Hi-Teknology
| Hi-Teknology | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Rawkus/Priority/EMI Records | |||
| Producer | Hi-Tek | |||
| Hi-Tek chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hi-Teknology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| HipHopDX |  [4] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[5] |
| Vibe | [6] |
Hi-Teknology is the debut album from producer Hi-Tek, released on Rawkus Records. Most songs feature rapping or singing by other artists, and all are produced by Hi-Tek. A sequel, Hi-Teknology 2, was made for MCA Records but never released; a second Hi-Teknology 2 was recorded and released on Babygrande Records.
Track listing
[edit]All songs produced by Hi-Tek.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scratch Rappin'" | 2:04 |
| 2. | "The Sun God" (featuring Common & Vinia Mojica) | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Get Back, Pt. II" (featuring DCQ, Talib Kweli) | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Breakin' Bread" (featuring Brian Digby Jr., Crunch, Donte, Main Flow) | 3:53 |
| 5. | "All I Need Is You" (featuring Cormega & Jonell) | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Where I'm From" (featuring Jinx Da Juvy) | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Tony Guitar Watson" | 1:00 |
| 8. | "Round & Round" (featuring Jonell) | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Get Ta Steppin'" (featuring Mos Def & Vinia Mojica) | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Theme From Hi-Tek" (featuring Talib Kweli.) | 1:48 |
| 11. | "L.T.A.H." (Featuring Slum Village) | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Suddenly" (featuring - Donte, Main Flow) | 3:25 |
| 13. | "The Illest It Gets" (featuring Buckshot) | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Hi-Teknology" (featuring Jonell) | 1:38 |
- Samples[7]
Breakin' Bread
- "Rejected" by Elmer Bernstein
- "Beats to the Rhyme" by Run-DMC
- "Body Rock" by Mos Def, Q-Tip and Tash
All I Need Is You
- "Hall of Mirrors" by Kraftwerk
Round & Round
- "Burlesque in Barcelona" by Jakob Magnússon[8]
Theme From Hi-Tek
- "Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow)" by Warren Kime
Suddenly
- "Vole Vole Farandole" by Paul Mauriat
Chart positions
[edit]Album
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 66 |
| US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 12 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 | R&B/Hip-Hop | Rap | ||
| 2001 | "The Sun God" | — | 77 | 5 |
| 2002 | "Round & Round" | 62 | 13 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Conaway, Matt. Hi-Teknology at AllMusic
- ^ Baker, Soren (May 11, 2001). "Music: Hi-Tek – Hi-Teknology". Entertainment Weekly. No. 595. New York. p. 80.
- ^ Lester, Paul (June 1, 2001). "Rave to the rhythm". The Guardian. p. 16. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology". HipHopDX. May 5, 2001. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 8, 2001). "Hi-Tek's "Hi-Teknology"". RapReviews. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Solomon, Asali (July 2001). "Revolutions: Hi-Tek – Hi-Teknology". Vibe. New York. p. 132. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hi-Tek (2001). Hi-Teknology (liner notes). Rawkus Records. P2 50171.
- ^ Brown, Preezy (May 8, 2019). "The Produce Section | 11 of Hi-Tek's most classic beats". Revolt. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Hi-Teknology at Discogs (list of releases)
