| Artist | Esham |
|---|---|
| Cover | Esham Mail Dominance.jpg |
| Released | March 2, 1999 |
| Genre | Hardcore hip-hop |
| Length | 65:39 |
| Label | Overcore[1] |
| Producer | Esham, Santos[2] |
| Prev year | 1997 |
| Next year | 2001 |
Mail Dominance is the seventh studio album by the American rapper Esham, released in 1999.[2]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "Unfortunately, on Mail Dominance it's not his delivery or flow that seems questionable but rather his lyrics and the production. When not rapping about nihilistic themes, Esham struggles to find engaging lyrics; here he's best when he raps indecipherably."[3] The Village Voice thought that "it’s intermittently irritating or annoying—the production is mega-chintzy, and boy does he hate women (hook of 'Ozonelayer': 'You bitch/you bitch/you bitch you bitch you bitch you bitch you bitch')—but it doesn’t get anywhere near boring, or overfamiliar."[4] The Windsor Star opined that the album "provides more musical variety than most radio stations, with rap, dance, rock and even corny '50s- sitcom-influenced tracks."[5] Miguel Burke of The Source praised Esham's "tight flow", but was dissatisfied with the lyrical content of the album and "strange production", with some of the tracks reminding him the soundtracks of "cheesy futuristic flicks from '70s and '80s like Rollerball and Tron".[6]
Personnel
- Esham - performer
- Sue Gillis - background vocals
- Mastamind - vocals
- TNT - vocals
- Laura Ruby - background vocals
- Larry Santos - background vocals
- Scott Santos - background vocals
- Jade Scott - performer
- Zelah Williams - background vocals
Production
- Producers: Esham, Santos
- Engineers: Esham, Santos
- Mastering: Esham, Santos
- Graphic design: Matthew Kozuch-Rea
References
- ^ McCollum, Brian (December 17, 1999). "Music Weekend". Detroit Free Press. p. D10. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Esham | Biography & History". AllMusic
- ^ "Mail Dominance - Esham | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (August 17, 1999). "Unholy Regional Hit, Batman!". The Village Voice. Vol. 44, no. 32. p. 119. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018.
- ^ Pearson, Craig (April 23, 1999). "Wicked words: Detroit's underground rap phenom Esham is on the edge and on his own with acid rap". Windsor Star. p. B3.
- ^ Burge, Miguel (May 1999). "Esham – Mail Dominance". The Source. No. 116. p. 218.