''Temporary Forever'' is a studio album by American rapper
Busdriver
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. It was released on Temporary Whatever in 2002. It features guest appearances from
Radioinactive
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, Rhetoric, Of Mexican Descent, and
Aceyalone. Most of the tracks were recorded and mixed by
Daddy Kev
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, who is a co-executive producer of the album. All scratching on the album was done by
D-Styles.
Critical reception
John Bush of
AllMusic
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gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "the album has so many incredible ideas and catchy riffs that it trumps entire careers by some rappers out there."
[ He added, "''Temporary Forever'' introduces one of the most imaginative talents to ever grace the rap world."][
In 2008, '' Vibe'' included it on the "24 Lost Rap Classics" list. Sean Fennessey wrote, "his adenoidal flow, a breathless bundle of consonants and exclamation points, will challenge anyone looking to tune the MC out."
In 2015, '']HipHopDX
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'' included it on the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000" list.
Track listing
Personnel
Technical personnel
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References
Further reading
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External links
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2002 albums
Busdriver albums
Albums produced by Daddy Kev