Soundtrack to the Struggle

Soundtrack to the Struggle
Studio album by
Released16 October 2011
Recorded2009–2011
Genre
Length95:08
LabelMesopotamia Music
Producer
  • BeatNick
  • Big G (Juxta)
  • Guy Bass
  • JetSun
  • K-Salaam
  • Last Resort
  • Nutty P
  • Quincey Tones
  • Red Skull
  • Show N Prove
  • Sivey
  • Vendetta
Lowkey chronology
Dear Listener
(2008)
Soundtrack to the Struggle
(2011)
Soundtrack to the Struggle 2
(2019)
Singles from Soundtrack to the Struggle
  1. "Voices of the Voiceless"
    Released: 16 August 2009
  2. "Long Live Palestine"
    Released: 16 December 2009
  3. "Something Wonderful"
    Released: 10 February 2010
  4. "Obama Nation"
    Released: 8 April 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews[1]
SB.TV(favourable)[2]

Soundtrack to the Struggle is the second studio album by British rapper Lowkey. It was released on 16 October 2011 independently on the Lowkey-founded label Mesopotamia Music. It is the follow-up to his 2008 album Dear Listener. Four singles were released to promote the album from 2009 to 2010. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2011 and was handled by Red Skull, Big G, Nutty P, K-Salaam, Last Resort, Show N Prove, among others.[3] It includes guest appearances from Immortal Technique, Mai Khalil, M1, Black the Ripper, Klashnekoff, and more. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 57 on 23 October 2011 – becoming Lowkey's first national chart entry. It is regarded as one of the greatest albums in the UK hip-hop scene.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Lowkey – Soundtrack to the Struggle". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  2. ^ Houghton, Ash (20 October 2011). "Lowkey - Soundtrack to the Struggle [Review] - SBTV". Archived from the original on 24 October 2011.
  3. ^ Horowitz, Steven (22 August 2011). "Lowkey Enlists M1 & Immortal Technique For "Soundtrack To The Struggle"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Soundtrack to the Struggle - Lowkey | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ "The Forgotten Era of UK Rap". Mic Cheque. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ Rimmer, Jonathan (16 February 2017). "My Top 50 UK Hip Hop Albums". Jonathan Rimmer. Retrieved 12 December 2017.