Full Circle (Hieroglyphics album)

Full Circle
Studio album by
Hieroglyphics
ReleasedOctober 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)
GenreHip hop
Length66:01
LabelHieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
ProducerDomino, Opio, A-Plus, Casual, Space Boy Boogie, Frank Friction
Hieroglyphics chronology
3rd Eye Vision
(1998) 		Full Circle
(2003) 		The Kitchen
(2013)
Singles from Full Circle
  1. "Powers That Be"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Make Your Move"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!favorable[2]
Pitchfork7.2/10[3]

Full Circle is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on October 7, 2003.[4] It peaked at number 155 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5]

Critical reception

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the best record of their career."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prelude"D. Siguenza, P. Peacock1:46
2."Fantasy Island"O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, P. Peacock4:28
3."Powers That Be"D. Siguenza, O. Lindsey, T. Massey, T. Jones, P. Peacock4:54
4."Make Your Move" (featuring Goapele)D. Siguenza, J. Owens, P. Peacock, G. Mohlabane4:29
5."Shift Shape"D. Siguenza, J. Owens, P. Peacock, A. Carter, O. Lindsey5:22
6."Classic"D. Siguenza, T. Massey, T. Jones, P. Peacock3:08
7."Chicago"A. Carter, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, T. Massey2:55
8."Heatish"O. Lindsey, P. Peacock, J. Owens4:53
9."Halo"O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, J. Owens, T. Jones, A. Carter, T. Massey4:50
10."Love Flowin'"O. Lindsey, J. Owens, P. Peacock, A. Carter3:43
11."100,000 Indi" (featuring Abstract Rude)J. Owens, D. Thompson, A. Pointer3:48
12."Let It Roll"D. Siguenza, T. Massey, P. Peacock3:46
13."Maggie May (R.I.P. Faith)"A. Carter, D. Thompson, O. Lindsey, T. Jones3:47
14."Jingle Jangle"A. Perez, T. Massey, J. Owens, A. Carter, P. Peacock, T. Jones4:38
15."Full Circle" (featuring Goapele)A. Carter, P. Peacock, J. Owens, O. Lindsey, G. Mohlabane4:39
16."7 Sixes"D. Siguenza, P. Peacock, T. Massey, J. Owens, O. Lindsey, T. Jones, D. Thompson, A. Carter4:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Domino – production (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 16)
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 8, 10), background vocals (3, 8), vibraphone (4), piano (9, 12), bassline (9)
  • Opio – keyboards (2, 8, 9), production (2, 8, 9, 10)
  • Toure – turntables (2)
  • Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar (4, 5, 6)
  • Casual – bells (5), production (11)
  • A-Plus – production (7, 13, 15), turntables (15)
  • Eric McFaddin – guitar (9)
  • Space Boy Boogie – production (14)
  • Frank Friction – co-production (14)
  • Matt Kelley – engineering, editing
  • Ken Lee – mastering
  • James Sheehan – design
  • Block – photography

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 155
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 53

References

  1. ^ a b Bush, John. "Hieroglyphics - Full Circle - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Cowie, Del F. (January 1, 2006). "Hieroglyphics - Full Circle". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Pemberton, Rollie (October 30, 2003). "Hieroglyphics: Full Circle". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Full Circle | Hieroglyphics". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.