Length 70:48 Producer Speech | Label TVT Records Speech
(1996) Hoopla
(1999) | |
Released August 3, 1999 (1999-08-03) Genre Alternative hip hop, R&B | ||
Hoopla is the second solo album by Speech, an American rapper known for his work with Arrested Development. It was released on August 3, 1999 on TVT Records.
Contents
Critical reception
Hoopla received mixed reviews from critics. For example, Rob Brunner gave the album a C, and described it as a "lightweight retread," "sometimes silly," and "occasionally awful." The Los Angeles Times' Soren Baker was more favorable in his review, giving it a 3 out of 4 star rating and writing that "A comfortable, funky mix of guitars, keyboards and backup singing gives the album a relaxed feel."
Track listing
- Do You Know How To Get To Highway 85 (Skit) – 0:45
- Clocks In Sync With Mine – 5:37
- The Hey Song – 4:50
- I Think Yin Is Having A Baby, But I Don't Know (Skit) – 0:22
- Our Image – 5:55
- Movin' On – 3:52
- Which Radio Station Has The Guts (Skit) – 0:16
- The Mountain Of Lonely – 6:04
- Are You Still With Me – 0:13
- Slave Of It All – 5:53
- Leave A Message... Bye Bye (Skit) – 0:13
- Sumtimes I Do – 5:11
- Yeah Yeah – 5:15
- Real Love – 5:28
- Shut Down Our Mind Machine – 1:04
- The List Goes On – 4:58
- Redemption Song – 6:14
- If Life Is A River – 4:28
- The Hey Song (Remix) Another Perspective – 4:15
References
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