| Artist | Phife Dawg |
|---|---|
| Cover | Ventilation Da LP (Phife Dawg).jpg |
| Released | 2000 |
| Recorded | 1999–2000 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 48:12 |
| Label | Groove Attack[1] |
| Producer | Jay Dee · Pete Rock · Rick Rock · Hi-Tek |
| Next year | 2022 |
Ventilation: Da LP is the debut studio album by the American rapper Phife Dawg, released in 2000.[2][3] Though the album was not a commercial success, the singles "Bend Ova" and "Flawless" were minor hits. It was the only solo album released during Phife Dawg's lifetime.[4]
Critical reception
The A.V. Club wrote: "Minor but far more charming, intimate, and memorable than Q-Tip's soulless solo album, Ventilation is as endearing as it is inconsequential."[5] MTV deemed the album "brilliant but ignored."[6]
Track listing
| Title | Featured Guest(s) | Producer | Length | Samples | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | JUS | Allah Ricks & Jason Chung | 1:27 | |
| 2 | "Flawless" | Hi-Tek | 3:20 | ||
| 3 | "Alphabet Soup" | Hi-Tek | 4:06 |
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| 4 | "Miscellaneous" | Supa Dave West | 3:23 | ||
| 5 | "D.R.U.G.S." | Hi-Tek | Hi-Tek | 4:45 |
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| 6 | "Tha Club Hoppa" | Christina LaForcarde | Rick Rock | 4:12 |
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| 7 | "Lemme Find Out" | Pete Rock | Pete Rock | 4:37 |
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| 8 | "Bend Ova" | Jay Dee | 5:32 |
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| 9 | "Beats, Rhymes and Phife" | Supa Dave West | Hi-Tek | 3:27 |
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| 10 | "Ventilation" | Fredwreck | 4:36 | ||
| 11 | "4 Horsemen (192 N' It)" | Know Naim | Jay Dee | 4:21 |
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| 12 | "Melody Adonis" | Pete Rock | 4:26 | ||
| 13 | "Outro" | JUS | Allah Ricks & Jason Chung | 0:38 |
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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References
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. January 27, 2001. – via Google Books.
- ^ "AllMusic Review by Matt Conaway". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Coscarelli, Joe & Olivennes, Hannah (March 23, 2016). "Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Dies at 45". – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (February 11, 2021). "Phife Dawg's Posthumous Solo LP 'Forever' Set for Release". Rolling Stone
- ^ "Phife Dawg: Ventilation: Da LP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif. "Phife Dawg: In Memory Of The Five Foot Assassin". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016.