Symptomatic of a Greater Ill

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Darc Mind. It was released on Anticon on August 29, 2006.[1] It peaked at number 29 on the Dusted Top 40 Radio Chart.[12]

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill
Studio album by Darc Mind
Released	August 29, 2006[1]
Recorded	1995–1997
Studio	Island Digital; Such a Sound; D&D Recording Studios
Genre	Underground hip hop
Length	43:00
Label	Anticon
Producer	G.M. Web D, X-Ray, C. Escalante, Nick Wiz
Darc Mind chronology
Symptomatic of a Greater Ill (2006) Bipolar (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	4/5[2]
AllMusic	[3]
Dusted Magazine	favorable[4]
HipHopSite.Com	[5]
IGN	7.8/10[6]
KEXP-FM	favorable[7]
PopMatters	[8]
The Skinny	[9]
Textura	favorable[10]
URB	[11]

Release

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill was recorded between 1995 and 1997 for Loud Records. However, the closing of the label shelved the album for years.[13] In 2006, it was released on Anticon.[14]

Critical reception

Bram Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 5 stars out of 5, calling it "[a] lost classic, resurfacing at just the right time."[9] Marisa Brown of AllMusic said: "It's a great record, thoughtful and aware yet still laid-back and fun, and though it took a while to be released, it's better late than never to hear this, to be reminded of everything that hip-hop can be, both in the past and hopefully, continuing on into the future."[3] Mike Schiller of PopMatters called it "one of 2006's absolutely essential hip-hop releases".[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by K. Holland and R. Davis.

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Visions of a Blur"	G.M. Web D	4:55
2.	"U Da One"	G.M. Web D, C. Escalante	4:34
3.	"Seize the Phenom"	G.M. Web D	4:19
4.	"Knight of the Round Table"	G.M. Web D	2:03
5.	"I'm Ill"	X-Ray	4:07
6.	"Covert Op"	X-Ray	3:48
7.	"Give Me Time"	G.M. Web D	4:19
8.	"BMOC"	G.M. Web D	5:09
9.	"Fever Pitch"	G.M. Web D	3:50
10.	"Rhyme Zone"	X-Ray	2:04
11.	"Outside Looking In"	X-Ray, Nick Wiz	3:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Kev Roc – vocals
• G.M. Web D – production (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9), co-production (2)
• X-Ray – production (5, 6, 10), co-production (11), mixing
• C. Escalante – production (2)
• Nick Wiz – production (11)
• Leo Swift – engineering
• Tony Smilos – engineering
• Shlomo Sonnenfeld – engineering
• Mike Davis – art direction, design
• Wes Winship – art direction, design

References

1. "Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Anticon. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
2. Newman, Jason (August 14, 2006). "Symptomatic Of A Greater Ill". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
3. Brown, Marisa. "Symptomatic of a Greater Ill - Darc Mind". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
4. Jones, Mason (November 14, 2006). "Darc Mind - Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
5. Newell, Aaron (January 12, 2007). "Darc Mind – Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". HipHopSite.Com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
6. Durig, Jim (October 23, 2006). "Darc Mind - Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
7. Yates, Don (August 17, 2006). "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". KEXP-FM. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
8. Schiller, Mike (November 29, 2006). "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". PopMatters. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
9. Gieben, Bram (October 13, 2006). "Darc Mind - 'Symptomatic of A Greater Ill'". The Skinny. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
10. "Darc Mind: Symptomatic of a Greater Ill". Textura. November 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
11. "Darc Mind – Symptomatic of a Greater Ill (Review)". URB. August 25, 2006. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
12. "Dusted Top 40 Radio Chart". Dusted Magazine. October 3, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
13. Warren, Tamara (November 1, 2006). "DARC MIND". Electronic Musician. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
14. Shimooka, Tara (September 27, 2001). "Darc Mind: Time Capsule". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

External links

• Symptomatic of a Greater Ill at Discogs (list of releases)