| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Urban Smarts | 84/100[4] |
Temporary Forever is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Temporary Whatever in 2002. It features guest appearances from Radioinactive, Rhetoric, Of Mexican Descent, and Aceyalone. Most of the tracks were recorded and mixed by Daddy Kev, who is a co-executive producer of the album. All scratching on the album was done by D-Styles.
Critical reception
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "the album has so many incredible ideas and catchy riffs that it trumps entire careers by some rappers out there."[1] He added, "Temporary Forever introduces one of the most imaginative talents to ever grace the rap world."[1]
In 2008, Vibe included it on the "24 Lost Rap Classics" list. Sean Fennessey wrote, "his adenoidal flow, a breathless bundle of consonants and exclamation points, will challenge anyone looking to tune the MC out."[5]
In 2015, HipHopDX included it on the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000" list.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Aquarium" | Cerebro, Daddy Kev | 1:07 |
| 2. | "Imaginary Places" | Paris Zax | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Along Came a Biter" | Paris Zax | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Idle Chatter" | O.D. | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Gun Control" | Paris Zax | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Mindcrossings" | Daddy Kev | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Suing Sony" | Daddy Kev | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Stylin' Under Pressure" | Busdriver | 2:20 |
| 9. | "Single Cell Ego" | Daddy Kev | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Somethingness" (featuring Radioinactive and Rhetoric) | Conartist | 6:08 |
| 11. | "Driver's Manual" | Daddy Kev | 0:50 |
| 12. | "The Truth of Spontaneous Human Combustion" (featuring Of Mexican Descent) | Marques Broadwell | 4:39 |
| 13. | "Opposable Thumbs" | Paris Zax | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Unplanned Parenthood" | Paris Zax | 1:44 |
| 15. | "Jazz Fingers" (featuring Aceyalone) | O.D. | 4:34 |
| 16. | "Reality Sandwich" | Hive | 4:14 |
| 17. | "Wrong Route" | Cerebro, Daddy Kev | 1:03 |
| 18. | "Post Apocalyptic Rap Blues" | Paris Zax | 10:04 |
References
- ^ a b c Bush, John. "Temporary Forever - Busdriver". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (October 2002). "Busdriver - Temporary Forever". CMJ New Music Monthly: 44.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (October 1, 2002). "Busdriver - Temporary Forever". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Tadah. "Temporary Forever". Urban Smarts. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Fennessey, Sean (August 2008). "Busdriver - Temporary Forever". Vibe: 75.
- ^ "The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000". HipHopDX. August 26, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
Further reading
- Fintoni, Laurent (September 21, 2014). "Busdriver on Busdriver: The L.A. cult hero talks us through his career album-by-album (page 3 of 10)". Fact.
External links
- Temporary Forever at Discogs (list of releases)