Ventilation: Da LP

Ventilation: Da LP
Ventilation: Da LP
Studio album by Phife Dawg
Released	2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Hip hop
Length	48:12
Label	Groove Attack
Producer	Jay Dee; Pete Rock; Rick Rock; Hi-Tek;
Phife Dawg chronology
Singles from Ventilation: Da LP
	"Bend Ova"; Released: 1999; "Flawless"; Released: 2000;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
RapReviews	7/10^[3]
Vibe	^[4]

Ventilation: Da LP is the debut studio album by the American rapper Phife Dawg, released in 2000.^[2]^[5] Though the album was not a commercial success, the singles "Bend Ova" and "Flawless" were minor hits. It was the only solo album released during Phife Dawg's lifetime.^[6]

Critical reception

The A.V. Club wrote: "Minor but far more charming, intimate, and memorable than Q-Tip's soulless solo album, Ventilation is as endearing as it is inconsequential."^[7] MTV deemed the album "brilliant but ignored."^[8]

Track listing

#	Title	Featured Guest(s)	Producer	Length	Samples
1	"Intro"	JUS	Allah Ricks & Jason Chung	1:27
2	"Flawless"		Hi-Tek	3:20
3	"Alphabet Soup"		Hi-Tek	4:06	*"Dance the Kung-Fu" by Carl Douglas
4	"Miscellaneous"		Supa Dave West	3:23
5	"D.R.U.G.S."	Hi-Tek	Hi-Tek	4:45	*"I Used To Love H.E.R." by Common
6	"Tha Club Hoppa"	Christina LaForcarde	Rick Rock	4:12	*"Somethin' Funky" by Big Daddy Kane
7	"Lemme Find Out"	Pete Rock	Pete Rock	4:37	*"Don't Let Up" by Olympic Runners
8	"Bend Ova"		Jay Dee	5:32	*"Canto De Ossanha" by Dorothy Ashby
9	"Beats, Rhymes and Phife"	Supa Dave West	Hi-Tek	3:27	*"Legend in His Own Mind" by Gil-Scott Heron
10	"Ventilation"		Fredwreck	4:36
11	"4 Horsemen (192 N' It)"	Know Naim	Jay Dee	4:21	*"Edges of Illusion" by John Surman
12	"Melody Adonis"		Pete Rock	4:26
13	"Outro"	JUS	Allah Ricks & Jason Chung	0:38

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	175
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[10]	35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	31

References

^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. January 27, 2001 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "AllMusic Review by Matt Conaway". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
^ "Phife Dawg :: Ventilation * Da LP :: Groove Attack". www.rapreviews.com.
^ "Revolutions". Vibe. 8 (10): 204. December 2000.
^ Coscarelli, Joe; Olivennes, Hannah (March 23, 2016). "Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Dies at 45" – via NYTimes.com.
^ Kreps, Daniel (February 11, 2021). "Phife Dawg's Posthumous Solo LP 'Forever' Set for Release". Rolling Stone.
^ "Phife Dawg: Ventilation: Da LP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
^ Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif. "Phife Dawg: In Memory Of The Five Foot Assassin". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016.
^ "Phife Dawg Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
^ "Phife Dawg Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
^ "Phife Dawg Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

[1] "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. January 27, 2001 – via Google Books.

[allmusic-2] "AllMusic Review by Matt Conaway". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

[3] "Phife Dawg :: Ventilation * Da LP :: Groove Attack". www.rapreviews.com.

[4] "Revolutions". Vibe. 8 (10): 204. December 2000.

[5] Coscarelli, Joe; Olivennes, Hannah (March 23, 2016). "Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Dies at 45" – via NYTimes.com.

[6] Kreps, Daniel (February 11, 2021). "Phife Dawg's Posthumous Solo LP 'Forever' Set for Release". Rolling Stone.

[7] "Phife Dawg: Ventilation: Da LP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

[8] Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif. "Phife Dawg: In Memory Of The Five Foot Assassin". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Phife_Dawg-9] "Phife Dawg Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Phife_Dawg-10] "Phife Dawg Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Phife_Dawg-11] "Phife Dawg Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

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v t e A Tribe Called Quest
Q-Tip Phife Dawg Ali Shaheed Muhammad Jarobi White
Studio albums	People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm The Low End Theory Midnight Marauders Beats, Rhymes and Life The Love Movement We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
Compilations	Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller The Anthology Hits, Rarities & Remixes The Lost Tribes The Best of A Tribe Called Quest
Solo albums	Amplified Ventilation: Da LP Shaheedullah and Stereotypes The Renaissance Kamaal the Abstract Forever
Singles	"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" "Bonita Applebum" "Can I Kick It?" "Check the Rhime" "Jazz (We've Got)" "Scenario" "Hot Sex" "Award Tour" "Electric Relaxation" "Oh My God" "1nce Again" "Stressed Out" "Rumble in the Jungle" "Find a Way" "Like It Like That" "We the People...."
Other songs	"The Space Program"
See also	Discography Native Tongues The Ummah Soulquarians Lucy Pearl Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
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