2007 studio album by Marco Polo
Port Authority is the debut studio album by Canadian hip hop producer Marco Polo . It was released on Soulspazm and Rawkus Records on May 15, 2007. It is the first installment of the Port Authority series, followed by PA2: The Director's Cut in 2013.[ 2]
Timmhotep Aku of XXL praised Marco Polo's decision to feature "some of the East Coast 's finest vets and samples."[ 8] Rowald Pruyn of RapReviews.com described him as "a one man band, creating instead of compiling."[ 5] Jeff Weiss of Stylus Magazine noted that he pays "homage to the latter Golden Age through scratched hooks, graveyard strings, and breakbeats redolent of worn vinyl and dust."[ 6]
The album was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2008 Juno Awards .[ 9]
Title 1. "Port Authority Intro" 1:23 2. "Get Busy" (featuring Copywrite ) 4:24 3. "Marquee" (featuring O.C. ) 4:15 4. "War" (featuring Kardinal Offishall ) 3:56 5. "Nostalgia" (featuring Masta Ace ) 4:50 6. "Wrong One" (featuring Wordsworth ) 3:41 7. "Low Budget Allstars" (featuring Kev Brown, Kenn Starr , Oddisee , Cy Young, and Kaimbr) 4:09 8. "Speak Softly" (featuring Jojo Pellegrino) 3:53 9. "Time & Place" (featuring Ed O.G. ) 3:41 10. "The Radar" (featuring Large Professor ) 4:22 11. "All My Love" (featuring Jaysaun) 3:38 12. "Lay It Down" (featuring Roc Marciano ) 4:46 13. "Go Around" (featuring Buckshot ) 4:26 14. "Hood Tales" (featuring Kool G Rap and DV Alias Khrist) 4:07 15. "Heat" (featuring Supastition ) 3:25 16. "Rollin" (featuring Sadat X , Ju-Ju , and A.G. ) 4:07 17. "For the Future" (featuring Critically Acclaimed) 3:47 18. "Relax" (featuring J Davey ) 4:07 Total length: 70:57
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