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Mo'Mega 
Studio album by Mr. Lif Released June 13, 2006 Genre Hip hop Length 40:42 Label Definitive Jux Producer El-P, Edan, Mr. Lif, Nick Toth Mr. Lif chronology I Phantom
(2002)Mo' Mega
(2006)I Heard It Today
(2009)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]The A.V. Club (A-)[2] HipHopDX.com [3]IGN (8.3/10)[4] Pitchfork Media (7.9/10)[5] PopMatters (6/10)[6] RapReviews.com (7.5/10)[7] Rolling Stone [8]Slant Magazine [9]Stylus Magazine (B-)[10] Mo' Mega is the second full-length album by hip hop artist Mr. Lif, released on June 13, 2006 on the Definitive Jux label. The album was largely produced by El-P but also features production work from Edan, Australian producer Nick Toth, and Mr. Lif himself. Lyrical guest appearances come from El-P, Aesop Rock, Murs, Blueprint, and Lif's Perceptionists rapping partner Akrobatik.
The album title is described, "Mo' represents the dialect of the Black slave in America. Mega represents the hyper-modernized world we live in. As the cost of living increases at an exponential rate, more of us are finding it difficult to keep pace. I feel that the term Mo' extends beyond race to describe the masses whom have not achieved elite levels of wealth. Mo' Mega is the juxtaposition of the slave and the elite with no common ground between the two."[11]
Although not critically acclaimed on the same level as I Phantom, Mo' Mega still received mostly favorable reviews, scoring a total of 75/100 on MetaCritic.[12]
Track listing
All songs produced by El-P, except where noted.
No. Title Writer(s) Track notes Length 1. "Collapse" J. Haynes, J. Meline 2:32 2. "Ultra/Mega" Haynes, Meline - Cuts by Mike Relm
2:36 3. "Brothaz" Haynes, Meline 4:28 4. "The Fries" Haynes, Meline - Cuts by Mike Relm
3:38 5. "Take, Hold, Fire!" (featuring Aesop Rock and El-P) Haynes, Meline, I. Bavitz 3:40 6. "Murs Iz My Manager" (featuring Murs) Haynes, N. Carter - Produced by Edan
4:19 7. "Washitup!" Haynes - Produced by Mr. Lif
2:56 8. "Long Distance" Haynes, Meline 4:04 9. "Mo' Mega" (featuring Blueprint and Akrobatik) Haynes, Meline, A. Shepard, J. Bridgeman - Additional vocals by El-P
- Cuts by DJ Big Wiz
4:15 10. "Lookin' In..." Haynes, Meline 2:47 11. "For You" Haynes - Produced by Nick Toth
- Additional vocals by Michelle Shaprow
5:27 References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The A.V. Club review
- ^ HipHopDX.com review
- ^ IGN review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ RapReviews.com review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Slant Magazine review
- ^ Stylus Magazine review
- ^ (2006) Album notes for Mo' Mega by Mr. Lif, p. 2 [booklet]. New York City: Definitive Jux (DJX129CD).
- ^ Mr. Lif: Mo'Mega (2006): Reviews
External links
Categories:- Mr. Lif albums
- 2006 albums
- Definitive Jux albums
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