Sound of the City Volume 1

by Black Milk

Sound of the City Volume 1 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 2005
  • Label: Music House
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:34
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the solo debut for the Detroit-based producer and emcee, the project establishes a sonic foundation rooted in the city's rich soulful heritage. The arrangements utilize heavy vocal chops and organic drum programming, reflecting the early influence of regional pioneers like J Dilla. It functions as a showcase of technical proficiency across both production and lyricism within the mid-2000s underground landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, rhythmic, detroit, rap, underground, hard, instrumental, soulful, sample-heavy, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. Intro (1:23)
  2. Nigga What (2:23)
  3. Danger (3:33)
  4. Pimp Cup (3:42)
  5. Duck (1:33)
  6. So Gone (2:31)
  7. This That (3:02)
  8. Dirty Horns (instrumental) (0:56)
  9. Bang Dis Shit (3:13)
  10. Swing Dat Far (2:26)
  11. Sound of the City (3:51)
  12. Dirty Guitar (instrumental) (1:27)
  13. Eternal (3:42)
  14. Applause (1:53)
  15. Holla Like U Know Me (3:20)
  16. Outro (0:27)
  17. [untitled] (1:04)

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