Hi-Teknology
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| Studio album by Hi-Tek | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2001 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Rawkus/Priority/EMI Records | |||
| Producer | Hi-Tek | |||
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| HipHopDX.com |  link |
| RapReviews.com | (7.5/10) link |
Hi-Teknology is the debut album from producer Hi-Tek, released on Rawkus Records. Most songs feature rapping or singing by other artists, and all are produced by Hi-Tek. A sequel, Hi-Teknology 2, was made for MCA Records but never released; a second Hi-Teknology 2 was recorded and released on Babygrande Records.
Contents
Track listing
- "Scratch Rappin'"
- "The Sun God" (Featuring Common & Vinia Mojica)
- "Get Back Pt. II" (Featuring DCQ, Talib Kweli)
- "Breakin' Bread" (Featuring Brian Digby Jr., Crunch, Donte, Main Flow)
- "All I Need Is You" (Featuring Cormega & Jonell)
- "Where I'm From" (Featuring Jinx Da Juvy)
- "Tony Guitar Watson"
- "Round & Round" (Featuring Jonell)
- "Get Ta Steppin'" (Featuring Mos Def & Vinia Mojica)
- "Theme From Hi-Tek" (Featuring Talib Kweli)
- "L.T.A.H." (Featuring Slum Village)
- "Suddenly" (Featuring - Donte, Main Flow)
- "The Illest It Gets" (Featuring Buckshot)
- "Hi-Teknology" (Featuring Jonell)
Samples
Breakin' Bread
- "Rejected" by Elmer Bernstein
Round & Round
- "Burlesque in Barcelona" by Jakob Magnússon
Theme From Hi-Tek
- "Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow)" by Warren Kime
Suddenly
- "Vole Vole Farandole" by Paul Mauriat
Album singles
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"Round & Round"
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"The Sun God"
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Chart positions
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 2001 | Hi-Teknology | #66 | #12 | |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 2001 | "The Sun God" | - | #77 | - |
| 2002 | "Round & Round" | #62 | #13 | #1 |
