Perception

Perception

by NF
Perception

Perception

by NF

CD

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Overview

Just a year after the release of his sophomore LP, Michigan rapper NF issued Perception, his third album in as many years. The chart-topping effort was more of the same for the artist: raw and dark, balancing intense bloodletting with the occasional radio-friendly banger. With production and delivery that still sounded quite similar to Eminem at his most serious, Perception didn't do much to distance NF from comparisons to his predecessor. It's no secret that Eminem was a major influence: as NF unloads on "Know," "I've been doing this since I was just a kid and mama bought me 8 Mile at the movie store." However, unlike his fellow Michigander, NF continued to deliver breathless and complex rhymes without curses, profanity, or cartoonish exaggeration. Personal turmoil and trauma continued to fuel his rhymes, with "Intro III," "Outcast," and "Destiny" offering some of most aggressive attacks. Even sonically propulsive tracks like "Let You Down," "One Hundred," and "10 Feet Down" -- while thrilling and mainstream-ready -- played on introspection and existential musings upon closer examination of his lyrics. For listeners initially attracted to the Christian angle of the rapper's earliest releases, Perception took further steps away from that niche, opting for themes that were more universal. As he reminded fans on "Remember This," "People change/Even Satan used to be an angel." Perception is a heavy and serious listen, but fortunately it's never dull, mostly due to the density of NF's continually engrossing lyrics. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date: 10/06/2017
Label: Capitol
UPC: 0602547935915
Rank: 25385

Tracks

  1. Intro III
  2. Outcast
  3. 10 Feet Down
  4. Green Lights
  5. Dreams
  6. Let You Down
  7. Destiny
  8. My Life
  9. You're Special
  10. If You Want Love
  11. Remember This
  12. Know
  13. Lie
  14. 3 A.M.
  15. One Hundred
  16. Outro

Album Credits

Performance Credits

NF   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ruelle   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Bridgette Doremus   Vocals
David Garcia   Keyboards
Maggie Eckford   Vocals
Nate Feuerstein   Vocals

Technical Credits

Nate Feuerstein   Composer,Art Direction
Mike Elizondo   Composer
Joshua Wurzelbacher   Art Direction,Package Design
Elley Duhe   Composer
Devin Guisande   Composer
Kyle Guisande   Composer
Brendon Coe   Composer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Jon Taylor Sweet   Photography
Brad O'Donnell   A&R
Tommee Profitt   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Mike Bozzi   Mastering
Vinnie Alibrandi   Post Producer
Cameron Doyle   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
David Garcia   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation,Drum Programming
NF   Composer
Paul Rossetti   Mixing Assistant
Chris Athens   Mastering
Joe Williams   Vocal Engineer
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