Reception
Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "[a] thoroughly excellent debut."[1] He said, "Diverse's greatest strength as a rapper is his flow, as he spins a dense web of painstakingly constructed language over the beats as though he were spreading soft butter on toast."[1]
Gabe Gloden of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of A−, saying: "There's not one dud to be found on One A.M., and at a lean 42 minutes, Diverse deserves at least that much of your time."[6] Noel Dix of Exclaim! said: "Along with Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox and the mighty Jean Grae, there is simply far too much talent on this effort to go unnoticed."[3]
Track listing
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1. | "Certified" | RJD2 | 3:48 |
2. | "Uprock" | RJD2 | 3:33 |
3. | "Big Game" (featuring Vast Aire) | RJD2 | 3:58 |
4. | "Ain't Right" | Madlib | 4:01 |
5. | "Jus Biz" | Prefuse 73 | 4:34 |
6. | "Blindman" | K. Kruz | 3:09 |
7. | "Explosive" (featuring Lyrics Born) | RJD2 | 3:30 |
8. | "Under the Hammer" (featuring Jean Grae) | RJD2 | 4:04 |
9. | "747 (Flyin)" | Overflo | 2:32 |
10. | "Interlude (Amberglis)" | Prefuse 73 | 0:40 |
11. | "Leaving" | Prefuse 73 | 3:46 |
12. | "In Accordance" | Jeff Parker, Ted Sirota, DJ Lok | 3:56 |
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13. | "Wylin Out (RJD2 Remix)" (featuring Mos Def) | RJD2 | 4:25 |
References
- 1 2 3 Huey, Steve. "One A.M. - Diverse". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ↑ Mitsakos, William (June 8, 2004). "Dusted Reviews: Diverse - One A.M." Dusted Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- 1 2 Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Diverse - One A.M." Exclaim!. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ↑ Hoffman, Jascha (December 4, 2003). "Diverse: One A.M." Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ↑ Umile, Dominic (November 4, 2003). "Diverse - One A.M." Prefix. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- 1 2 Gloden, Gabe (January 13, 2004). "Diverse - One A.M." Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2016.