| I Phantom | ||||
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| Released | September 17, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Boston Butta Beats in Boston; Def Jux Studios, Steel Acres, and The Danger Room in New York | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, underground hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:23 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
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I Phantom is the debut studio album by American rapper Mr. Lif. It was produced mostly by alternative hip hop artist El-P, among others, at Boston Butta Beats in Boston and the New York City-based Steel Acres, The Danger Room, and Def Jux Studios. Mr. Lif composed I Phantom as a concept album about the working life of an African American who is pressured into pursuing the dubious rewards of the American dream.[1]
The album was released on September 16, 2002, by Definitive Jux. A widespread critical success, it was acclaimed for El-P's sparse hip hop production and Lif's incisive, everyman lyrics.