London Town (Kano album)

Infobox Album |
Name = London Town
Type = Album
Artist = Kano


Released = September 10, 2007
Recorded = 2006-2007
Genre = Hip hop, Grime, Rap, UK Garage
Length = 47:43
Label = 679 Recordings
Producer = Fraser T Smith
Mikey J
Don Corleone
Louis Gibzen

Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifpxz8hldfe link]
*NME Rating-10|5 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/kano/8936 link]
*Pitchfork Media 4.7 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45367-london-town link]
*The Sun Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2006140003-2007390322,00.html link]
*Yahoo! Music rating-10|8 [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/070905/33/21ikx.html link]
Last album = "Home Sweet Home"
(2005)
This album = "London Town"
(2007)
Next album = "_"

London Town is the second studio album by Kano, released September 10 2007. The first single, featuring Craig David, "This Is the Girl" was released on August 27 2007, the second being "Feel Free", featuring Damon Albarn. Guests include, other than David and Albarn, Vybz Kartel, Kate Nash and Leo the Lion. The album entered the UK charts at #14.

Tracklisting

#"The Product of my Environment" - 4:19
#"London Town" - 4:53
#"Buss It Up" (featuring Vybz Kartel) - 4:46
#"Bad Boy" (featuring Craig David) - 4:25
#"Fightin' The Nation" - 4:13
#"Feel Free" (featuring Damon Albarn) - 4:02
#"Sleep Tight" - (featuring Mikey J) 4:41
#"This Is the Girl" (featuring Craig David) - 3:38
#"Me & My Microphone" (featuring Kate Nash) - 3:35
#"Over & Over" - 4:03
#"This Is My Life (Thin Line)" - 4:51
#"Grime MC" (hidden track)

Lyrical references

*"Me and My Microphone" features a lyrical reference to the Notorious B.I.G. song, "Juicy".
*"London Town" features a lyrical reference to the Dr. Dre song, "Still D.R.E."
*"Feel Free" features a lyrical reference to the Nas song, "Made You Look".
*"This Is the Girl" features a lyrical reference to the extended version of the Jay-Z song, "Big Pimpin'".