''True Links'' is the first EP by the rapper

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Overview

It contains nine tracks produced by

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better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record ...

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and others. Only one track has guest vocals: L.E.G.A.C.Y. and Median appear on "The Great Adventure". DJ Ethx considers this to be a reason why ''True Links'' is monotonous writing, " pending on your patience or perspective, Mr. Floe's ''True Links'' is either a decent, and promising, debut for an artist in his career's infancy or a fairly monotonous listen; one that could have been aided by a bit of versatility in cadence and tone, or perhaps supplemented by more guest vocalists." Similarly, Miles Duncan of

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considers the EP to have repetitive and monotonous rapping, but also strong production and personal lyrics. Starrene Rhett of AllHipHop.com describes ''True Links'' as a "dope listening experience .. ompassing a

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y sound reminiscent of

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circa the early to mid 90s."

Track listing

# "Intro" – 0:20 # "The Formula 2005" – 2:48 # "I for an I" – 3:48 # "Back in Time" – 4:17 # "Timelife" – 4:18 # "Faith in Love" – 3:45 # "The Great Adventure" (featuring Median and L.E.G.A.C.Y.) – 3:42 # "Imagine" – 3:28 # "Livelyhood" – 4:35

Personnel

Producers

* DJ Forge — track 2 *

— track 3 *

Khrysis Christopher Frederick Tyson (born September 7, 1981), better known as Khrysis, is an American hip hop producer and occasional rapper. He is best known as a former member of the Justus League collective, being one half of the duo The Away Team ...

— track 4 * Obsidian Blue — track 5 *

9th Wonder Patrick Denard Douthit (born January 15, 1975),
better known as 9th Wonder, is an American record producer, record ...

— track 6, 7 * Picasso — track 8 * Slicemysta (a.k.a. Edgar Allen Floe) — track 9

References

{{Authority control Edgar Allen Floe albums 2005 debut EPs Albums produced by 9th Wonder Albums produced by Illmind Albums produced by Khrysis