The Soul Purpose
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2015) |
| The Soul Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 64:44 | |||
| Label | Landspeed | |||
| Producer | 7L, The ARE, DJ Spinna, Joc Max, Raw Produce, Vinyl Reanimators | |||
| 7L & Esoteric chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| RapReviews |   link |
The Soul Purpose is the debut studio album from Boston underground hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric. The album was released on July 24, 2001. After years of doing guest verses for other acts, and releasing songs such as "Be Alert" on their own; the duo managed to garner significant hype in the underground hip hop community. They even received press in The Source, and attracted enough attention to get a guest verse from Inspectah Deck. All of this culminated into a record deal with Landspeed, 9 years after the group's original formation.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dwight Spits Intro" (featuring Count Bass D) | 1:00 | |
| 2. | "Verbal Assault" | Vinyl Reanimators | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Terror At Your Ear" | Vinyl Reanimators | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Operating Correctly" (featuring Mr. Lif) | 7L | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Call Me E.S." | Vinyl Reanimators | 3:27 |
| 6. | "My Rhyme Pt. II" | 0:59 | |
| 7. | "Jealous Over Nothing" | Joc Max | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Chain Reaction" (featuring Vinnie Paz) | Vinyl Reanimators | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Think Back" | 7L | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Interlude - Terra What?" | 0:42 | |
| 11. | "Mic Mastery" | Vinyl Reanimators | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Public Execution" (featuring Apathy and Reks) | 7L | 3:53 |
| 13. | "You Know the Concept" | Vinyl Reanimators | 4:10 |
| 14. | "Speaking Real Words" (featuring Inspectah Deck) | Vinyl Reanimators | 4:11 |
| 15. | "First Letter" | 7L | 1:13 |
| 16. | "The Soul Purpose" | DJ Spinna | 4:41 |
| 17. | "Rep the Hardest" (performed by God Complex) | 7L | 4:01 |
| 18. | "Play It Cool" | 7L | 2:26 |
| 19. | "Guest List" | The ARE | 3:35 |
| 20. | "State of the Art" (featuring Akrobatik, Cadence and Checkmark) | Raw Produce | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 64:44 | ||
Singles chart positions[]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| The Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 2001 | "Call Me E.S." | - | #83 | #3 | |
References[]
Authority control  |
|
|---|
Categories:
- 7L & Esoteric albums
- 2001 debut albums