''Dueces Wild'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper

Vast Aire Theodore Arrington II (born February 5, 1978), better known by his stage name Vast Aire, is an American rapper from New York City. He is one half of the New York hip hop duo Cannibal Ox, which consists of him and fellow rapper Vordul Mega. He is ...

, one half of the duo Cannibal Ox. It was released on One Records and Gracie Productions in 2008.

Critical reception

Matt Rinaldi of

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gave the album a favorable review, describing it as "another elevated LP for listeners who prefer their rap hard-boiled and brainy as hell." Jake Paine of ''

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'' gave the album a 3.0 out of 5, writing: "Regardless of seasoned or newcomer production personnel, ''Deuces Wild'' bears a consistency that feels as if one musical mind made it." Ben Westhoff of ''

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'' gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, commenting that "what's most impressive about the work is that it succeeds without succumbing to the trends of hipster rap, emo rap, or radio rap." '' XXL'' placed it at number 6 on the "Top 10 Rap Albums of 2008" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– vocals * Le Parasite – production (1) * Melodious Monk – production (2, 3, 7, 12, 13) * Geechi Suede – vocals (4) * Aspect One – production (4) * Copywrite – vocals (5) * Walter Rocktight – production (5) *

Vordul Mega Shamar Gardner (born March 24, 1979), better known by his stage name Vordul Mega (a.k.a. Vordul Megallah), is an American rapper from New York. He is formerly one half of underground hip hop duo Cannibal Ox and a member of the hip hop group Atom ...

– vocals (6) *

Pete Rock Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapping, rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned along ...

– production (6) * Oh No – production (8) * Double A.B. – vocals (9) * Thanos – vocals (9) * Swave Sevah – vocals (9) * Karniege – vocals (9) * DJ Priority – production (9) * Falside – production (10) * Thanos – production (11) * Genesis – vocals (12) * Joel Myer – mixing * See Russell – art direction, design * Raoul Sinier – original art illustration

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2008 albums Vast Aire albums Albums produced by Oh No (musician) Albums produced by Pete Rock