Altered State is the first studio album by Albany, New Yorkhip hop musician Stu Dent, better known by the moniker Sev Statik. Sev Statik, real name Joseph Evans, created the Stu Dent pseudonym due to contractual obligations with Tunnel Rats, a group of which he was a member at the time. Evans' debut studio album as Sev Statik, Speak Life, would be released in 2002. Altered State features guest appearances by, among others, members of Tunnel Rats, All Bully, and Deepspace5, all of which Evans was a member. The album was released on October 2, 2001, through Deepspace5 Recordings, and was received modestly by critics.
Joseph Evans began performing hip hop in the Albany area since the early 1990s, and soon adopted the moniker Sev Statik.[1][2] He co-founded Deepspace5 in 1997, and joined the Los Angeles-based group Tunnel Rats that same year.[1] In 1999, he began recording songs for a full-length studio album entitled Speak Life. However, to due a dispute with the Tunnel Rats' label, that project was temporarily shelved. Evans had agreed with Tunnel Rats not to release any material under the name Sev Statik until the group released its next studio album. So, instead, he recorded an album to be released under a different moniker, Stu Dent.[3] The album, Altered State, features appearances from numerous artist, including some of Evan's fellow Tunnel Rats and Deepspace5 members as well as members from All Bully, an Albany-based group of which Evan's was part. Production was handled entirely by All Bully member JB except for two tracks, "Phyzical Mental" by Cyclone and "Born Invisible" by Mr. Rictor.[4]
Altered State was released on October 2, 2001, through Deepspace5 Recordings and Sonic Unyon Distribution.[4][5] The critical reception was generally positive. P the Uptownkid at Altrap.com scored the album at seven out of ten, praising the production values, guest features, and lyrics and delivery by Stu Dent.[4] HipHopHotSpot.com was also positive toward the album, claiming that "Through exceptional flow, metaphor, intensity, and real tight conceptual rhymes Stu Dent brings fans into the focal point of classic entertainment that never runs dry."[6] However, the reviewer did criticize the inclusion of the introductory track and the two skits, feeling that those tracks only interrupted the flow of the album.[6] They also expressed some frustration at the lack of track list numbering on the CD's packaging.[6] Urban Smarts gave a rather mixed opinion of the album, noting that while it was a solid release, it was nothing exceptional.[7] The reviewer noted in particular an inconsistency in the production quality, opining that while some tracks maintained some interesting beats, others were much less satisfactory.
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On Altered Life, Stu Dent included lyrical themes and sample taken from the film The Matrix.[4] Labeled as Christian hip hop, Stu Dent includes expressions of his faith on the album.[4] Altrap.com found his approach similar to "the nature of Self Scientific, Encore, and Divine Styler, "where the acknowledgment of living righteously, the praise of God / Allah, and the quest to make it in the world without compromising oneself and the art of Hip-Hop."[4] Musically, Altrap.com compared the release to Company Flow, Mr. Len, Funcrusher Plus, and the output of Definitive Jux, and mentioned that the song "Simply Put" sounds like an early RZA track.[4] HipHopHotSpot.com explained that Stu Dent's "strongest feature is his ability to intertwine conceptual thoughts, and tight rhymes, seemingly with very little effort."[6]
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Altered State is the first studio album by Albany New York hip hop musician Stu Dent better known by the moniker Sev Statik Sev Statik real name Joseph Evans created the Stu Dent pseudonym due to contractual obligations with Tunnel Rats a group of which he was a member at the time Evans debut studio album as Sev Statik Speak Life would be released in 2002 Altered State features guest appearances by among others members of Tunnel Rats All Bully and Deepspace5 all of which Evans was a member The album was released on October 2 2001 through Deepspace5 Recordings and was received modestly by critics Altered StateStudio album by Stu DentReleasedOctober 2 2001 2001 10 02 GenreChristian hip hop underground hip hopLength74 04LabelDeepspace5Sonic UnyonProducerCyclone JB Mr RictorSev Statik chronologyThe Point Man 1996 Altered State 2001 Severed Remaynz 2002 Contents 1 Background 2 Release and reception 3 Lyrics and style 4 Track listing 5 ReferencesBackground editJoseph Evans began performing hip hop in the Albany area since the early 1990s and soon adopted the moniker Sev Statik 1 2 He co founded Deepspace5 in 1997 and joined the Los Angeles based group Tunnel Rats that same year 1 In 1999 he began recording songs for a full length studio album entitled Speak Life However to due a dispute with the Tunnel Rats label that project was temporarily shelved Evans had agreed with Tunnel Rats not to release any material under the name Sev Statik until the group released its next studio album So instead he recorded an album to be released under a different moniker Stu Dent 3 The album Altered State features appearances from numerous artist including some of Evan s fellow Tunnel Rats and Deepspace5 members as well as members from All Bully an Albany based group of which Evan s was part Production was handled entirely by All Bully member JB except for two tracks Phyzical Mental by Cyclone and Born Invisible by Mr Rictor 4 Release and reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAltrap com7 10 4 Altered State was released on October 2 2001 through Deepspace5 Recordings and Sonic Unyon Distribution 4 5 The critical reception was generally positive P the Uptownkid at Altrap com scored the album at seven out of ten praising the production values guest features and lyrics and delivery by Stu Dent 4 HipHopHotSpot com was also positive toward the album claiming that Through exceptional flow metaphor intensity and real tight conceptual rhymes Stu Dent brings fans into the focal point of classic entertainment that never runs dry 6 However the reviewer did criticize the inclusion of the introductory track and the two skits feeling that those tracks only interrupted the flow of the album 6 They also expressed some frustration at the lack of track list numbering on the CD s packaging 6 Urban Smarts gave a rather mixed opinion of the album noting that while it was a solid release it was nothing exceptional 7 The reviewer noted in particular an inconsistency in the production quality opining that while some tracks maintained some interesting beats others were much less satisfactory Lyrics and style editOn Altered Life Stu Dent included lyrical themes and sample taken from the film The Matrix 4 Labeled as Christian hip hop Stu Dent includes expressions of his faith on the album 4 Altrap com found his approach similar to the nature of Self Scientific Encore and Divine Styler where the acknowledgment of living righteously the praise of God Allah and the quest to make it in the world without compromising oneself and the art of Hip Hop 4 Musically Altrap com compared the release to Company Flow Mr Len Funcrusher Plus and the output of Definitive Jux and mentioned that the song Simply Put sounds like an early RZA track 4 HipHopHotSpot com explained that Stu Dent s strongest feature is his ability to intertwine conceptual thoughts and tight rhymes seemingly with very little effort 6 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Stu DentNo TitleProducerLength1 Intro JB0 402 Missing Time JB4 053 We Don t Want That featuring JB and Soulheir the Manchild JB3 464 Dead Decay Shun featuring Dezignator JB4 405 Phyzical Mental Cyclone4 386 The Coliseum featuring Macho of New Breed JB3 577 Assisted Suicide featuring Soulheir the Manchild JB4 458 DS5 News skit JB0 179 Say Again JB3 1610 Alone featuring Sage JB4 1711 Fast Lane featuring Capture One JB4 1512 M O G skit JB0 3613 The Messenger JB4 1914 A Warrior s Existence featuring Kaboose JB4 3015 Born Invisible Mr Rictor3 2516 Skitzofriendamine featuring Ajax the Ordinary Oddball JB4 0717 Simply Put featuring Capture One and Drastic JB4 0018 Symphonic Precision featuring JB JB4 3219 Time s Process JB5 3420 Banger featuring Ajax the Ordinary Oddball JB4 25References edit a b Heinzelman Bill Low Key May 2005 MVRemix Interviews Sev Statik MVRemix MVRemix Media Retrieved February 25 2016 Tee March 23 2005 Sev Statik rapnews co uk Retrieved February 25 2016 DJ Fisher 2002 sev statik catacomb rodent interview Urban Smarts Retrieved February 25 2016 a b c d e f g h P the Uptownkid November 2005 REVIEW Stu Dent Altered State Altrap com Retrieved February 25 2016 Stu Dent Altered States CD Album CD Universe Retrieved February 25 2016 a b c d Spot November 2 2013 Stu Dent Altered State Review HipHopHotSpot com Archived from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved February 25 2016 Tadah Stu Dent Altered State Urban Smarts Retrieved February 29 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Altered State Stu Dent album amp oldid 1115868652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
