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{{Infobox album
'''''One A.M.''''', released in 2003, is the first studio album by rapper [[Diverse]]. Many of the songs musical aspects are actually pre-recorded pieces done by RJD2, and some even keep their original names: "Uprock", "Big Game", "Explosive" and "Under The Hammer".
| name = One A.M.
| type = studio
| artist = [[Diverse (rapper)|Diverse]]
| cover = One A.M. (album).jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2003|11|04}}<ref name=allmusic/>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=23}}
| label = [[Chocolate Industries]]
| producer = {{hlist|[[RJD2]]|[[Madlib]]|[[Prefuse 73]]|K. Kruz|Overflo|[[Jeff Parker (musician)|Jeff Parker]]|Ted Sirota|DJ Lok}}
| prev_title = Move EP
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = Round About
| next_year = TBA
| misc = {{Singles
| name = One A.M.
| type = studio
| single1 = Certified
| single1date = 2002
| single2 = Explosive
| single2date = 2003
| single3 = Jus Biz
| single3date = 2004
| single4 = Big Game
| single4date = 2004
}}
}}
'''''One A.M.''''' is the first studio album by American rapper [[Diverse (rapper)|Diverse]]. It was released on [[Chocolate Industries]] in 2003. The album features production by [[RJD2]], [[Prefuse73]], [[Madlib]], and [[Jeff Parker (musician)|Jeff Parker]]. Guest appearances include [[Vast Aire]], [[Lyrics Born]], and [[Jean Grae]].


==Critical reception==
==Tracklisting==
{{Music ratings
# "Certified"
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
# "Uprock"
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/one-am-mw0000320738|title=One A.M. - Diverse|work=[[AllMusic]]|first=Steve|last=Huey|access-date=April 30, 2013}}</ref>
# "Big Game" (Featuring [[Vast Aire]])
| rev2 = ''Dusted Magazine''
# "Ain't Right" (produced by [[Madlib]])
| rev2score = favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1474|title=Dusted Reviews: Diverse - One A.M.|work=Dusted Magazine|first=William|last=Mitsakos|date=June 8, 2004|access-date=April 24, 2016}}</ref>
# "Just Biz"
| rev3 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
# "Blindman"
| rev3score = favorable<ref name=exclaim>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/diverse-one_am|title=Diverse - One A.M.|work=[[Exclaim!]]|first=Noel|last=Dix|date=January 1, 2006|access-date=April 24, 2016}}</ref>
# "Explosive" (Featuring [[Lyrics Born]])
| rev4 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
# "Under the Hammer" (Featuring [[Jean Grae]])
| rev4score = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2533-one-am/|title=Diverse: One A.M.|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Jascha|last=Hoffman|date=December 4, 2003|access-date=April 24, 2016}}</ref>
# "747 (Flyin)"
| rev5 = ''Prefix''
# "Interlude (Amberglis)"
| rev5score = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/diverse/one-am/13359/|title=Diverse - One A.M.|work=Prefix|first=Dominic|last=Umile|date=November 4, 2003|access-date=April 24, 2016}}</ref>
# "Leaving"
| rev6 = ''[[Stylus Magazine]]''
# "In Accordance"
| rev6score = A−<ref name=stylusmagazine>{{cite web|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/diverse/one-am.htm|title=Diverse - One A.M.|work=[[Stylus Magazine]]|first=Gabe|last=Gloden|date=January 13, 2004|access-date=April 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330105519/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/diverse/one-am.htm|archive-date=March 30, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
Steve Huey of [[AllMusic]] gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "[a] thoroughly excellent debut."<ref name=allmusic/> He added, "Diverse's greatest strength as a rapper is his flow, as he spins a dense web of painstakingly constructed language over the beats as though he were spreading soft butter on toast."<ref name=allmusic/>


Gabe Gloden of ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' gave the album a grade of A−, stating: "There's not one dud to be found on ''One A.M.'', and at a lean 42 minutes, Diverse deserves at least that much of your time."<ref name=stylusmagazine/> Noel Dix of ''[[Exclaim!]]'' said: "Along with [[Vast Aire]] of [[Cannibal Ox]] and the mighty [[Jean Grae]], there is simply far too much talent on this effort to go unnoticed."<ref name=exclaim/>


==Track listing==
{{2000s-hiphop-album-stub}}
{{Track listing
[[Category:2003 albums]]
| extra_column = Producer(s)
[[Category:Diverse albums]]
| title1 = Certified
| extra1 = [[RJD2]]
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Uprock
| extra2 = RJD2
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Big Game
| note3 = featuring [[Vast Aire]]
| extra3 = RJD2
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = Ain't Right
| extra4 = [[Madlib]]
| length4 = 4:01
| title5 = Jus Biz
| extra5 = [[Prefuse 73]]
| length5 = 4:34
| title6 = Blindman
| extra6 = K. Kruz
| length6 = 3:09
| title7 = Explosive
| note7 = featuring [[Lyrics Born]]
| extra7 = RJD2
| length7 = 3:30
| title8 = Under the Hammer / Interlude
| note8 = featuring [[Jean Grae]]
| extra8 = {{hlist|RJD2|Prefuse 73}}
| length8 = 4:04
| title9 = 747 (Flyin)
| extra9 = Overflo
| length9 = 2:32
| title10 = Interlude (Amberglis)
| extra10 = Prefuse 73
| length10 = 0:40
| title11 = Leaving
| extra11 = Prefuse 73
| length11 = 3:46
| title12 = In Accordance
| extra12 = {{hlist|[[Jeff Parker (musician)|Jeff Parker]]|Ted Sirota|DJ Lok}}
| length12 = 3:56
| total_length = 43:23
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title13 = Build
| extra13 = K. Kruz
| length13 = 4:11
| total_length = 47:34
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Australian edition bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title13 = Wylin Out (RJD2 Remix)
| note13 = featuring [[Mos Def]]
| extra13 = RJD2
| length13 = 4:25
| total_length = 47:48
}}

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from liner notes.

* [[Diverse (rapper)|Diverse]] – vocals, lyrics, mixing (12), arrangement (12)
* [[RJD2]] – production (1–3, 7, 8), turntables (1, 2, 7), mixing (1, 2, 7, 8)
* [[Vast Aire]] – vocals (3), lyrics (3)
* DJ Precyse – turntables (3)
* [[Madlib]] – production (4)
* [[Prefuse 73]] – production (5, 8, 10, 11), instrumentation (5, 11), backing vocals (5), mixing (5, 10, 11)
* K. Kruz – production (6)
* [[Lyrics Born]] – vocals (7), lyrics (7)
* [[Jean Grae]] – vocals (8), lyrics (8)
* Overflo – production (9), mixing (9)
* [[Jeff Parker (musician)|Jeff Parker]] – guitar (12), production (12)
* Ted Sirota – drums (12), production (12)
* R. Mazurek – horns (12)
* DJ Lok – additional production (12), recording (12)
* T. Foggi – recording, mixing (3, 4, 6, 12), arrangement (12)
* Mark Fellows – mastering
* Struggle Inc. – design
* [[B+ (photographer)|B+]] – photography

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Discogs master|74798|One A.M.}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:2003 debut albums]]
[[Category:Diverse (rapper) albums]]
[[Category:Chocolate Industries albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Madlib]]
[[Category:Albums produced by RJD2]]

Latest revision as of 00:51, 6 June 2023

One A.M.
Studio album by
Diverse
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003 (2003-11-04)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length43:23
LabelChocolate Industries
Producer
Diverse chronology
Move EP
(2001) 		One A.M.
(2003) 		Round About
(TBA)
Singles from One A.M.
  1. "Certified"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Explosive"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Jus Biz"
    Released: 2004
  4. "Big Game"
    Released: 2004

One A.M. is the first studio album by American rapper Diverse. It was released on Chocolate Industries in 2003. The album features production by RJD2, Prefuse73, Madlib, and Jeff Parker. Guest appearances include Vast Aire, Lyrics Born, and Jean Grae.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Pitchfork8.0/10[4]
Prefix8.0/10[5]
Stylus MagazineA−[6]

Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "[a] thoroughly excellent debut."[1] He added, "Diverse's greatest strength as a rapper is his flow, as he spins a dense web of painstakingly constructed language over the beats as though he were spreading soft butter on toast."[1]

Gabe Gloden of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of A−, stating: "There's not one dud to be found on One A.M., and at a lean 42 minutes, Diverse deserves at least that much of your time."[6] Noel Dix of Exclaim! said: "Along with Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox and the mighty Jean Grae, there is simply far too much talent on this effort to go unnoticed."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Certified"RJD23:48
2."Uprock"RJD23:33
3."Big Game" (featuring Vast Aire)RJD23:58
4."Ain't Right"Madlib4:01
5."Jus Biz"Prefuse 734:34
6."Blindman"K. Kruz3:09
7."Explosive" (featuring Lyrics Born)RJD23:30
8."Under the Hammer / Interlude" (featuring Jean Grae)
  • RJD2
  • Prefuse 73
4:04
9."747 (Flyin)"Overflo2:32
10."Interlude (Amberglis)"Prefuse 730:40
11."Leaving"Prefuse 733:46
12."In Accordance"
3:56
Total length:43:23
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
13."Build"K. Kruz4:11
Total length:47:34
Australian edition bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
13."Wylin Out (RJD2 Remix)" (featuring Mos Def)RJD24:25
Total length:47:48

Personnel

[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Diverse – vocals, lyrics, mixing (12), arrangement (12)
  • RJD2 – production (1–3, 7, 8), turntables (1, 2, 7), mixing (1, 2, 7, 8)
  • Vast Aire – vocals (3), lyrics (3)
  • DJ Precyse – turntables (3)
  • Madlib – production (4)
  • Prefuse 73 – production (5, 8, 10, 11), instrumentation (5, 11), backing vocals (5), mixing (5, 10, 11)
  • K. Kruz – production (6)
  • Lyrics Born – vocals (7), lyrics (7)
  • Jean Grae – vocals (8), lyrics (8)
  • Overflo – production (9), mixing (9)
  • Jeff Parker – guitar (12), production (12)
  • Ted Sirota – drums (12), production (12)
  • R. Mazurek – horns (12)
  • DJ Lok – additional production (12), recording (12)
  • T. Foggi – recording, mixing (3, 4, 6, 12), arrangement (12)
  • Mark Fellows – mastering
  • Struggle Inc. – design
  • B+ – photography

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Huey, Steve. "One A.M. - Diverse". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Mitsakos, William (June 8, 2004). "Dusted Reviews: Diverse - One A.M." Dusted Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Diverse - One A.M." Exclaim!. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Jascha (December 4, 2003). "Diverse: One A.M." Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Umile, Dominic (November 4, 2003). "Diverse - One A.M." Prefix. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Gloden, Gabe (January 13, 2004). "Diverse - One A.M." Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
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