For the Record is the debut studio album by AmericanrapperTorae, released on November 1, 2011 via his own imprint Internal Affairs Entertainment, in conjunction with Fat Beats Distribution.[1][2] It was preceded by the collaborative project Double Barrel in 2009 with producer Marco Polo.
The album was executive produced by Torae, along with Rich "Filthy Rich" Ahee and Amber Ravenel. The music production was handled by renowned beatsmiths DJ Premier, Large Professor, Diamond D, and Pete Rock, as well as 9th Wonder, Illmind, and Marco Polo among others. The sole guest appearances are provided by Wes, Pav Bundy and MeLa Machinko. The album was mastered by Ricardo Gutierrez at Stadium Red in New York City.[2] The album was supported by two singles – "That Raw" produced by Pete Rock, and "Do the Math" produced by Large Professor.[3][4]
Upon its release, For the Record received generally favorable reviews from music critics. In his review for HipHopSite.Com, Nene Wallace Reed observed that "Three things help to make Torae the artist he is; his raw talent, his ear for production and his honesty. The combination of the three make the album a winner. For the Record is not only a strong introduction to Torae as an individual, it's out and out one of the best albums of 2011."[7] Jeff Leon of KevinNottingham wrote, "Torae delivers a solid ode to Hip Hop and a declaration of who he is and where he wants to go. Not all the beats on the record work perfectly and the emcee still has room to grow, but with this one, Torae leaves an indelible mark and shows that he's well on his way to becoming a Hip Hop heavyweight."[8]
RapReviews founder Steve "Flash" Juon wrote, "There is nothing bad or whack about For the Record, so it may just be that at only 48 minutes long I'm simply disappointed there wasn't more content. Then again it may be that Torae suffers from Brooklynite soundalike syndrome, because to some degree he comes across like a less charismatic Jay-Z or Saigon, and as dope as his lines are they are often lacking in forceful intent."[10] Will Georgi wasn't hesitant to dub the album a classic. Writing for Okayplayer, he believed that "For the Record is the sound of a sharp MC rhyming over some dope beats from some of the best producers in the scene. If that doesn't make it a classic record, I don't know what is."[9] DJBooth reviewer Nathan S. wrote, "It'd be a mistake to stick the ol' 'underground' label on For the Record – you don't have to have a backpack full of Krylon to enjoy it – but it's safe to say Torae's not aiming for crossover radio success. This is a hip-hop album for people who love hip-hop and who want to hear the music they love, not the music a radio programmer thinks they should love."[5]
^"iTunes - Music - For the Record by Torae". iTunes.apple.com. 1 Nov 2011. Retrieved 29 Apr 2014.
^ abFor the Record (Media notes). Torae. Internal Affairs Entertainment. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"iTunes - Music - That Raw - Single by Torae & Pete Rock". iTunes.apple.com. 14 Oct 2011. Retrieved 29 Apr 2014.
^"iTunes - Music - Do the Math - Single by Torae & Large Professor". iTunes.apple.com. 16 Jan 2012. Retrieved 29 Apr 2014.
^ ab. DJBooth.net. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 29 Apr 2014.
^DX Staff (9 Nov 2011). "Torae - For the Record | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 29 Apr 2014.
^ abReed, Nene Wallace (9 Nov 2011). "Torae – 'For The Record' – @@@@ (Review)". HipHopSite.Com. Retrieved 29 Apr 2014.
^ abLeon, Jeff (2 Nov 2011). "Torae For The Record | The Underground Hip Hop Authority _ Hip Hop Music, Videos & Reviews". KevinNottingham.com. Retrieved 29 Apr 2014.
^ abJuon, Steve 'Flash' (8 Nov 2011). "Torae :: For the Record :: Internal Affairs Ent". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 29 Apr 2014.
^"For the Record - Torae | Credits". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 28 Apr 2014.
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For the Record is the debut studio album by American rapper Torae released on November 1 2011 via his own imprint Internal Affairs Entertainment in conjunction with Fat Beats Distribution 1 2 It was preceded by the collaborative project Double Barrel in 2009 with producer Marco Polo For the RecordStudio album by ToraeReleasedNovember 1 2011 2011 11 01 RecordedOctober 2010 May 2011GenreEast Coast hip hopLength48 38LabelInternal Affairs Entertainment Fat BeatsProducerEric G DJ Premier Pete Rock Illmind Marco Polo 9th Wonder Nottz Large Professor Diamond D Fatin E JonesTorae chronologyDouble Barrel 2009 For the Record 2011 Off the Record 2012 Singles from For the Record That Raw Released October 14 2011 Do the Math Released January 16 2012The album was executive produced by Torae along with Rich Filthy Rich Ahee and Amber Ravenel The music production was handled by renowned beatsmiths DJ Premier Large Professor Diamond D and Pete Rock as well as 9th Wonder Illmind and Marco Polo among others The sole guest appearances are provided by Wes Pav Bundy and MeLa Machinko The album was mastered by Ricardo Gutierrez at Stadium Red in New York City 2 The album was supported by two singles That Raw produced by Pete Rock and Do the Math produced by Large Professor 3 4 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingDJBooth4 5 5 HipHopDX nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 HipHopSite Com nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 KevinNottingham nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Okayplayer87 100 9 RapReviews7 5 10 10 Upon its release For the Record received generally favorable reviews from music critics In his review for HipHopSite Com Nene Wallace Reed observed that Three things help to make Torae the artist he is his raw talent his ear for production and his honesty The combination of the three make the album a winner For the Record is not only a strong introduction to Torae as an individual it s out and out one of the best albums of 2011 7 Jeff Leon of KevinNottingham wrote Torae delivers a solid ode to Hip Hop and a declaration of who he is and where he wants to go Not all the beats on the record work perfectly and the emcee still has room to grow but with this one Torae leaves an indelible mark and shows that he s well on his way to becoming a Hip Hop heavyweight 8 RapReviews founder Steve Flash Juon wrote There is nothing bad or whack about For the Record so it may just be that at only 48 minutes long I m simply disappointed there wasn t more content Then again it may be that Torae suffers from Brooklynite soundalike syndrome because to some degree he comes across like a less charismatic Jay Z or Saigon and as dope as his lines are they are often lacking in forceful intent 10 Will Georgi wasn t hesitant to dub the album a classic Writing for Okayplayer he believed that For the Record is the sound of a sharp MC rhyming over some dope beats from some of the best producers in the scene If that doesn t make it a classic record I don t know what is 9 DJBooth reviewer Nathan S wrote It d be a mistake to stick the ol underground label on For the Record you don t have to have a backpack full of Krylon to enjoy it but it s safe to say Torae s not aiming for crossover radio success This is a hip hop album for people who love hip hop and who want to hear the music they love not the music a radio programmer thinks they should love 5 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Intro W BrumfieldT CarrS N CorsoN A WestonTorae1 432 Alive featuring Wes W BrumfieldT CarrKhrysis3 493 You Ready M BrunoT CarrMarco Polo4 164 What It Sound Like featuring Pav Bundy T CarrR Ibanga Jr Illmind3 435 Shakedown T Carr9th Wonder3 066 That Raw T CarrPete Rock4 067 Do the Math T CarrW P MitchellLarge Professor4 008 Changes T CarrJ KirklandDiamond D1 549 Over You featuring Wes T CarrE Jones3 5210 Imagine W BrumfieldT CarrE GabouerEric G 3 0111 Only Way Interlude P Douthit9th Wonder0 5212 For The Record T CarrC MartinDJ Premier3 4213 Thank You T CarrD LambNottz3 3914 Reflection T CarrE GabouerEric G 3 3815 Panorama featuring Mela Machinko T CarrF HortonFatin3 19 Vinyl bonus trackNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length16 Only Way T CarrP Douthit9th Wonder1 39 Sample credits Shakedown contains a sample of Legend of the Ninja as performed by Alfredo Chen Singers Do The Math contains a sample of Capture Militia Pt 3 as performed by Gang Starr Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx Life As as For the Record contains a sample of Eclipse as performed by Ahmad Jamal What s Happenin as performed by Method Man and Busta Rhymes Redman s verse in LL Cool J s 4 3 2 1 Likwit as performed by Tha Alkaholiks Thank You contains a sample of Thank You Baby as performed by Betty Wright Personnel editCredits for For the Record adapted from AllMusic 11 Rich Filthy Rich Ahee engineer executive producer mixing producer Wesley Wes Brumfield featured artist vocals Pav Bundy featured artist Torae Torae Carr engineer executive producer primary artist producer Matt Conaway publicity Shawna Nichol Corso vocals Ejor Danill artwork DJ E Holla vocals DJ Premier engineer mixing producer Patrick 9th Wonder Douthit engineer producer vocals Eric Eric G Gabouer producer Ricardo Gutierrez mastering Fatin Fatin Horton engineer producer Ramon Illmind Ibanga Jr mixing producer Calvin Jones mixing Eric E Jones Jones producer Khrysis producer Joseph Diamond D Kirkland producer Gary Lubansky engineer MeLa Machinko featured artist Marco Polo engineer producer William Paul Large Professor Mitchell producer Joe Nardone mixing Nottz engineer mixing producer vocals Peter Pete Rock Phillips producer Rah Digga vocals Amber Ravenel executive producer Marion O Ross III trumpet D Sloan engineer mixing Noah Abraham Weston vocalsReferences edit iTunes Music For the Record by Torae iTunes apple com 1 Nov 2011 Retrieved 29 Apr 2014 a b For the Record Media notes Torae Internal Affairs Entertainment 2011 a 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