Length 59:30 Artist Mint Condition Label Shanachie Records | Producer Mint Condition Release date 11 September 2012 Genre Contemporary R&B | |
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Released September 11, 2012 (2012-09-11) Similar From the Mint Factory, Definition of a Band, Meant to Be Mint, Life's Aquarium, E‑Life | ||
Music at the Speed of Life (stylised as Music @ the Speed of Life) is the eighth studio album by Mint Condition. It is their second recording for the indie label Shanachie Entertainment.
Contents
Music at the Speed of Life has contributions from a couple of veteran musicians, such as former Prince saxophonist Eric Leeds and hip hop legend DJ Jazzy Jeff. They also have an appearance from fellow Minneapolis native Brother Ali, who returns the favor after lead singer Stokley Williams previously appeared on his 2012 free EP for Valentine's Day The Bite Marked Heart and also his 2009 album Us.
Their former labelmate at Perspective Records Bobby Ross Avila contributes vocoder to "Never Hurt Again" as well as the first single "Believe In Us".
The music video for "Believe In Us" was directed by G. Visuals, who previously directed the video for their song "Walk On" from their 2011 album 7....
- "In the Moment" (Jeffrey Allen, Stokley Williams) (5:20)
- "Believe in Us" (Ricky Kichen, Stokley Williams) (4:31)
- "What I Gotta Do" (Stokley Williams, Ricky Kinchen) (4:46)
- "Blessed" (Homer O'Dell, Stokley Williams) (3:40)
- "Slo Woman" (Lawrence El, Stokley Williams) (4:29)
- "Girl of My Life" (Ricky Kinchen, Stokley Williams) (5:06)
- "Believe in Us (Reprise)" (Ricky Kinchen, Stokley Williams) (1:03)
- "Completely" (Stokley Williams, Lawrence El) (4:07)
- "Never Hurt Again" (Ricky Kinchen, Stokley Williams) (4:29)
- "Nothin'" (Ricky Kinchen, Stokley Williams) (4:33)
- "Be Where You Are" (Stokley Williams) (4:38)
- "Never Hurt Again (Reprise)" (Ricky Kinchen, Stokley Williams) (0:47)
- "SixFortyNine/Changes" (Jeffrey Allen, Stokley Williams) (5:55)
Personnel
Songs
1In the Moment5:20
2Believe in Us4:31
3What I Gotta Do4:46