Sweat Lodge Infinite

Sweat Lodge Infinite
Studio album by
2Mex
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003 (2003-10-21)[1]
Recorded2002–2003
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length45:19
LabelTemporary Whatever
ProducerLogevity
2Mex chronology
B-Boys in Occupied Mexico
(2001) 		Sweat Lodge Infinite
(2003) 		2Mex
(2004)

Sweat Lodge Infinite is a solo studio album by American rapper 2Mex. It was released on Temporary Whatever in 2003. Entirely produced by Longevity, it features guest appearances from Aceyalone, Busdriver, Kemit, Existereo, Liferexall, St. Mark 9:23, and Awol One.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dusted Magazinefavorable[2]
Exclaim!mixed[3]
PopMattersmixed[4]
Prefix5.0/10[5]
XLR8Rfavorable[6]

David Morris of PopMatters gave the album a mixed review, saying, "2Mex falls short of bringing truly next level shit, but he's really doing his damnedest, and there's definite pleasure to be had in hearing him reach."[4] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! called it "a good album with a nice unified sound."[3] He stated that "Longevity's production is primarily minimal drum-programming and unusual sound effects, while Mixmaster Wolf layers plenty of scratches that give the tracks more depth."[3] Dave Segal of XLR8R wrote: "From the militant first track, 'Obey,' with its grandiose horn stabs, scratches from Breakestra's Mixmaster Wolf, and hypnotic organ riff, 2Mex thrusts you into the apocalyptic funkiness and exhilarating existentialism of golden-era crews like Public Enemy, X Clan and Poor Righteous Teachers."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Obey"3:09
2."Seconds Ago"3:01
3."Pavilions of Sound"3:46
4."3 or 13" (featuring Aceyalone)3:48
5."Instead of Going Out"4:20
6."Copy That" (featuring Busdriver and Kemit)3:30
7."Before the Format"2:39
8."M.A.S.H." (featuring Busdriver, Existereo, and Kemit)4:24
9."In the No"3:46
10."Skit"3:15
11."Lightpost 2 Lightpost" (featuring Liferexall and St. Mark 9:23)3:32
12."No Category" (featuring Aceyalone and Awol One)4:25
13."Outro"1:43
Total length:45:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • 2Mex – vocals
  • Longevity – additional vocals, production
  • Aceyalone – vocals (4, 12)
  • Busdriver – vocals (6, 8)
  • Kemit – vocals (6, 8)
  • Existereo – vocals (8)
  • Liferexall – vocals (11)
  • St. Mark 9:23 – vocals (11)
  • Awol One – vocals (12)
  • Mixmaster Wolf – turntables
  • Daddy Kev – mixing

References

  1. ^ "Sweat Lodge Infinite - 2Mex". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Calahan, Joel (March 9, 2004). "2Mex - Sweat Lodge Infinite". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Quinlan, Thomas (February 2004). "2Mex - Sweat Lodge Infinite". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Morris, David (February 6, 2004). "2Mex: Sweat Lodge Infinite". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  5. ^ Krolak, Mike (October 21, 2003). "2Mex - Sweat Lodge Infinite". Prefix. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Segal, Dave (January 27, 2004). "2Mex - Sweat Lodge Infinite". XLR8R. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2016.