Freedom of Speech (Speech Debelle album)
| Freedom of Speech | ||||
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| Studio album by Speech Debelle | ||||
| Released | 13 Feb 2012 | |||
| Recorded | London, UK | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
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Big Dada BD193 | |||
| Producer | Kwes. | |||
| Speech Debelle chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Freedom of Speech | ||||
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Freedom of Speech is the second album by British rapper Speech Debelle. The record was recorded in London, United Kingdom and produced entirely by Kwes.[1] It was her second album release on Big Dada Recordings.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| MTV | link |
The album prompted Trebuchet Magazine to describe Debelle as 'a fiery, if naïve, seeker of justice and truth', and said "she has a cracked lusciousness to her voice that strongly recalls Martina Topley-Bird's most meltingly sexy moments on Tricky's Maxinquaye."[2]
MTV gave the album 5/5 stars, and said, "What makes this a truly great hip hop album is that her words, piling up on one another, take on the quality of incantations — and that those incantations take on a life of their own."[3] According to AllMusic in a review, "Speech Debelle is now the most interesting and possibly the most exciting British MC on the scene."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Studio Backpack Rap" | Elliot, C; Sey, Kwesi | Kwes. | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Live for the Message" | Elliot, C; Sey. K; McKoy, J | Kwes. | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Blaze Up a Fire" (feat. Roots Manuva & Realism) | Elliot, C; Richards, D; Sey, K; Smith, R | Kwes. | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Elephant in the Living Room" | Elliot, C; Ryan, L; Sey, K | Kwes. | 4:02 |
| 5. | "X Marks The Spot" | Elliot, C; O' Fathaigh, C | Kwes. | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Angel Wings" | Elliot, C; O' Fathaigh, C | Kwes. | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Shawshank Redemption" | Elliot, C; Sey, K | Kwes. | 4:23 |
| 8. | "I'm With It" | Elliot, C; White, F | Kwes. | 3:43 |
| 9. | "The Problem" | Elliot, C; Sey, K; Wynter, L | Kwes. | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Collapse" | Elliot, C; Sey, K | Kwes. | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Eagle Eye" (feat. Realism) | Elliot, C; Richards, D; Sey, K | Kwes. | 4:53 |
| 12. | "Sun Dog" | Elliot, C; Sey, K | Kwes. | 7:13 |
References
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"Sun Dog"
 Excerpt of "Sun Dog", the last track off Freedom of Speech |
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- 1 2 3 4 "Freedom of Speech - Speech Debelle - Releases - Ninja Tune". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- 1 2 3 4 Keenana, Sean (February 12, 2012). "Speech Debelle - Freedom of Speech Album Review". Trebuchet Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "Freedom of Speech by Speech Debelle". MTV. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "Freedom of Speech". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-06-01.