2008 studio album by Yak Ballz
Scifentology II |
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Studio album by Yak Ballz |
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Released | January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) |
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Studio | - S.T.F.U. Studios (Hoboken, NJ)
- The Crib Piece Studios
- Gotham Studios (New York, NY)
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Length | 51:16 |
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Label | FloSpot |
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Producer | - Adept
- Aesop Rock
- Camu Tao
- Chapter 7
- Chris Maestro
- Govone
- Mondee
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Yak Ballz chronology |
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Scifentology (2006) | Scifentology II (2008) | Gas Galaxy (2012) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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HipHopDX | 3/5[1] |
PopMatters | 6/10[2] |
Scifentology II is the second full-length studio album by American rapper Yak Ballz. It was released on January 29, 2008 via FloSpot Records. Recording sessions took place at S.T.F.U. Studios in Hoboken, The Crib Piece Studios, and Gotham Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Chapter 7, Mondee, Camu Tao, Adept, Aesop Rock, Chris Maestro and Govone. It features guest appearances from Cage, Peter Toh, Slow Suicide Stimulus, Tame One and Thomas Phenomas.[3][4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blind Faith" | | Adept | 4:42 |
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2. | "YBTV" | | Mondee | 3:38 |
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3. | "Out of Range" | | Camu Tao | 3:20 |
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4. | "Nuclear Society" (featuring Tame One) | | Chapter 7 | 3:45 |
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5. | "War in My Head" | | Mondee | 5:14 |
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6. | "Dirt Empire" | | Aesop Rock | 3:54 |
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7. | "Future Deluxe" (featuring Slow Suicide Stimulus) | - Zadeh
- Charles Zaffarese
- Gary Falcone
| Govone | 4:01 |
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8. | "A Billion Ways" (featuring Peter Toh) | | Mondee | 4:00 |
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9. | "Chaching (Clap Your Hands)" | | Chapter 7 | 3:19 |
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10. | "Taking Good Care" (featuring Thomas Phenomas) | | Camu Tao | 3:36 |
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11. | "Underrated" | | Chris Maestro | 3:55 |
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12. | "New Communications" (featuring Cage) | | Chapter 7 | 4:17 |
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13. | "Trust Is a Timebomb" | | Chapter 7 | 3:35 |
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Total length: | 51:16 |
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Personnel
- Yashar "Yak Ballz" Zadeh – vocals, executive producer
- Rahem Ross "Tame One" Brown – vocals (track 4)
- Charles "Charlie Chan" Zaffarese – vocals (track 7), additional vocals (track 11), additional programming (tracks: 3, 4, 10, 12, 13), executive producer
- Peter Toh – vocals (track 8)
- Thomas "Phenomas" Haehnel – vocals (track 10), additional keyboards (track 12)
- Chris "Cage" Palko – vocals (track 12)
- Malachi De Lorenzo – additional vocals (track 5), bass (track 8)
- Gary "Govone" Falcone – additional vocals (track 11), producer (track 7)
- Melvin "DJ Melski" Alston Jr. – scratches (tracks: 3, 12)
- DJ Big Wiz – scratches (track 4)
- Adam "Adept" Polc – producer (track 1)
- Armando "Mondee" Torres – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 8)
- Tero "Camu Tao" Smith – producer (tracks: 3, 10)
- Mike "Chapter 7" DeSino – producer (tracks: 4, 9, 12, 13)
- Ian "Aesop Rock" Bavitz – producer (track 6)
- Christopher "Chris Maestro" Gheeron – producer (track 11)
- Joey Raia – mixing
- Ken Heitmueller – mastering
- Ewok One 5MH – artwork, layout
References
- ^ "Yak Ballz - Scifentology II". HipHopDX. February 4, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Catania, Chris (April 22, 2008). "Yak Ballz: Scifentology II, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Yak Ballz: Scifentology 2". AllHipHop. February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Acharya, Neil (February 19, 2008). "Yak Ballz | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
External links
- Scifentology II at Discogs (list of releases)