Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation

Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
Studio album by Murs and Ski Beatz
Released October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
Studio Damon Dash's studio, Camp BluRoc, in upstate New York
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 48:50
Label BluRoc
Producer Ski Beatz
Murs and Ski Beatz chronology
Murs for President
(2008)Murs for President2008		 Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
(2011)		 Yumiko: Curse of the Merch Girl
(2012)Yumiko: Curse of the Merch Girl2012

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[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 (2 September 2011). "Murs announces Love & Rockets, Volume 1: The Transformation". Consequence of Sound.
  2. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". AllMusic.
  3. 1 2 "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation". Metacritic.
  4. ↑ Amidon, David (4 December 2011). "Love & Rockets Volume 1: The Transformation Review". PopMatters.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert (6 January 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 (26 October 2011). "Murs x Ski Beatz – Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation". HipHopDX.
  7. ↑ Staff (13 October 2011). "Murs & Ski Beatz, Love & Rockets, Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". XXL.
  8. ↑ Fox, Luke (25 October 2011). "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". Exclaim!.
  9. ↑ "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  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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