Hoopla (album)
| Hoopla | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Speech | ||||
| Released | August 3, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, R&B | |||
| Length | 70:48 | |||
| Label | TVT Records | |||
| Producer | Speech | |||
| Speech chronology | ||||
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Hoopla is the second solo album by Speech, an American rapper known for his work with Arrested Development. It was released on August 3, 1999 on TVT Records.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C)[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | (negative)[4] |
| The A.V. Club | (negative)[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
Hoopla received mixed reviews from critics. For example, Rob Brunner gave the album a C, and described it as a "lightweight retread," "sometimes silly," and "occasionally awful."[2] The Los Angeles Times' Soren Baker was more favorable in his review, giving it a 3 out of 4 star rating and writing that "A comfortable, funky mix of guitars, keyboards and backup singing gives the album a relaxed feel."[6]
Track listing
- Do You Know How To Get To Highway 85 (Skit) 0:45
- Clocks In Sync With Mine 5:37
- The Hey Song 4:50
- I Think Yin Is Having A Baby, But I Don't Know (Skit) 0:22
- Our Image 5:55
- Movin' On 3:52
- Which Radio Station Has The Guts (Skit) 0:16
- The Mountain Of Lonely 6:04
- Are You Still With Me 0:13
- Slave Of It All 5:53
- Leave A Message... Bye Bye (Skit) 0:13
- Sumtimes I Do 5:11
- Yeah Yeah 5:15
- Real Love 5:28
- Shut Down Our Mind Machine 1:04
- The List Goes On 4:58
- Redemption Song 6:14
- If Life Is A River 4:28
- The Hey Song (Remix) Another Perspective 4:15
References
- ↑ Farley, Keith. "Hoopla Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- 1 2 Brunner, Rob (6 August 1999). "Hoopla Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (27 July 1999). "Consumer Guide". Village Voice. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ Kot, Greg (15 August 1999). "Hoopla". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ Rabin, Nathan (29 March 2002). "Speech: Hoopla". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- 1 2 Baker, Soren (15 August 1999). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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