Liar & a Thief
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Liar & a Thief | ||||
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Released | April 6, 2010 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:00:11 | |||
Label | Viper Records | |||
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Diabolic chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | 3/5[1] |
RapReviews | 8/10[2] |
Liar & a Thief is the debut studio album by American rapper Diabolic. It was released on April 6, 2010 via Viper Records. Recording sessions took place at Viper Studios in New York and at The Newport Graveyard. Production was handled by Engineer, David Sivey, John Otto, Nate Augustus, Immortal Technique and Diabolic himself. It features guest appearances from Deadly Hunta, Immortal Technique, Canibus, Ill Bill, Vinnie Paz, John Otto, Nate Augustus, Poison Pen and Tones.
The album debuted at number 76 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It won 2010 HHUG Best Album of the Year award.[3]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stand By" |
| Engineer | 4:23 |
2. | "Frontlines" (featuring Immortal Technique) |
| Engineer | 4:21 |
3. | "Riot" (featuring Deadly Hunta and John Otto) |
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| 3:52 |
4. | "Reasons" |
| Engineer | 3:47 |
5. | "Soldier's Logic" (featuring Poison Pen) |
| Engineer | 3:42 |
6. | "Order & Chaos" (featuring Ill Bill) |
| Engineer | 3:18 |
7. | "I Don't Wanna Rhyme" |
| Engineer | 4:02 |
8. | "Truth, Part 2" |
| Engineer | 4:05 |
9. | "Nicolai Ros to the Goul" (Interlude) | 1:00 | ||
10. | "Not Again" (featuring Vinnie Paz) |
| Engineer | 4:09 |
11. | "Loose Cannon" |
| Engineer | 3:56 |
12. | "12 Shots" (featuring Nate Augustus) |
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| 4:26 |
13. | "In Common" (featuring Canibus) |
| Engineer | 3:19 |
14. | "Modern Day Future" (featuring Deadly Hunta) |
| Engineer | 3:32 |
15. | "Behind Bars" |
| Engineer | 3:42 |
16. | "Right Here" (featuring Immortal Technique and Tones) |
| Engineer | 3:25 |
17. | "Self Destruction" (Outro) |
| 1:12 | |
Total length: | 1:00:11 |
Personnel
[edit]- Sean "Diabolic" George – vocals, producer (track 17), executive producer, sleeve notes
- Felipe "Immortal Technique" Coronel – vocals (track 2), additional vocals (track 16), producer (track 17), executive producer
- Trevor "Deadly Hunta" Samuels – vocals (track 3), additional vocals (track 14)
- Lékan "Poison Pen" Herron – additional vocals (track 5)
- William "Ill Bill" Braunstein – vocals (track 6)
- Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luviner – vocals (track 10)
- Germaine "Canibus" Williams – vocals (track 13)
- Frankie "Tones" Milo – additional vocals (track 16)
- Paul Lynch – guitar (track 3)
- John Otto – drums & producer (track 3)
- Nate Augustus – additional guitars & producer (track 12)
- Guy Buss – bass (track 12), programming (track 3), additional engineering
- Brendan "Engineer" Kernaghan – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4–16), executive producer
- David Sivey – producer (track 3)
- Toure "Southpaw" Harris – recording (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 13, 15, 17), mixing
- Adam "Nightwalker" Anderson – recording (tracks: 3, 5, 9–12, 14, 16)
- Mark B. Christensen – mastering
- Daniel Fry – mastering assistant
- Jonathan Stuart – executive producer
- Drew Kane – design
- Cary Stuart – photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 76 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ortiz, Edwin (April 6, 2010). "Diabolic - Liar & A Thief". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Howard, Joe (November 23, 2010). "Diabolic :: A Liar and a Thief :: Viper Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "2010 HHUG Album of the Year - Hip Hop Underground". January 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. April 24, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Liar & A Thief at Discogs (list of releases)