''Daily Conversation'' is a mixtape by American
rapper
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Torae, released on January 29, 2008, under his own Internal Affairs Entertainment imprint, Soulspazm Records and Fat Beats Records. The mixtape was executive produced by Torae and DJ Vega Benetton.
Production was handled by several producers including
DJ Premier
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,
9th Wonder
Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
,
Black Milk,
Khrysis
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,
Marco Polo
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.
Guest appearance
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The guests themselves (referred to as guest artists, featured artists, guest stars, or guest fighters, depending on context), are disting ...
s include
Tash (of
Tha Alkaholiks
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),
Sha Stimuli,
Chaundon,
Skyzoo
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, and others.
The mixtape was preceded by the DJ Premier-produced
12-inch single
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"Get It Done", with
B-side
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"Click", both featuring Skyzoo.
Critical reception
Upon its release, ''Daily Conversation'' was met with favorable reviews from music critic
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s. Guido Stern of RapReviews wrote, "While it's probably wise of Torae to keep this as an unofficial first album, it's as impressive a compilation of new music as nearly anyone is releasing in the hip-hop capitol. It may not be heat from start to finish but its lows are not very low at all. If Torae keeps his connections in check and continues to push the bar of his flow and lyrical content, there's no doubt we'll be talking about him again very soon."[ HipHopDX reviewer J-23 wrote, "''Daily Conversation'' may not be blazing from front to back, but it also has weak spots that aren't really weak - just not quite up to par with the rest. Torae has long shown his gift for rhyming and now proves his ear for beats to be as good and consistent as his bars."][ D.T. Swinga of HipHopSite.Com wrote, "While Torae has his standout moments on ''Daily Conversation'', at fifteen tracks, there is plenty of room for filler, and it does drag on from time-to-time. If this was his actual 'album', we may have seen a more trim, tightly knit endeavor, but because it's the 'mixtape-album', it's to be expected. While Tor is looked at as a 'beast' by his peers, his appeal lies in his delivery and swagger, rather than lyrical complexity or profound content. Nevertheless, what we have here is an impressive debut, and a sign of great things to come."][
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Track listing
References
{{Torae
2008 mixtape albums
Torae albums
Albums produced by 9th Wonder
Albums produced by Black Milk
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by Khrysis
Albums produced by Marco Polo