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Fantastic Damage

El-P · 2002

70 min · 16 tracks · hip-hop · rapping

An avant-garde blend of dense lyricism and experimental beats that pushes hip-hop's boundaries.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • layered, dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 2002, 'Fantastic Damage' was El-P's debut solo album following his tenure with Company Flow. At this point in his career, he was transitioning from group dynamics to establishing himself as a unique voice in underground hip-hop, setting the stage for his future productions and collaborations.
Stylistic neighbors
Run the Jewels· Aesop Rock· Death Grips

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Fantastic Damage 3:22
  • 2 Squeegee Man Shooting 4:24
  • 3 Deep Space 9mm 3:47
  • 4 Tuned Mass Damper 4:05
  • 5 Dead Disnee 3:53
  • 6 Delorean 5:33
  • 7 Truancy 5:04
  • 8 The Nang, the Front, the Bush and the Shit 5:37
  • 9 Accidents Don’t Happen 4:50
  • 10 Stepfather Factory 4:07
  • 11 T.O.J. 4:32
  • 12 Dr. Hellno and the Praying Mantus 4:34
  • 13 Lazerfaces’ Warning 4:36
  • 14 Innocent Leader 2:21
  • 15 Constellation Funk 4:52
  • 16 Blood 4:28

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