Grandeur by Apollo Brown - DeepRiffs

ALBUM Explicit

Coming hot on the heels of his beat tape, Thirty Eight, plus his collaborative album with Big Pooh, Words Paint Pictures, Grandeur is an aptly titled effort from Apollo Brown, the Detroit hip-hop producer who Chino XL declares "makes music that got me risen out of the coffin." On banging numbers like "The Hard Way" from Saga and Ty Farris ("He pretendin' like he know everything/But then when you put somethin' in his ear, he don't wanna hear it") and "Enemies with Benefits" featuring Ras Kass ("Drive by with the pistol while feet on the gas/All my U.K. homies call that bangers and mash"), the thumping bass and thudding drums could certainly wake the dead, but check "Getting' By" with Big Pooh and Dynasty for some seriously smooth soul. What's surprising is how "musical" the usually gruff and guttural Vinnie Paz sounds on the highlight "Walk with Me," but MC Masta Ace almost comes off as a Chris Brown-type singer on the great "Money," so anything is possible in the Motown-loving world of Apollo Brown. Check "Yesman Shit" with Sean Price and Reks for a song so dramatic and cool it should be given to Quentin Tarantino as soon as possible, and check how this mere "producer's album" holds the attention for a whole 19 tracks when most MC LPs sputter out somewhere between ten and 12.

1. Finally

by Apollo Brown

Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

2. Neva Eva (feat. Barrel Brothers)

by Barrel Brothers, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Barrel Brothers; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

3. What You Were Lookin' For (feat. Oddisee)

by Oddisee, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Oddisee; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

4. Detonate (feat. M.O.P.)

by M.o.p., Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

5. Brass Tacks (feat. Chino XL & Finale)

by Chino Xl, Finale, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Chino Xl
Finale; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

6. There's Always Radio (feat. Evidence)

by Evidence, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Evidence; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

7. Still Standin' (feat. Rasheed Chappell)

by Rasheed Chappell, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Rasheed Chappell; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

8. The Hard Way (feat. Saga & Ty Farris)

by Saga, Ty Farris, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Saga
Ty Farris; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

9. Gettin' By (feat. Rapper Big Pooh & Dynasty)

by Rapper Big Pooh, Dynasty, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Dynasty
Rapper Big Pooh; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

10. Enemies with Benefits (feat. Ras Kass)

by Ras Kass, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Ras Kass; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

11. Walk with Me (feat. Vinnie Paz & Blacastan)

by Vinnie Paz, Blacastan, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Blacastan
Vinnie Paz; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

12. Not That Guy (feat. Your Old Droog)

by Your Old Droog, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Your Old Droog; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

13. Money (feat. Masta Ace & Wordsworth)

by Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Masta Ace
Wordsworth; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

14. Who's That (feat. Maffew Ragazino & Freddie Gibbs)

by Maffew Ragazino, Freddie Gibbs, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Freddie Gibbs
Maffew Ragazino; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

15. In the Moment (feat. OC)

by Oc, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Oc; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

16. Triple Beams (feat. Westside Gunn & Planet Asia)

by Westside Gunn, Planet Asia, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Planet Asia
Westside Gunn; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

17. Eachother (feat. Eternia)

by Eternia, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Eternia; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

18. Yesman Shit (feat. Sean Price & Reks)

by Sean Price, Reks, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Reks
Sean Price; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

19. Checkered Flag (feat. Ugly Heroes)

by Ugly Heroes, Apollo Brown

Featured Artist: Ugly Heroes; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Apollo Brown; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 5 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

15/19 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Rock, Underground Rap, Breaks, Instrumental, Soul, Underground Hip Hop, The Midwestern Basement

Label

Mello Music Group

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 24, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

889845165637