Hi-Teknology

Hi-Teknology
Hi-Teknology
Studio album by Hi-Tek
Released	May 8, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Rawkus/Priority/EMI Records
Producer	Hi-Tek
Hi-Tek chronology
Singles from Hi-Teknology
	"Round & Round"; Released: 2001; "The Sun God"; Released: 2001;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[2]
The Guardian	^[3]
HipHopDX	^[4]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[5]
Vibe	^[6]

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

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^[7]

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^[8]

Theme From Hi-Tek

"Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow)" by Warren Kime

Suddenly

"Vole Vole Farandole" by Paul Mauriat

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	66
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	12

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Hot 100	R&B/Hip-Hop	Rap
2001	"The Sun God"	—	77	5
2002	"Round & Round"	62	13	1

References

^ Conaway, Matt. Hi-Teknology at AllMusic
^ Baker, Soren (May 11, 2001). "Music: Hi-Tek – Hi-Teknology". Entertainment Weekly. No. 595. New York. p. 80.
^ Lester, Paul (June 1, 2001). "Rave to the rhythm". The Guardian. p. 16. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ "Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology". HipHopDX. May 5, 2001. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 8, 2001). "Hi-Tek's "Hi-Teknology"". RapReviews. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Solomon, Asali (July 2001). "Revolutions: Hi-Tek – Hi-Teknology". Vibe. New York. p. 132. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
^ Hi-Tek (2001). Hi-Teknology (liner notes). Rawkus Records. P2 50171.
^ Brown, Preezy (May 8, 2019). "The Produce Section | 11 of Hi-Tek's most classic beats". Revolt. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

External links

Hi-Teknology at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Conaway, Matt. Hi-Teknology at AllMusic

[2] Baker, Soren (May 11, 2001). "Music: Hi-Tek – Hi-Teknology". Entertainment Weekly. No. 595. New York. p. 80.

[3] Lester, Paul (June 1, 2001). "Rave to the rhythm". The Guardian. p. 16. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[4] "Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology". HipHopDX. May 5, 2001. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[5] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 8, 2001). "Hi-Tek's "Hi-Teknology"". RapReviews. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[6] Solomon, Asali (July 2001). "Revolutions: Hi-Tek – Hi-Teknology". Vibe. New York. p. 132. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Google Books.

[7] Hi-Tek (2001). Hi-Teknology (liner notes). Rawkus Records. P2 50171.

[8] Brown, Preezy (May 8, 2019). "The Produce Section | 11 of Hi-Tek's most classic beats". Revolt. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

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