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Mr. Lif, the hardworking Bostonian MC, drops a debut LP that playfully discloses in lyrical fashion his inner battle of whether or not to return to his nine-to-five job, but the long-overdue record practically guarantees he'll no longer need the day job. One of the working-class heroes signed to hip-hop indie Definitive Jux, Liffy enjoyed a busy 2002, releasing the Emergency Rations EP and appearing on several releases from the Jux camp. I Phantom is slightly less politically aggressive than the EP in overall aesthetic, with blue-collar rhymes over hype, funky tracks with great production by Fakts One, DJ Hype, Edan, and Lif himself. The guest appearances on the mic by Akrobatik, a fellow fledgling Bostonion, Edan, Aesop Rock, El-P, and Jean Grae make all the tracks quality and seal the deal on Lif's breakthrough set. ~ Nic Kincaid
Audio Mixers: El-P; Keith Atkins; Fakts One; Ray Boy Fernandes; Nasa .
Recording information: Boston Butta Beats; Def Jux Studios; Steel Acres; The Danger Room.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Jean Grae; Aesop Rock.
Co-Prod.By El-P. Guests:Aesop/ Insight/Jean Grae/Akrobatik
Personnel includes: Mr. Lif, El-P, Aesop Rock, Jean Grae, Insight, Akrobatik.
Personnel: El-P, Fakts One, Ray Boy Fernandes, Nasa , Amaechi Uzoigwe (vocals).
Uncut (10/02, p.110) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Lif's genius is a given...an album of flashing wit and giddy ambition."
The Wire (09/02, p.52) - "...I PHANTOM could prove to be one of the most consistently rewarding HipHop records to land in 2002..."
Vibe (10/02, p.184) - 4 out of 5 - "...With raw, cyber-crunk production....Sly, studious, and battle-ready..."
NME (Magazine) (9/14/02, p.40) - 7 out of 10 - "...The sound of hip-hop fishing for cents in the gutter....this is vengeance made eloquent..." I Phantom Music | List Price | $13.97 (You save $2.48) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, Underground/Alt Rap, Southern Rap, Enhanced CD | | Label | Definitive Jux | | Orig Year | 2002 | | All Time Sales Rank |  38072  | | CD Universe Part number | 4996506 | | Catalog number | 37 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 17, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Edan; Insight; El-P; Fakts One; Nasa | | Engineer | El-P; Keith Atkins; Ray Boy Fernandes; Nasa | | Personnel | Mr. Lif
Nasa
Fakts One
Amaechi Uzoigwe - vocals
Ray Boy Fernandes
Also: El-P, Aesop Rock, Jean Grae, Insight, Akrobatik |
Mr Lif I Phantom Songs | 1. | Bad Card |
| 2. | Glimpse at the Struggle, A |
| 3. | Return of the B-Boy |
| 4. | Live from the Plantation |
| 5. | New Man Theme |
| 6. | Handouts |
| 7. | Status - (featuring Insight) |
| 8. | Success - (featuring Aesop) |
| 9. | Daddy Dearest |
| 10. | Now, The |
| 11. | Friends and Neighbors |
| 12. | Iron Helix - (featuring Insight) |
| 13. | Earthcrusher |
| 14. | Post Mortem - (featuring El-P/Jean Grae/Akrobatik) |
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I Phantom Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  Mr.Lif
One of the more meaningful albums put out when it was the latest release.
who really cares that hes with def jux. as long as the production comes out well, the rest will take care of itself.
Earthcrusher is one of my favs. Great beat by Insight.
Submitted by TheSickDoctor (BROOKLYN)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Mr. Lif is the man!
This is a brilliant cd! This is hip hop. Get it!!! Best songs: Live From The Plantation, The Now.
Submitted by Lauren (Dominican Republic)
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A Legend In The Making
Man, Culture in Queens is right. Nuff respect my brotha. I saw Lif live at my College one time and met him. Though he was stressed, he ain't hurtin' nobody. Def Jux Camp are on the verge of being sell outs of underground sound. Def Jux just got wack over years. Company Flow was dope when Funcrusher came out on Rawkus. Now it seems that El-P is tryin' too hard. He mumbles too much, even though his production is tight. Mr. Lif however was the reason why funcrusher was a success and he proves why on this LP.
Submitted by Plummah (Montclair, NJ)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The first album
Although it might take some time to get used to Mr Lif's voice, he's one hell of a clever mc. I, Phantom is his first real album and production is from El-P, Insight and more. The entire idea behind this album is one story, it starts with a dream and ends up with the world getting destroyed. He put down the concept very well and got help from Jean Grae, El-P, Insight, Akrobatik and Aesop Rock to do so.
Most of the time the beats work, sometimes they sound kinda odd or cheap and don't really work. There are enough dope songs to make this album worth buying, for example "Return of the B-Boy", "New Man Theme" and "Earthcrusher" are great. I'm not a big Def Jux fan, but "I, Phantom" is often in rotation in my cd player.
Submitted by HCS (Holland)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Mr. Lif is DOPE, BUT Definitve Jux = SUCKS...
Why is a dope emcee like Mr. Lif down with flunkies like EL-P and Definitive Jux? It's like trying to train a Jamacian Bobsled team to win a winter olympic gold medal. They just don't 'mesh'. Seriously though, Mr. Lif needs to break away from this joke of a 'label', cause to be quite honest he don't need them.
Submitted by Culture (Queens, NY)
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