OX 2010: A Street Odyssey
Studio album by
Vast Aire
ReleasedMay 31, 2011 (2011-05-31)
GenreHip hop
Length59:06
Label
  • Fat Beats Records
  • Man Bites Dog Records
Producer
Vast Aire chronology
Dueces Wild
(2008)		 OX 2010: A Street Odyssey
(2011)

OX 2010: A Street Odyssey is the third solo studio album by American rapper Vast Aire, one half of the duo Cannibal Ox. It was released on Fat Beats Records and Man Bites Dog Records in 2011.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
HipHopDX3.0/5[4]
The Phoenix[5]
Pitchfork4.6/10[6]
Spinmixed[7]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 61, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, stating: "The first thing that's clear is that time has been kind to the rapper, whose flow is still as sharp as ever, though perhaps a shade less enigmatic."[2] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! commented that "OX hits a few lows, but it has a lot more highlights and is the closest Vast Aire has come to revisiting The Cold Vein since the break-up of Cannibal Ox."[3] Chris Faraone of The Phoenix wrote: "Although it's an imperfect effort in some regards, the somewhat conceptual OX 2010: A Street Odyssey testifies to Vast's highly developed steez, and does so with complements from MCs who effortlessly jibe with his arcane rhyme selections."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro: Ox 9000"
2:28
2."Nomad"Kount Fif3:12
3."Almighty Jose" (featuring Karniege)Kount Fif4:27
4."The Man of Steel"Kount Fif3:18
5."I Don't Care" (featuring Cappadonna)Kount Fif3:51
6."2090 (So Grimmy)" (featuring Double A.B.)Harry Fraud3:58
7."Phenom"Harry Fraud3:32
8."Horoscope"Thanos4:35
9."The Cannon of Samus" (featuring Kenyattah Black)Arewhy3:33
10."Dark Matter (Kali)" (featuring Space)Thanos4:06
11."Merry Go Round (Cirque du Freak)"Surock4:48
12."Thor's Hammer" (featuring Raekwon and Vordul Mega)P.O.V.3:38
13."Spy vs Spy"Melodious Monk3:36
14."The Verdict" (featuring Guilty Simpson)Ayatollah2:59
15."Battle of the Planets" (featuring Genesis)Brother Hood 6037:05
Total length:59:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Vast Aire – vocals, production (1)
  • Kount Fif – production (1–5), mixing, mastering
  • Karniege – vocals (3)
  • Cappadonna – vocals (5)
  • Double A.B. – vocals (6)
  • Harry Fraud – production (6, 7)
  • Thanos – production (8, 10)
  • Kenyattah Black – vocals (9)
  • Arewhy – production (9)
  • Space – vocals (10)
  • Surock – production (11)
  • Raekwon – vocals (12)
  • Vordul Mega – vocals (12)
  • P.O.V. – production (12)
  • Melodious Monk – production (13)
  • Guilty Simpson – vocals (14)
  • Ayatollah – production (14)
  • Genesis – vocals (15)
  • Brother Hood 603 – production (15)
  • RML – art direction
  • Orign – artwork
  • Lazy Eye Graphics – layout

References

  1. 1 2 "OX 2010: A Street Odyssey by Vast Aire". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. "OX 2010: A Street Odyssey — Vast Aire". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Quinlan, Thomas (May 28, 2011). "Vast Aire — OX 2010: A Street Odyssey". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hunte, Justin (June 4, 2011). "Vast Aire — OX 2010: A Street Odyssey". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Faraone, Chris (June 29, 2011). "Vast Aire — OX 2010: A Street Odyssey". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ Patrin, Nate (July 7, 2011). "Vast Aire: OX 2010: A Street Odyssey". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (May 31, 2011). "Vast Aire, 'OX 2010: A Street Odyssey' (Man Bites Dog/Fat Beats)". Spin. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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