Ventilation: Da LP

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Ventilation: Da LP
Studio album by
Phife Dawg
Released2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreHip hop
Length48:12
LabelGroove Attack Records[1]
ProducerJay Dee, Pete Rock, Rick Rock, Hi-Tek
Phife Dawg chronology
Ventilation: Da LP
(2000) 		Forever
(2022)
Singles from Ventilation: Da LP
  1. "Bend Ova"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Flawless"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
RapReviews7/10[3]
Vibe[4]

Ventilation: Da LP is the debut studio album by the American rapper Phife Dawg, released in 2000.[2][5] Though the album was not a commercial success, the singles "Bend Ova" and "Flawless" were minor hits. It was the only solo album released during Phife Dawg's lifetime.[6]

Critical reception[edit]

The A.V. Club wrote: "Minor but far more charming, intimate, and memorable than Q-Tip's soulless solo album, Ventilation is as endearing as it is inconsequential."[7] MTV deemed the album "brilliant but ignored."[8]

Track listing[edit]

# Title Featured Guest(s) Producer Length Samples
1 "Intro" JUS Allah Ricks & Jason Chung 1:27
2 "Flawless" Hi-Tek 3:20
3 "Alphabet Soup" Hi-Tek 4:06 *"Dance the Kung-Fu" by Carl Douglas
4 "Miscellaneous" Supa Dave West 3:23
5 "D.R.U.G.S." Hi-Tek Hi-Tek 4:45 *"I Used To Love H.E.R." by Common
6 "Tha Club Hoppa" Christina LaForcarde Rick Rock 4:12 *"Somethin' Funky" by Big Daddy Kane
7 "Lemme Find Out" Pete Rock Pete Rock 4:37 *"Don't Let Up" by Olympic Runners
8 "Bend Ova" Jay Dee 5:32 *"Canto De Ossanha" by Dorothy Ashby
9 "Beats, Rhymes and Phife" Supa Dave West Hi-Tek 3:27 *"Legend in His Own Mind" by Gil-Scott Heron
10 "Ventilation" Fredwreck 4:36
11 "4 Horsemen (192 N' It)" Know Naim Jay Dee 4:21 *"Edges of Illusion" by John Surman
12 "Melody Adonis" Pete Rock 4:26
13 "Outro" JUS Allah Ricks & Jason Chung 0:38

Charts[edit]

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 175
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 31

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. January 27, 2001 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "AllMusic Review by Matt Conaway". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Phife Dawg :: Ventilation * Da LP :: Groove Attack". www.rapreviews.com.
  4. ^ "Revolutions". Vibe. 8 (10): 204. Dec 2000.
  5. ^ Coscarelli, Joe; Olivennes, Hannah (March 23, 2016). "Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Dies at 45" – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ^ Kreps, Daniel (February 11, 2021). "Phife Dawg's Posthumous Solo LP 'Forever' Set for Release". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ "Phife Dawg: Ventilation: Da LP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. ^ Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif. "Phife Dawg: In Memory Of The Five Foot Assassin". MTV News.
  9. ^ "Phife Dawg Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "Phife Dawg Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "Phife Dawg Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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