Hi-Teknology
| Hi-Teknology | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2001 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Rawkus/Priority/EMI Records | |||
| Producer | Hi-Tek | |||
| Hi-Tek chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| HipHopDX.com |  link |
| RapReviews.com | (7.5/10) link |
Hi-Teknology is the debut album from producer Hi-Tek, released on Rawkus Records. Most songs feature rapping or singing by other artists, and all are produced by Hi-Tek. A sequel, Hi-Teknology 2, was made for MCA Records but never released; a second Hi-Teknology 2 was recorded and released on Babygrande Records.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by All songs produced by Hi-Tek.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scratch Rappin'" | 2:04 |
| 2. | "The Sun God" (Featuring Common & Vinia Mojica.) | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Get Back, Pt. II" (Featuring DCQ, Talib Kweli.) | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Breakin' Bread" (Featuring Brian Digby Jr., Crunch, Donte, Main Flow.) | 3:53 |
| 5. | "All I Need Is You" (Featuring Cormega & Jonell.) | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Where I'm From" (Featuring Jinx Da Juvy.) | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Tony Guitar Watson" | 1:00 |
| 8. | "Round & Round" (Featuring Jonell.) | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Get Ta Steppin'" (Featuring Mos Def & Vinia Mojica.) | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Theme From Hi-Tek" (Featuring Talib Kweli.) | 1:48 |
| 11. | "L.T.A.H." (Featuring Slum Village.) | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Suddenly" (Featuring - Donte, Main Flow.) | 3:25 |
| 13. | "The Illest It Gets" (Featuring Buckshot.) | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Hi-Teknology" (Featuring Jonell.) | 1:38 |
Samples[edit]
Breakin' Bread
- "Rejected" by Elmer Bernstein
- "Beats to the Rhyme" by Run-DMC
- "Body Rock" by Mos Def, Q-Tip and Tash
All I Need Is You
- "Hall of Mirrors" by Kraftwerk
Round & Round
- "Burlesque in Barcelona" by Jakob Magnússon
Theme From Hi-Tek
- "Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow)" by Warren Kime
Suddenly
- "Vole Vole Farandole" by Paul Mauriat
Album singles[edit]
| Single information |
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"Round & Round"
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"The Sun God"
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Chart positions[edit]
Album[edit]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 66 |
| US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 12 |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
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| Hot 100 | R&B/Hip-Hop | Rap | ||
| 2001 | "The Sun God" | — | 77 | 5 |
| 2002 | "Round & Round" | 62 | 13 | 1 |
