Two/Three
| Two/Three | ||||
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| Released | June 13, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2006 | |||
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| Length | 58:08 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Dabrye | |||
| Tadd Mullinix chronology | ||||
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Two/Three is the second studio album by American musician Tadd Mullinix under his Dabrye alias. It was released on June 13, 2006 via Ghostly International. Produced entirely by Mullinix, it features guest appearances from Finale, Invincible, Kadence, Waajeed, A.G., Beans, Big Tone, Guilty Simpson, J Dilla, MF Doom, Paradime, Phat Kat, Ta'Raach, Vast Aire and Wildchild.
Comparing to its prequel, One/Three, which was released in 2001, the album almost doubles the length of its predecessor and, style wise, leans towards hip-hop music as it has guest vocal contributions from a number of rappers across fourteen of its twenty tracks. A sequel to Two/Three, Three/Three, was released in 2018.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllHipHop |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Pitchfork | 5.2/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[4] |
| Prefix | 9/10[5] |
| The Observer | [6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [7] |
AllMusic's Andy Kellman praised the album, calling it "the experience is dense and as cold as a Detroit alley on a February morning, packed with biting beats and thick atmospheric globs".[2] Mike Krolak of Prefix also praised the album, calling it "truly the next logical step, a new way of looking at the realities of the coming age while keeping things in perspective".[5] Neal Hayes of PopMatters wrote: "throughout 20 tracks, the producer creates an unsettling soundscape dominated by insistent, intricate rhythms which often react with the vocals to stunning effect".[4] Steve Yates of The Observer noted "Dabrye's production containing all the arrogance of crunk but a range and innovation that far outstrips anything else around".[6] Alan Ranta of Tiny Mix Tapes praised "the tunes Tadd Mullinix puts out as Dabrye are obviously hip-hop" ... "or at least contain strong elements of electronica".[7]
In mixed reviews, Robert Long of AllHipHop concluded: "though it's tough to swallow all the Dabrye flavored Kool-Aid, on Two/Three the man doubled up with a solid effort".[1] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork praised Mullinix's "singular Timbaland-meets-the flipside of Low rumble" as "more focused and intricate than ever", simultaneously criticizing many of the rappers as "wordy know-it-alls hell-bent on disrupting his groove". He praises Guilty Simpson's appearance as an example of "what Two/Three could be if the rappers were chosen based on entertainment value rather than how hard they're trying to save rap with big words".[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Stand" (featuring Wildchild) | Dabrye | 3:32 | |
| 2. | "Air" (featuring MF Doom) |
| Dabrye | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Machines, Pt. 1" | Mullinix | Dabrye | 1:37 |
| 4. | "Encoded Flow" (featuring Kadence) |
| Dabrye | 2:52 |
| 5. | "That's What's Up" (featuring Vast Aire) |
|
| 4:03 |
| 6. | "Tell Dem" | Mullinix | Dabrye | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Nite Eats Day" (featuring Beans) |
| Dabrye | 1:56 |
| 8. | "Jorgy" (featuring Waajeed) |
|
| 2:54 |
| 9. | "Special" (featuring Guilty Simpson and Paradime) | Dabrye | 3:29 | |
| 10. | "Bloop" | Mullinix | Dabrye | 1:57 |
| 11. | "Viewer Discretion" (featuring Invincible and Finale) |
| Dabrye | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Piano" | Mullinix | Dabrye | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Pressure" (featuring Waajeed and Ta'Raach) |
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| 3:20 |
| 14. | "Reconsider" (featuring Kadence) |
| Dabrye | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Get It Together" (featuring Invincible and Finale) |
| Dabrye | 3:32 |
| 16. | "My Life" (featuring AG) |
| Dabrye | 2:19 |
| 17. | "In Water" | Mullinix | Dabrye | 1:57 |
| 18. | "Get Live" (featuring Big Tone) |
| Dabrye | 3:37 |
| 19. | "Machines, Pt. 2" | Mullinix | Dabrye | 0:39 |
| 20. | "Game Over" (featuring Phat Kat and Jay Dee) |
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| 3:41 |
| Total length: | 58:08 | |||
- Sample credits
- Tracks 3 and 19 sample music track "Zodiac" by Zodiac from their 1980 Disco Alliance album.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Long, Robert (July 16, 2006). "Two/Three". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on June 1, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Two/Three - Dabrye". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Dombal, Ryan (July 18, 2006). "Dabrye: Two/Three". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Hayes, Neal (July 10, 2006). "Dabrye: Two/Three » PopMatters". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Krolak, Mike (June 13, 2006). "Dabrye . Two/Three [prefixmag review]". Prefix. Retrieved December 13, 2006 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Yates, Steve (June 18, 2006). "Dabrye, Two/Three". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Ranta, Alan (December 14, 2006). "Music Review: Dabrye - Two/Three". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.