A Lil' Light

A Lil' Light
Studio album by Dudley Perkins
Released July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15)
Genre Hip hop, R&B
Length 51:26
Label Stones Throw Records
Producer Madlib
Dudley Perkins chronology
Andsoitisaid
(2001)
A Lil' Light
(2003)
Conversations with Dudley
(2004)
Singles from A Lil' Light
  1. "Flowers"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Money"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Washedbrainsyndrome"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. Clubunfavorable[2]
East Bay Expressfavorable[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
Jockey Slut7/10[5]
Miami New Timesfavorable[6]
Pitchfork Media4.1/10[7]
PopMattersfavorable[8]
SF Weeklyfavorable[9]

A Lil' Light is a studio album by American rapper Dudley Perkins.[10] It was released via Stones Throw Records on July 15, 2003.[10] The album is entirely produced by Madlib.[1]

Reception

Eric K. Arnold of East Bay Express gave the album a favorable review, saying: "Producer Madlib's touch is evident in the album's schizophrenic mix of voices, weird arrangements, and esoteric musical elements, but there's no denying the emotional quotient that's missing from above-ground rap is alive and well here."[3] David Morris of PopMatters said: "Aside from how enjoyable it is in and of itself, A Lil' Light also opens up new possibilities for R&B, brushing off both the pure gloss of the mainstream and the predictable over-emoting of neo-soul in favor of something more bracingly real."[8]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "You Really Know Me?"   1:23
2. "Momma"   4:16
3. "The Light"   3:19
4. "Money"   4:34
5. "Washedbrainsyndrome"   4:36
6. "Yo' Soul"   2:44
7. "Muzak"   3:17
8. "Falling"   4:02
9. "Solitude"   3:18
10. "Worship" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet) 1:20
11. "Flowers"   2:29
12. "Lil' Black Boy"   3:56
13. "Forevaendless"   0:54
14. "Lord's Prayer"   3:49
15. "Just Think"   2:29
16. "Gotta Go" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet) 5:00

References

  1. 1 2 Bush, John. "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. Rabin, Nathan (July 15, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil Light". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Arnold, Eric K. (July 23, 2003). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". East Bay Express. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  5. Yates, Steve (August 2003). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". Jockey Slut. 6 (7): 79.
  6. McKaharay, Dafydd (July 24, 2003). "Dudley Perkins". Miami New Times. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  7. Sylvester, Nicholas B. (September 18, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Morris, David (August 26, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". PopMatters. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  9. Sherburne, Philip (July 23, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". SF Weekly. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Winning, Brolin (July 3, 2003). "Lighting Up With Dudley Perkins". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 31, 2015.

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