Magnificent City
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| Released | February 7, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 51:48 | |||
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| Producer | RJD2 | |||
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Magnificent City is a full American studio album by American rapper Aceyalone, accompanied by American hip-hop producer RJD2. It was released on Decon and Project Blowed in 2006.[1] It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[2] as well as number 43 on the Independent Albums chart.[3]
RJD2 released a compilation of instrumental versions of songs from the album in 2006, entitled Magnificent City Instrumentals.[4] The track "A Beautiful Mine" was adapted as the opening theme of the AMC television series Mad Men.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Alternative Press |  [8] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[9] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[10] |
| HipHopDX | 3.0/5[11] |
| Okayplayer | [12] |
| Paste | [13] |
| Pitchfork | 3.2/10[1] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[14] |
| Slant Magazine | [15] |
| Stylus | B−[16] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]
John Bush of AllMusic said: "Ten years after West Coast rap began to slow down, Rjd2 shows he can interpret it for the 21st century, with huge hooks that draw listeners in, but clever productions that allow for all of Aceyalone's talents to shine through."[7] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said: "Aceyalone hasn't felt this vital in ages, and RJD2's creative winning streak continues unabated."[9]
Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine named it the 9th best album of 2006.[17]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "All for U" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Fire" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Cornbread, Eddie & Me" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Mooore" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Supahero" | 4:11 |
| 6. | "High Lights" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Disconnected" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Caged Bird" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Solomon Jones" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "A Sunday Mystery" | 1:33 |
| 11. | "Junior" | 3:41 |
| 12. | "Heaven" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Here & Now" | 4:21 |
| 14. | "A Beautiful Mine" | 5:29 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 39 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] | 43 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Breihan, Tom (February 12, 2006). "Aceyalone: Magnificent City". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- 1 2 "Aceyalone: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- 1 2 "Aceyalone: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Magnificent City Instrumentals - RJD2". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ Nagy, Evie (May 20, 2015). ""Mad Men" Theme Composer RJD2 Plans his Next TV Takeover". Fast Company. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- 1 2 "Magnificent City by Aceyalone". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Bush, John. "Aceyalone / RJD2 - Magnificent City". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ If Magnificent City is occasionally over-friendly-sounding... well, so what? [Mar 2006, p.138]
- 1 2 Rabin, Nathan (February 8, 2006). "Aceyalone and RJD2: Magnificent City". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ Aceyalone's deft merging of bookishness and braggadocio is a rare find. [17 Feb 2006, p.79]
- ↑ J-23 (February 14, 2006). "Aceyalone & Rjd2 - Magnificent City". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Wolf, T.M. "Aceyalone - Magnificent City". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ A unified effort from these two proven hip-hop vets. [Feb/Mar 2006, p.96]
- ↑ Doggett, Tom (February 14, 2006). "Aceyalone & RJD2 :: Magnificent City". RapReviews. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ↑ Keefe, Jonathan (February 11, 2006). "Aceyalone: Magnifcent City". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ Nishimoto, Dan (February 6, 2006). "Aceyalone - Magnificent City". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ Cinquemani, Sal; Keefe, Jonathan (December 15, 2006). "The Best Albums & Singles of 2006 (Page 4 of 5)". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Magnificent City at Discogs (list of releases)
