''The Album'' is the first studio album by

Latyrx Latyrx is an American alternative hip hop duo consisting of Lateef the Truthspeaker and Lyrics Born. The roots of their partnership lay in the formation of the Solesides collective at the University of California, Davis. History The crew's char ...

, an American hip hop duo consisting of

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and Lyrics Born. It was released on Solesides in 1997, and it was re-released on

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in 2002.

Critical reception

Steve Huey of

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gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Enough people heard the record to make it something of an underground legend, but its potential influence wound up unfortunately limited, especially given how forward-looking the music on ''The Album'' is." He added, "its key tracks are nothing short of visionary, making it an essential listen." In 2015, ''

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'' placed it at number 67 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.

Track listing

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Album, The 1997 debut albums Latyrx albums Quannum Projects albums Albums produced by DJ Shadow