Length 68:23 Brooklynati(2009) Rubber Souls(2013) Release date 12 May 2009 Genre Hip hop music | Moonlighting(2006) Brooklynati(2009) Label Interdependent Media | |
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Released May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12) Producer Von Pea, Brickbeats, Aeon Hip hop music albums Jay Stay Paid, The Salvation, Born Like This, Eardrum, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt II | ||
Tanya morgan the story behind brooklynati
Brooklynati is a studio album by American hip hop group Tanya Morgan. It was released by Interdependent Media and iM Culture on May 12, 2009. It is based on the creation of a fictitious city combining elements from both Cincinnati, Ohio and Brooklyn, New York. To promote the album, the group has created a multimedia campaign with a city website including a digital city map, video newscasts and other Brooklynati themes.
Contents
- Tanya morgan the story behind brooklynati
- Tanya morgan brooklynati tracks 1 6
- Concept
- Critical reception
- Songs
- References
Tanya morgan brooklynati tracks 1 6
Concept
The album contains a mixture of hip hop songs, and spoken interludes which tell stories relating to the fictional city of Brooklynati. These interludes feature both fictional characters from the city, such as DJ Jurx, the proprietor of Brooklynati’s only record store, as well as real radio personalities, such as Miss Info of New York’s Hot 97, who add a smattering of radio chatter on the more mundane aspects of life in Brooklynati.
In promotion of the album, the band has also created several “Brooklynati Public Access” spots which have appeared on YouTube. These videos include depictions of a typical day in Brooklynati by each member of Tanya Morgan, as well as a music video for the Brooklynati-based 90’s hip-hop group, the Hardcore Gentlemen, who make a brief musical appearance on the record.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Brooklynati received an average score of 79% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Songs
1On Our Way
2Alleye Need
3So Damn Down