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The Spirit Of Apollo

N.A.S.A.

The Spirit Of Apollo

Star-studded collaboration led by hip hop producers Squeak E. Clean ad DJ Zegon, with a Brazilian funk accent

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5.7

Label
Anti-
UK Release date
16/02/2009
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  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    The spirit of hip hop lives on in N.A.S.A. Investigate this album if you have any taste, and if Spiegel and Gonzales can get all their guest stars on tour then start phoning for a ticket immediately.
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  2. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Chuck D and David Byrne are marvellous on Money , while Spacious Thoughts … is a study in the art of the weird.
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  3. 6.0 |   The Observer

    For such an ambitious project, however, it's a pity more musical risks weren't taken.
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  4. 6.0 |   The Sunday Times

    Debut from the North American producer and DJ Squeak E Clean and the South American DJ Zegon rises to its challenge, with Tom Waits, MIA, David Byrne, Kanye West, Santogold, Lykke Li and Chuck D on the roll call.
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  5. 6.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Even when things aren't clicking, it sounds like a celebration.
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  6. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Occasionally brought to earth by mediocre hip-hop, suggesting the project would have been better with a smaller, more focused cast.
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  7. 6.0 |   Clash

    Collaborative LPs are, of course, nothing new, but the release of such an affair that achieves a sense of cohesion from track to track is worthy of highlighting.
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  8. 5.0 |   Blender

    So why is the record so underwhelming? That’d be the men at the helm.
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  9. 1.6 |   Pitchfork

    I’m still planning on deleting the not-terrible tracks from my iTunes the second I turn this review in. Even the best of these songs are not worth the hard-drive real estate.
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N.A.S.A.: The Spirit Of Apollo

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  • 2. The People Tree (feat. David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift Of Gab & Z-Trip) £0.99
  • 3. Money (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge & Z-Trip) £0.99
  • 4. N.A.S.A. Music (feat. Method Man, E-40 & DJ Swamp) £0.99
  • 5. Way Down (feat. RZA, Barbie Hatch & John Frusciante) £0.99
  • 6. Hip Hop (feat. KRS-One, Fatlip & Slim Kid Tre) £0.99
  • 7. Four Rooms, Earth View £0.99
  • 8. Strange Enough (feat. Karen O, Ol' Dirty Bastard & Fatlip) £0.99
  • 9. Spacious Thoughts (feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith) £0.99
  • 10. Gifted [feat. Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li] £0.99
  • 11. A Volta (feat. Sizzla, Amanda Blank & Lovefoxxx) £0.99
  • 12. There's A Party (feat. George Clinton & Chali 2na) £0.99
  • 13. Whachadoin? (feat. Spank Rock, M.I.A., Santigold & Nick Zinner) N/A
  • 14. O Pato (feat. Kool Kojak & DJ Babão) £0.99
  • 15. Samba Soul (feat. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & DJ Qbert) £0.99
  • 16. The Mayor (feat. The Cool Kids, Ghostface Killah, Scarface & DJ AM) £0.99
  • 17. N.A.S.A. Anthem N/A
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