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The Salvation

The Salvation
The salvation (official album cover).jpg
Studio album by Skyzoo
Released September 29, 2009
Recorded 2008-2009
Nycetrax Studios
CDR Studioz
New York City, New York
The Durt Factory
Norfolk, Virginia
De Stu at North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
Genre Hip hop
Length 67:21
Label Jamla/Duck Down Records
Producer 9th Wonder, Nottz, Just Blaze, Black Milk, Cyrus Tha Great, Illmind, Best Kept Secret, Eric G, Needlz
Skyzoo chronology
Corner Store Classic (The Remixes)
(2008)		 The Salvation
(2009)		 Live From The Tape Deck
(with Illmind)
(2010)
Singles from The Salvation
  1. "The Beautiful Decay"
    Released: July 13, 2009
  2. "Popularity"
    Released: September 8, 2009
  3. "Easy To Fly"
    Released: March 15, 2010
  4. "My Interpretation"
    Released: April 21, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
PopMatters 7/10 stars
RapReviews.com 8.5/10
The Smoking Section 3.5/5 stars
XXL 4/5 stars
DJBooth.net 3.5/5 stars
External video
Skyzoo - "The Necessary Evils" Music Video (May 13, 2009)

The Salvation is the debut album of Brooklyn rapper Skyzoo. The album was released on September 29, 2009, via Jamla Records, founded by 9th Wonder, which is a sub-label of Duck Down Records. Upon release Skyzoo described it as autobiographical and his most personal work. Primarily featuring Skyzoo's lyrics, among the contributing producers are Best Kept Secret, 9th Wonder, Nottz, Just Blaze, Illmind, Needlz and Black Milk. It charted on various Billboard charts, reaching No. 126 on the Billboard 200, No. 4 on the Top Heatseekers, and No. 14 on the Tastemaker Albums chart. The album was acclaimed. AllMusic gave it a positive review and a rating of 4/5, while XXL gave it 4/5.

The Brooklyn-raised emcee stated that he had been planning this album since he was 9 years old.The Salvation provides an intricate view into Skyzoo's life and experiences. The diverse range of production and the autobiographical nature is in contrast to his previous releases, with Skyzoo describing it at the time as his most personal work. A tactic taken by Skyzoo to emphasize the personal aspect of The Salvation was to not load the album up with features from other rappers, explaining that "the moment you pick up a pen or start rhyming as a kid, all you think about is getting an album out. This album isn't exactly the way I planned it out at 9-years-old, but it tells my story. With that being said, no one can help tell my story better than me. The Salvation is about me."

The production credits for the album includes Washington D.C.-based production team Best Kept Secret, Seattle's Eric G, and Boston's Cyrus tha Great, as well as 9th Wonder, Nottz, Just Blaze, Illmind, Needlz and Black Milk. Carlitta Durand, an underground R&B singer, is the sole featured artist on the album. About the selection of guest rappers, according to Skyzoo, "it wasn't really a ‘who's hot, who's not’ type of thing. It was more so ‘just get what sounds right.’ I got a lot of big name producers, and I also got a lot of up and comers."


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