Daily Conversation

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Daily Conversation
Mixtape by
Torae
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2008 (2008-01-29)
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length53:27
LabelInternal Affairs Entertainment
Soulspazm Records
Fat Beats Records
Producer
Torae chronology
Daily Conversation
(2008) 		Double Barrel
(2009)
Singles from Daily Conversation
  1. "Get It Done"
    Released: May 22, 2007

Daily Conversation is a mixtape by American rapper Torae, released on January 29, 2008, under his own Internal Affairs Entertainment imprint, Soulspazm Records and Fat Beats Records.[1][2][3] The mixtape was executive produced by Torae and DJ Vega Benetton.[4] Production was handled by several producers including DJ Premier, 9th Wonder, Black Milk, Khrysis, Marco Polo. Guest appearances include Tash (of Tha Alkaholiks), Sha Stimuli, Chaundon, Skyzoo, and others.[5] The mixtape was preceded by the DJ Premier-produced 12-inch single "Get It Done", with B-side "Click", both featuring Skyzoo.[5][6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX[7]
HipHopSite.Com[8]
RapReviews7/10[9]

Upon its release, Daily Conversation was met with favorable reviews from music critics. Guido Stern of RapReviews wrote, "While it's probably wise of Torae to keep this as an unofficial first album, it's as impressive a compilation of new music as nearly anyone is releasing in the hip-hop capitol. It may not be heat from start to finish but its lows are not very low at all. If Torae keeps his connections in check and continues to push the bar of his flow and lyrical content, there's no doubt we'll be talking about him again very soon."[9] HipHopDX reviewer J-23 wrote, "Daily Conversation may not be blazing from front to back, but it also has weak spots that aren't really weak - just not quite up to par with the rest. Torae has long shown his gift for rhyming and now proves his ear for beats to be as good and consistent as his bars."[7] D.T. Swinga of HipHopSite.Com wrote, "While Torae has his standout moments on Daily Conversation, at fifteen tracks, there is plenty of room for filler, and it does drag on from time-to-time. If this was his actual 'album', we may have seen a more trim, tightly knit endeavor, but because it's the 'mixtape-album', it's to be expected. While Tor is looked at as a 'beast' by his peers, his appeal lies in his delivery and swagger, rather than lyrical complexity or profound content. Nevertheless, what we have here is an impressive debut, and a sign of great things to come."[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Vega Benetton3:50
2."Callin' Me"Eric G.3:15
3."Somethin' to See"Khrysis3:12
4."The Journey, Part I"Pavaratti3:04
5."Click" (featuring Skyzoo)DJ Premier3:48
6."Fantaztik 4" (featuring Chaundon, Skyzoo, and Kil Ripkin)9th Wonder3:39
7."Think About It" (featuring Teflon)Eric G.2:57
8."Switch"Black Milk2:45
9."Get It Goin'"Mr. Attic3:09
10."Save the Day" (featuring Sha Stimuli, and Kel Spencer)Khrysis3:53
11."The Nigguz Is Comin'" (featuring Tash)Khrysis3:00
12."CME the Entity" (featuring Skyzoo, Yatta Barz, and Zeqway)Vega Benetton3:26
13."Get It Done" (featuring Skyzoo)DJ Premier3:41
14."Tayler Made"Marco Polo3:26
15."Casualty" (+ hidden track)Marco Polo6:22
Total length:53:27

References

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  1. ^ "Torae - Daily Conversation - release date, album stream, cover art". UGHH.com. January 29, 2008. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music - Daily Conversation by Torae". iTunes. January 8, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Paine, Jake (August 18, 2010). "Fat Beats To Close New York & Los Angeles Retail Locations _ Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Daily Conversation (Media notes). Torae. Internal Affairs Entertainment, Soulspazm Records. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ a b DJ Z (January 18, 2008). "Torae to Release Debut LP, "Daily Conversation," on January 29th". DJBooth.net. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Skyzoo & Torae - Get It Done/ Click - album stream, producers, reviews". UGHH.com. May 22, 2007. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  7. ^ a b J-23 (February 1, 2008). "Torae - Daily Conversation | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHopDX.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b D.T. Swinga (March 13, 2008). "Torae – 'Daily Conversation' – @@@1/2". HipHopSite.Com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Stern, Guido (August 26, 2008). "Torae :: Daily Conversation :: Internal Affairs". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 30, 2014.