''Mail Dominance'' is an album by the American rapper
Esham
Esham is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Esham released his debut studio album, ''Boomin' Words from Hell'', in 1989. Since then, he has gone on to release 15 studio albums in total and is best known as a representative of the hip ...
, released in 1999.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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wrote that "Unfortunately, on Mail Dominance it's not his delivery or flow that seems questionable but rather his lyrics and the production. When not rapping about nihilistic themes, Esham struggles to find engaging lyrics; here he's best when he raps indecipherably."
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The Village Voice
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'' thought that "it’s intermittently irritating or annoying—the production is mega-chintzy, and boy does he hate women (hook of 'Ozonelayer': 'You bitch/you bitch/you bitch you bitch you bitch you bitch you bitch')—but it doesn’t get anywhere near boring, or overfamiliar." The ''
Windsor Star
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History
The paper began as the weekly ''Windsor Record'' in 1888, changing its name to the ''Bor ...
'' opined that the album "provides more musical variety than most radio stations, with rap, dance, rock and even corny '50s- sitcom-influenced tracks."
Track listing
Personnel
*Esham - performer
*Sue Gillis - background vocals
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Mastamind
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- vocals
*TNT - vocals
*Laura Ruby - background vocals
*Larry Santos - background vocals
*Scott Santos - background vocals
*Jade Scott - performer
*Zelah Williams - background vocals
Production
*Producers: Esham, Santos
*Engineers: Esham, Santos
*Mastering: Esham, Santos
*Graphic design: Matthew Kozuch-Rea
References
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Albums produced by Esham
Esham albums
1999 albums
Reel Life Productions albums
G-funk albums