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Shifting Gears
Studio album by Z-Trip
ReleasedApril 19, 2005 (2005-04-19)
GenreHip hop, turntablism
Length67:44
LabelHollywood Records
ProducerZ-Trip
Singles from Shifting Gears
  1. "Listen to the DJ"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
IGN8.0/10
PopMatters
Rolling Stone

Shifting Gears is the debut studio album by American DJ Z-Trip. It was released through Hollywood Records in 2005. It includes guest appearances from Soup, Whipper Whip, Lyrics Born, Busdriver, Supernatural, Luke Sick, Murs, Aceyalone, Mystic, Chester Bennington, and Chuck D.

Critical reception

David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a reminiscing album that is in love with a time when breakdancers and b-boys ruled and living without your Adidas was just impossible." Bill Werde of Rolling Stone gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "These fifteen original tracks deploy sharp sampling, jazzy scratches and the sheer joy of old-school hip-hop."

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:28
2."Listen to the DJ" (featuring Soup)4:16
3."All About the Music" (featuring Whipper Whip)3:22
4."The Get Down" (featuring Lyrics Born)3:46
5."About Face"2:51
6."Furious"4:04
7."Take Two Copies" (featuring Busdriver)4:25
8."For My People" (featuring Supernatural)4:10
9."Bury Me Standing" (featuring Luke Sick)4:27
10."Breakfast Club" (featuring Murs and Supernatural)4:53
11."3rd Gear"3:53
12."Everything Changes" (featuring Aceyalone and Mystic)5:23
13."Walking Dead" (featuring Chester Bennington)4:33
14."Shock and Awe" (featuring Chuck D)4:39
15."Revolution (STR Parts 1+2)"15:21

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200 90
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 56

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Shifting Gears - DJ Z-Trip". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  2. Durig, Jim (May 25, 2005). "Z-Trip - Shifting Gears". IGN. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. O'Neil, Tim (April 25, 2005). "Z-Trip: Shifting Gears". PopMatters. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Werde, Bill (April 21, 2005). "Shifting Gears : DJ Z-Trip : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  5. Turenne, Martin (August 18, 2005). "On the aptly titled "Shifting Gears", Z-Trip moves beyond the mash-up". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  6. "Z-Trip - Shifting Gears". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  7. "Shifring Gears - DJ Z-Trip". Bandcamp. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  8. "Shifting Gears by Z-Trip". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  9. "Z-Trip 'Gears' Up For Debut CD". Billboard. February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  10. "DJ Z-Trip - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  11. "DJ Z-Trip - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.

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