Ascension (Pep Love album)

Ascension is the first studio album by American hip hop artist Pep Love. It was released on July 24, 2001 by Hiero Imperium.

Ascension
Studio album by Pep Love
Released	July 24, 2001
Genre	Hip hop
Length	73:48
Label	Hiero Imperium
Producer	Jay-Biz, A-Plus, Evidence, Mako, Toure, Domino, Casual
Pep Love chronology
Ascension (2001) Ascension Side C (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	mixed[2]
Exclaim!	favorable[3]
RapReviews.com	9/10[4]

In 2014, it was listed by Paste as one of the "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention".[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Grime & Grit"	Jay-Biz	3:21
2.	"Living Is Beautiful"	A-Plus	3:52
3.	"The Grind"	A-Plus	4:11
4.	"The Fight Club"	Evidence	4:18
5.	"U.S. / U.S. Interlude"	A-Plus	6:42
6.	"The Onus (What You Are)"	A-Plus	6:12
7.	"T.A.M.I."	Mako	4:53
8.	"My Energy"	Toure	4:17
9.	"Ascension"	Mako	4:07
10.	"Act. Phenom"	Domino	4:17
11.	"A New Religion" (featuring The Grouch)	Jay-Biz	3:58
12.	"Pacific Heights"	A-Plus	4:52
13.	"Karma (The Snake Charmer)"	A-Plus	5:33
14.	"If You Can't Beat 'Em" (featuring Casual)	Casual	3:49
15.	"Different"	Domino	3:55
16.	"Black People (Melanin Magnetic)"	A-Plus	4:20

References

1. Conaway, Matt. "Pep Love - Ascension". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
2. Rabin, Nathan (April 19, 2002). "Pep Love: Ascension". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
3. Cowie, Del F. (October 31, 2001). "Pep Love - Ascension". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
4. Juon, Steve (July 17, 2001). "Pep Love :: Ascension :: Hiero Imperium". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
5. Spinelli, Adrian (November 6, 2014). "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention". Paste. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

External links

• Ascension at Discogs (list of releases)