Mo' Mega

Mo' Mega
Studio album by Mr. Lif
Released June 13, 2006 (2006-06-13)
Genre Hip hop
Length 40:42
Label Definitive Jux
Producer El-P, Edan, Mr. Lif, Nick Toth
Mr. Lif chronology
I Phantom
(2002)		 Mo' Mega
(2006)		 I Heard It Today
(2009)
Singles from Mo' Mega
  1. "Brothaz"
    Released: 2006 (2006)
  2. "The Fries"
    Released: 2006 (2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
HipHopDX4.0/5[5]
IGN8.3/10[6]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Stylus MagazineB−[10]
XLR8Rfavorable[11]

Mo' Mega is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Mr. Lif. It was released via Definitive Jux on June 13, 2006.

The album title is described, "Mo' represents the dialect of the Black slave in America. Mega represents the hyper-modernized world we live in. As the cost of living increases at an exponential rate, more of us are finding it difficult to keep pace. I feel that the term Mo' extends beyond race to describe the masses whom have not achieved elite levels of wealth. Mo' Mega is the juxtaposition of the slave and the elite with no common ground between the two."[12]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75% based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Collapse"  El-P2:32
2."Ultra Mega"  El-P2:36
3."Brothaz"  El-P4:28
4."The Fries"  El-P3:38
5."Take, Hold, Fire!" (featuring Aesop Rock and El-P)El-P3:40
6."Murs Iz My Manager" (featuring Murs)Edan4:19
7."Washitup!"  Mr. Lif2:56
8."Long Distance"  El-P4:04
9."Mo' Mega" (featuring Blueprint and Akrobatik)El-P4:15
10."Lookin' In..."  El-P2:47
11."For You"  Nick Toth5:27

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Heatseekers Albums[13] 27
Independent Albums[14] 31

References

  1. 1 2 "Mo'Mega by Mr. Lif". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bush, John. "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (June 21, 2006). "Mr. Lif: Mo'Mega". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hermes, Will (June 23, 2006). "Mo' Mega". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ J-23 (July 5, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ Fry, William (July 6, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". IGN. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ Macia, Peter (June 15, 2006). "Mr. Lif: Mo' Mega". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ Frauenhofer, Michael (June 14, 2006). "Mr. Lif: Mo Mega". PopMatters. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Newlin, Jimmy (June 12, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Iliff, Andrew (June 12, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ Beres, Derek (August 1, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". XLR8R. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ Mo' Mega (booklet). Mr. Lif. New York City: Definitive Jux. 2006. p. 2. DJX129CD.
  13. ↑ "Mr. Lif - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mr. Lif - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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