Libretto

ILL-OET… The Last Element

“Part of the same Portland underground/alternative hip-hop scene as the duo Lifesavas, Libretto preaches black consciousness and self-reliance (the opening salvo Slum Funk details the rapper’s youth in the Watts projects and how he came to the comparatively stable confines of suburban Oregon) over a complex mixture of samples and beats that seems to be self-consciously recalling the golden age of thoughtful, proactive hip-hop, from Public Enemy to De La Soul. At his best, Libretto is worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as those masters; the single “Volume” is brilliant, a mixture of old-school and strictly modern that’s as good a hip-hop single as any that came out in 2004.” - Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Track Listing:

1. Bad Signs
2. Slumfunk
4. Last Drop
5. Barbershop
6. Back Seat Heaven (feat. Jumbo)
7. Show Me Love
8. Alma Mater
9. Minority Mistress / Mia Libretto
10. Point Of View
11. Volume (feat. Lifesavas)
12. Ill Acts (feat. Daddy O’kokaine)
13. Boomerang Theory
14. Libretto