Raptivism
2006
Foot In The Door (Explicit)
About This Album
For being relatively unknown outside his home turf, producer/MC Oddisee was still able to assemble a pretty impressive set of collaborators for his debut full-length, Foot in the Door. This is part thanks to his work with DJ Jazzy Jeff on the track "Musik Lounge" from the 2002 album Magnificent, a minute and a half of which is included here. Actually, many of the songs have already been released in one form or another, so instead of putting them in their entireties, Oddisee (with the help of Jeff, who mixes everything) just includes clips of them. In fact, there are few full-length tracks here, the exceptions being the brand-new ones that he tacks on at the end (as well as the "Intro," where he explains that his album is a way to introduce not only himself to underground rap fans nationwide but also his crew, Low Budget, and the entire D.C.-area hip-hop scene), which means that Jazzy Jeff's role is important, and he does a good job of mixing everything together, making Foot in the Door more of, well, a mix album than a proper debut. Though there are moments where it would be nice to hear the MC actually finish a song, this technique works well, especially considering Oddisee produces most of the record, giving listeners a taste of everything he's capable of without having to release a three-disc set.
Track List (try tracks 3,26,27,30 and 33)

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