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The Album
Studio album by Latyrx
Released	August 25, 1997 (1997-08-25)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:14
Label	Solesides Quannum Projects
Producer	DJ Shadow Lyrics Born Chief Xcel
Latyrx chronology
The Album (1997) The Second Album (2014)

The Album is the first studio album by Latyrx, an American hip hop duo consisting of Lateef the Truthspeaker and Lyrics Born. It was released on Solesides in 1997, and it was re-released on Quannum Projects in 2002.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Spin	9/10
The Village Voice	A−

Steve Huey of AllMusic said, "Enough people heard the record to make it something of an underground legend, but its potential influence wound up unfortunately limited, especially given how forward-looking the music on The Album is." He added, "its key tracks are nothing short of visionary, making it an essential listen."

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 67 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.

Track listing

References

1. ^ Huey, Steve. "The Album – Latyrx". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
2. ^ "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time: 67. Latyrx – The Album (Solesides, 1997)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
3. Tompkins, Dave (August 1997). "Lateef and Lyrics Born: Latyrx / Company Flow: Funcrusher Plus". Spin. Vol. 13, no. 5. pp. 116–18. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
4. Christgau, Robert (May 27, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 10, 2014.

External links

• The Album at Discogs (list of releases)

• 1997 debut albums
• Latyrx albums
• Quannum Projects albums
• Albums produced by DJ Shadow