Can't Fly Without Gravity is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper k-os. The album originally was to be released on August 28, 2015 through Dine Alone Records, but was pushed back until September 4, 2015.[1] The entire album was released over Spotify prior to its release date.[2] The album cover is a reference to the poster of the 1983 film Vacation.
| Can't Fly Without Gravity | ||||
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| Released | September 4, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Dine Alone Records | |||
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Background
editNaming
editIn an interview with Global News on August 26, 2015, k-os indicated that the title paralleled the negativity of "haters" to the downward force of gravity. In both situations, one must deal with these forces to go beyond them.[3] He succinctly expressed the notion saying, "the forces which pull you down are simply put there to inspire you to rise above them."[4]
Singles
editMy Canadian accent set me apart from kids [in Trinidad]—they used to say ‘Yankee go home’ and stuff like that. I didn’t fit in, but going back opened up a well of passion," says k-os. "This new single, which is raw, could only be this way because I feel new. And to feel new to a style sometimes you have to step away from it. Can’t Fly Without Gravity is the sound of somebody who’s consciously forgotten about pop music to understand it again. We all need to forget something that we like so that we can like it again.
–k-os, on "WiLD4TheNight (Ego Land)"[5]
On August 6, 2014, the track "WiLD4TheNight (Ego Land)" was released. The song was written in Trinidad;[6] the music video was shot there as well.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Snapback" | k-os | 1:28 |
| 2. | "WiLD4TheNight (EgoLand)" | Donald "hAZEL" Sales | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Dance in Yo Car" | k-os, Phen Ray | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Hussle & Flow" | k-os | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Get Up" | EL Jay II | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Crucify" | k-os | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Vous Deux (Denzel Washington)" | k-os | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Boyz II Men" (featuring Saukrates, Shad, Kardinal Offishall, Choclair & King Reign) | k-os | 5:37 |
| 9. | "Rap Zealot" | k-os | 1:09 |
| 10. | "Spaceship" | Illangelo | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Turn Me Loose" | k-os | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Steel Sharpens Steel" | k-os | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Another Shot (A.S)" | Saint Garcon | 3:49 |
References
edit- ^ "K-os Unveils 'Can't Fly Without Gravity' LP". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Stream: k-os' new album Can't Fly Without Gravity". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ "Canadian rapper K-OS on his new album "Can't Fly Without Gravity"". Global News.
- ^ Music News Desk. "k-os Streams New Album 'Can't Fly Without Gravity' on Consequence of Sound". broadwayworld.com.
- ^ "k-os Releases New Single and Joins Dine Alone Records". indie88.com.
- ^ "k-os Releases New Single and Joins Dine Alone Records". indie88.com.
- ^ "Entertainment City video: K-os discusses 'Can't Fly Without Gravity' - CityNews". CityNews. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015.
