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- Artist: Mr. Lif
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- Release Date: September 17, 2002
- Genre: Rap
Review
Mr. Lif, the hardworking Bostonian MC, drops a debut LP that playfully discloses in lyrical fashion his inner battle of whether or not to return to his nine-to-five job, but the long-overdue record practically guarantees he'll no longer need the day job. One of the working-class heroes signed to hip-hop indie Definitive Jux, Liffy enjoyed a busy 2002, releasing the Emergency Rations EP and appearing on several releases from the Jux camp. I Phantom is slightly less politically aggressive than the EP in overall aesthetic, with blue-collar rhymes over hype, funky tracks with great production by Fakts One, DJ Hype, Edan, and Lif himself. The guest appearances on the mic by Akrobatik, a fellow fledgling Bostonion, Edan, Aesop Rock, El-P, and Jean Grae make all the tracks quality and seal the deal on Lif's breakthrough set. ~ Nic Kincaid, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Bad Card | Mr. Lif, Vast Aire | (2:09) | |
| A Glimpse at the Struggle | El-P, |
(3:28) | |
| Return of the B-Boy | (7:35) | ||
| Live from the Plantation | (3:58) | ||
| New Man Theme | (3:23) | ||
| Handouts | Mr. Lif | (0:40) | |
| Status | (4:00) | ||
| Success | Aesop Rock | (4:16) | |
| Daddy Dearest | (0:57) | ||
| The Now | (3:48) | ||
| Friends and Neighbors | (2:34) | ||
| Iron Helix | (2:41) | ||
| Earthcrusher | (3:46) | ||
| Post Mortem | El-P, Akrobatik, Jean Grae | (4:00) |
