A Lil' Light
Studio album by
Dudley Perkins
ReleasedJuly 15, 2003 (2003-07-15)
Genre
Length51:26
LabelStones Throw Records
ProducerMadlib
Dudley Perkins chronology
Andsoitisaid
(2001)		 A Lil' Light
(2003)		 Conversations with Dudley
(2004)
Singles from A Lil' Light
  1. "Flowers"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Money"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Washedbrainsyndrome"
    Released: 2004

A Lil' Light is a studio album by American rapper Dudley Perkins.[1] It was released via Stones Throw Records on July 15, 2003.[1] The album is entirely produced by Madlib.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Clubunfavorable[3]
East Bay Expressfavorable[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
Jockey Slut7/10[6]
Miami New Timesfavorable[7]
Pitchfork4.1/10[8]
PopMattersfavorable[9]
SF Weeklyfavorable[10]

Eric K. Arnold of East Bay Express gave the album a favorable review, saying: "Producer Madlib's touch is evident in the album's schizophrenic mix of voices, weird arrangements, and esoteric musical elements, but there's no denying the emotional quotient that's missing from above-ground rap is alive and well here."[4] David Morris of PopMatters said: "Aside from how enjoyable it is in and of itself, A Lil' Light also opens up new possibilities for R&B, brushing off both the pure gloss of the mainstream and the predictable over-emoting of neo-soul in favor of something more bracingly real."[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by O. Jackson and D. Perkins

No.TitleLength
1."You Really Know Me?"1:23
2."Momma"4:16
3."The Light"3:19
4."Money"4:34
5."Washedbrainsyndrome"4:36
6."Yo' Soul"2:44
7."Muzak"3:17
8."Falling"4:02
9."Solitude"3:18
10."Worship" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet)1:20
11."Flowers"2:29
12."Lil' Black Boy"3:56
13."Forevaendless"0:54
14."Lord's Prayer"3:49
15."Just Think"2:29
16."Gotta Go" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet)5:00
Total length:51:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Dudley Perkins – vocals, lyrics, melodies, intro recording, interlude recording
  • Madlib – production, intro recording, interlude recording, recording (11)
  • David Lona a.k.a. Peanut – background vocals (2)
  • Yesterdays New Quintet – guest appearance (10, 16)
  • Todd Mumford – recording (1–10, 12–16), mixing (1–10, 12–16)
  • Peanut Butter Wolf – mixing (11), executive production
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Jeff Jank – art direction
  • Andrew Gura – cover art

References

  1. 1 2 Winning, Brolin (July 3, 2003). "Lighting Up With Dudley Perkins". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Bush, John. "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (July 15, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil Light". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Arnold, Eric K. (July 23, 2003). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ Yates, Steve (August 2003). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". Jockey Slut. Vol. 6, no. 7. p. 79.
  7. ↑ McKaharay, Dafydd (July 24, 2003). "Dudley Perkins". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  8. ↑ Sylvester, Nicholas B. (September 18, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Morris, David (August 26, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  10. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (July 23, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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