Mr. Lif, the hardworking Bostonian MC, drops a debut LP that playfully discloses in lyrical fashion his inner battle of whether or not to return to his nine-to-five job, but the long-overdue record practically guarantees he'll no longer need the day job. One of the working-class heroes signed to hip-hop indie Definitive Jux, Liffy enjoyed a busy 2002, releasing the Emergency Rations EP and appearing on several releases from the Jux camp. I Phantom is slightly less politically aggressive than the EP in overall aesthetic, with blue-collar rhymes over hype, funky tracks with great production by Fakts One, DJ Hype, Edan, and Lif himself. The guest appearances on the mic by Akrobatik, a fellow fledgling Bostonion, Edan, Aesop Rock, El-P, and Jean Grae make all the tracks quality and seal the deal on Lif's breakthrough set.
Success..[Mr. Lif]This is rock bottom y'all, I never expected itIn order to be businesslike you must meet the prerequisiteLeave your culture at home, smile, don't be too proud, too wildYou may suffer, just don't cry out loudThis notion of proffesionalism is like an exorcismForced to give your life away while you're earnin' a livin'These thoughts had stopped me from rejoinin' the work forcebut n...
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| 1 Bad Card |
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| 2 A Glimpse at the Struggle |
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| 3 Return of the B-Boy |
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| 4 Live from the Plantation |
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| 5 New Man Theme |
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| 6 Handouts |
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| 7 Status |
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| 8 Success |
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| 9 Daddy Dearest |
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| 10 The Now |
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| 11 Friends and Neighbors |
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| 12 Iron Helix |
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| 13 Earthcrusher |
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| 14 Post Mortem |
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