20. | "Velveeta" | Smith | 2:23 |
| 21. | "The Rev" | Smith | 2:54 |
| 22. | "Ah Ha" | Santos, Smith | 2:45 |
| Total length: | 65:59 | ||
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Esham - performer
- Sue Gillis - background vocals
- Mastamind - vocals
- TNT - vocals
- Laura Ruby - background vocals
- Larry Santos - background vocals
- Scott Santos - background vocals
- Jade Scott - performer
- Zelah Williams - background vocals
Production
[edit | edit source]- Producers: Esham, Santos
- Engineers: Esham, Santos
- Mastering: Esham, Santos
- Graphic design: Matthew Kozuch-Rea
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