The Darkest Cloud
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| The Darkest Cloud | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop · underground hip hop | |||
| Label | Molemen Records | |||
| Producer | Memo Panik DJ Contakt Mixx Massacre | |||
| Vakill chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopSite.com |    [1] |
| MVRemix.com |    [2] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[3] |
The Darkest Cloud is the debut studio album by Chicago rapper Vakill, released May 5, 2003, on Molemen Records. The album came eight years after the rapper's 1995 debut EP Who's Afraid?.
Production[edit]
The Darkest Cloud features production from members of The Molemen and guest appearances from Slug (of Atmosphere), Copywrite, Camu Tao, and others. The album's lead single is "End of Days" b/w "Sickplicity" b/w "The Creed".[citation needed]
Reception[edit]
The album drew positive reviews from underground hip hop fans and critics alike, with praise for its production and lyricism.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | *Interlude* | |
| 2 | "The Darkest Cloud" | Memo | Vakill |
| 3 | "The Creed" | Memo | Vakill |
| 4 | "Til the World Blows Up" | Panik | Vakill |
| 5 | "Sickplicity" | Panik | Vakill |
| 6 | "Dear Life" | DJ Contakt | Vakill |
| 7 | "Forbidden Scriptures" | Panik | Vakill, Breez Evahflowin, Camu Tao, Copywrite, Jakki Da Motamouth |
| 8 | "American Gothic" | Memo | Vakill |
| 9 | "Forever" | Panik | Vakill |
| 10 | "Fallen" | Panik | Vakill, Slug |
| 11 | "Cry You a River" | Mixx Massacre | Vakill |
| 12 | "Sweetest Way to Die" | Memo | Vakill |
| 13 | "The Crown Don't Move" | Panik | Vakill / Contains sample of "Estábamos Juntos" (1974) by José José |
| 14 | "The Flyer" | Panik | Vakill |
| 15 | "End of Days" | Panik | Vakill |
Album singles[edit]
| Single information |
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"End of Days"
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