Your Face or Your Kneecaps

RJD2 · 2001

50 min · 39 tracks · hip-hop · rapping

A kaleidoscopic mix of samples and genres that reflects the eclectic spirit of early 2000s hip-hop.

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Your Face or Your Kneecaps is an album by RJD2, released in 2001. A kaleidoscopic mix of samples and genres that reflects the eclectic spirit of early 2000s hip-hop. The album garnered significant acclaim for its innovative production techniques and genre-blending style, contributing to the burgeoning underground hip-hop scene. It showcased RJD2's ability to weave together diverse influences, which resonated with critics and listeners alike, helping to pave the way for future artists in the genre. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Your Face or Your Kneecaps sound like?

A kaleidoscopic mix of samples and genres that reflects the eclectic spirit of early 2000s hip-hop. Rooted in hip-hop and rapping.

What makes Your Face or Your Kneecaps by RJD2 notable?

The album garnered significant acclaim for its innovative production techniques and genre-blending style, contributing to the burgeoning underground hip-hop scene. It showcased RJD2's ability to weave together diverse influences, which resonated with critics and listeners alike, helping to pave the way for future artists in the genre. Released in 2001, 'Your Face or Your Kneecaps' is RJD2's debut album, establishing him as a distinctive voice in instrumental hip-hop. Prior to this release, he gained attention through his work on several mixtapes, building anticipation for his first full-length project.

How many songs are on Your Face or Your Kneecaps?

Your Face or Your Kneecaps has 39 tracks, running approximately 50 minutes.

Tracklist

39 tracks·50:22

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1 Black Woman Standout 2:38
2 Tanga Boo Gonk 1:22
3 Alone Again Naturally / Wild Style Dialogue of Zorro & Fab 5 Freddy 0:41
4 [untitled] 0:09
5 Sexy Woman 0:16
6 Untitled Magnificent Sanctuary Band / Makin’ It Better 1:03
7 St. Louis Breakdown 0:37
8 I Got the Love You Need 0:43
9 [untitled] 0:41
10 Concrete Reservation 0:11
11 I’ll Play the Blues for You 0:28
12 Cross Eyed Mary / Pistolgrip‐Pump 1:41
13 Sing a Simple Song / Bold Soul Sister / Sing a Simple Song / Sing a Simple Song 1:28
14 I’ve Been Watching You 1:22
15 The Love of a Woman 1:20
16 Stoop Rap / [unknown] 2:23
17 Giggin Down 103rd 0:29
18 Sweet Inspiration / [unknown] 1:50
19 Gotta Be Funky 0:21
20 Ain’t No Sunshine 0:31
21 Between the Lines 1:10
22 Mr. Brown 0:31
23 Bobby’s Mood 0:41
24 Baby I Love You 0:48
25 I’ll Keep My Light in My Window 0:10
26 I’ll Keep My Light in My Window / Worldwide 0:31
27 Dynamite 1:26
28 (I Know) I’m Losing You 0:12
29 It’s Your Thing 0:29
30 Up Above the Rock 0:48
31 Get Off the Streets Y’all 1:14
32 Bad 1:00
33 I Got It 1:24
34 The Drunk 0:36
35 Jed Clampett 2:09
36 Let the Good Times Roll Part II / Hot Butter ’n All Standout 3:22
37 Let the Good Times Roll Part I / Follow the Leader (a cappella) 2:33
38 Rain Standout 5:41
39 Find You Out 5:02