Unorthodox is the fifth Extended Play by N Pa. An Alternative hip-hop/Electronica docu-fiction/mockumentary style project, it was released independently on September 24th, 2013, alongside his concept album, The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil.[1][2][3]
Background and Artwork
Background on the album was released on N Pa's Tumblr.[4] The album's cover was created by Pierre Kenal Louis.[5]
Singles
The first single, Who Am I (In The Mirror) was released on December 18th, 2012 as a free download.[6] The second single, MapQuest was released on April 19th, 2013.[7]
- Who Am I (In The Mirror) (December 18th, 2012)
- MapQuest (April 19th, 2013)
Track Listing
1. I'm Still Here (Intro) – 0:42
2. Who Am I (In The Mirror) (feat. Numerous and Stacey Dee) – 5:00
3. My Darling (feat. Complex and Kobrah) 4:20
4. MapQuest (feat. Skyy Royal) – 2:55
5. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing (feat. Skyy Royal) (Remix) - Jack Johnson – 3:10
6. Isn't That Cute (Outro) – 0:31
7. Night People (feat. Cameron Haynes) [Produced by DJ Darkside] (Bonus Track) – 2:50
Samples
- Track 1 contains samples from the film of the same name
- Track 2 contains samples from Something Smells and Stannie Get Your Gun
- Track 3 contains samples from Love, AD Style, Brains, Brains, and Automobiles and Gesi Bağları by Barış Manço
- Track 4 contains samples from Where Silence Has Lease
- Track 5 contains samples from the song of the same name
- Track 6 contains samples from 2 Stupid Dogs
- Track 7 contains samples from Delilah by Tom Jones
Personnel
Writers:
- Jake Student on Track 2
- Gabriel Torres and Steven Smith on Track 3
- Cielo Smooth on Tracks 4 and 5
- Cameron Haynes on Track 6
Production:
- Nicholas Pavoni on Tracks 2, 3, 4, and 5
- Mark Liebrand on Track 7
Mixing/Mastering:
- Mixing done by Nicholas Pavoni
- Mastering by Joshua Steffen on Track 5
- Mastering by Alex Fooks[8] and Lil Louie C on Track 7
Sequel
A sequel entitled Unorthodox II: The Revival is currently in development.[9]
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NPaMusic/status/358734274477826048
- ↑ http://npamusic.bandcamp.com/album/unorthodox-ep
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NPaMusic/status/379710248967491585
- ↑ http://npamusic.tumblr.com/post/56089077099/unorthodox-ep-2013-track-list-samples
- ↑ TWITTER: Here is the OFFICIAL album cover for my forthcoming FIFTH EP "Unorthodox". Created by @kenalmusic. #UNORTHODOX #Rap
- ↑ http://npamusic.bandcamp.com/track/who-am-i-in-the-mirror-featuring-numerous-and-stacey-dee-single
- ↑ http://soundcloud.com/npamusic/mapquest-featuring-skyy-royal
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NPaMusic/status/377617408430571520
- ↑ TWITTER: I'll be working on the sequel to 'Unorthodox' entitled "Unorthodox II: The Revival".