Mindstate (Shades of Culture album)

Mindstate
Studio album by Shades of Culture
Released	May 1, 1998
Recorded	1997−1998
Genre	Rap, hip hop
Label	2112 (Canada)[1] TOT-11-2 (CD)
Shades of Culture chronology
Payin' Rent EP (1996) Mindstate (1998) A Little Bit About Us (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Gazette	8/10[3]

Mindstate is the debut album by the Canadian hip hop group Shades of Culture, released in 1998.^[4]

Critical reception

The Gazette wrote that "Shades venture into some jazz-tinged territory, Jamaican places, sparse rhythm beds and cocktail lounges, with contributions from 'hood heroes like champion turntablist A-Trak and Dubmatique's DJ Choice."^[3]

AllMusic called the album "an uplifting, lyrically vibrant offering that employs turntable scratching and human beat box techniques laid over a foundation of rich instrumentation."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "First Things First" (featuring Takktics)
3. "Think Twice" (featuring DJ A-Trak)
4. "The Island I'm From"
5. "(E.P. Interlude)"
6. "Do the Math"
7. "Main Objective"
8. "The Revolution"
9. "(E.P. Interlude)"
10. "Payin Rent II" (featuring Kandu)
11. "(E.P. Interlude)"
12. "Shine" (featuring Mr. Len)
13. "Mindstate" (featuring Desi Dilauro)
14. "(E.P. Interlude)
15. "What It Is"

References

1. "Shades of Culture Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
2. "Mindstate - Shades of Culture | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. Siblin, Eric (25 July 1998). "SHADES OF CULTURE Mindstate". The Gazette. p. C6.
4. Siblin, Eric (16 Apr 1998). "A positive spin: Upbeat Shades of Culture up the revolutions per minute". The Gazette. p. B4.