Liberation is the solo debut for Tré Hardson, formerly one of the leaders for one of hip-hop's most underrated groups, the Pharcyde. The record is full of groove-laden, contemporary R&B singalongs, most recorded with a full band -- heavy on the fretless bass, keys, and female backing vocals -- and no reliance on sampling. Hardson offers plenty of rhyming space to guests including MC Lyte ("Roots, Love & Culture"), Saul Williams ("Playing House"), Jurassic 5's all-timer Chali 2na ("Follow I'll Lead"), and, best of all (surprisingly), N'Dea Davenport on a nice feature, "Life Is Love." Much of Liberation focuses a bit too much on the groove, without enough attention paid to either songwriting or delivery, but it's a great one-man effort.
Tré Hardson
Liberation
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AllMusic Review by John Bush
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
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| 1 |
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3:45 | ||||
| 2 |
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feat: MC Lyte
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4:05 | |||
| 3 | 4:08 | |||||
| 4 |
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3:31 | ||||
| 5 |
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3:48 | ||||
| 6 |
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3:40 | ||||
| 7 |
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feat: Kim Hill
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6:13 | |||
| 8 |
feat: Saul Williams
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5:32 | ||||
| 9 |
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5:58 | ||||
| 10 |
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4:36 | ||||
| 11 | 4:12 | |||||
| 12 |
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4:21 | ||||
| 13 |
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3:01 | ||||
| 14 | 4:45 | |||||
| 15 |
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3:04 | ||||
| 16 |
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feat: N'Dea Davenport
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4:18 | |||
| 17 |
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4:29 |
