Mo' Mega
title: "Mo' Mega" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2006-albums", "mr.-lif-albums", "definitive-jux-albums", "albums-produced-by-el-p"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo'_Mega" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mo' Mega |
| type | studio |
| artist | Mr. Lif |
| cover | Mo Mega.jpg |
| released | |
| genre | Hip hop |
| length | |
| label | Definitive Jux |
| producer | El-P, Mr. Lif, Edan, Nick Toth |
| prev_title | I Phantom |
| prev_year | 2002 |
| next_title | I Heard It Today |
| next_year | 2009 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Mo' Mega |
| type | studio |
| single1 | Brothaz |
| single1date | |
| single2 | The Fries |
| single2date | |
| :: |
| name = Mo' Mega | type = studio | artist = Mr. Lif | cover = Mo Mega.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = | studio = | genre = Hip hop | length = | label = Definitive Jux | producer = El-P, Mr. Lif, Edan, Nick Toth | prev_title = I Phantom | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = I Heard It Today | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Singles | name = Mo' Mega | type = studio | single1 = Brothaz | single1date = | single2 = The Fries | single2date = Mo' Mega is the second solo studio album by American hip hop artist Mr. Lif. It was released by Definitive Jux on June 13, 2006. It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 31 on the Independent Albums chart.
Title
In the album's liner notes, Mr. Lif wrote:
Critical reception
| MC = 75/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = The A.V. Club | rev2score = A− | rev3 = Entertainment Weekly | rev3score = B+ | rev4 = HipHopDX | rev4score = 4.0/5 | rev5 = IGN | rev5score = 8.3/10 | rev6 = Pitchfork | rev6score = 7.9/10 | rev7 = PopMatters | rev7score = | rev8 = Slant Magazine | rev8score = | rev9 = Stylus Magazine | rev9score = B− | rev10 = XLR8R | rev10score = favorable At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
John Bush of AllMusic wrote: "With political tracks and comedy and confessionals, Lif easily covers more ground than virtually any other rapper on record, and he makes his tracks entertaining, but he occasionally falls prey to a common trap -- educating the listeners but not enlightening them."
Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Collapse | extra1 = El-P | length1 = 2:32 | title2 = Ultra Mega | extra2 = El-P | length2 = 2:36 | title3 = Brothaz | extra3 = El-P | length3 = 4:28 | title4 = The Fries | extra4 = El-P | length4 = 3:38 | title5 = Take, Hold, Fire! | note5 = featuring Aesop Rock and El-P | extra5 = El-P | length5 = 3:40 | title6 = Murs Iz My Manager | note6 = featuring Murs | extra6 = Mr. Lif, Edan | length6 = 4:19 | title7 = Washitup! | extra7 = Mr. Lif | length7 = 2:56 | title8 = Long Distance | extra8 = El-P | length8 = 4:04 | title9 = Mo' Mega | note9 = featuring Blueprint and Akrobatik | extra9 = El-P | length9 = 4:15 | title10 = Lookin' In... | extra10 = El-P | length10 = 2:47 | title11 = For You | extra11 = Nick Toth | length11 = 5:27
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Mr. Lif – vocals, production (6, 7)
- El-P – production (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), vocals (5), additional vocals (9)
- DJ Relm – turntables (2, 4)
- Aesop Rock – vocals (5)
- Murs – vocals (6)
- Edan – co-production (6)
- Blueprint – vocals (9)
- Akrobatik – vocals (9)
- DJ Big Wiz – turntables (9)
- Nick Toth – production (11)
- Michelle Shaprow – additional vocals (11)
Charts
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References
References
- "Mo'Mega by Mr. Lif". [[CBS Interactive]].
- Bush, John. "Mo' Mega - Mr. Lif". [[AllMusic]].
- Rabin, Nathan. (June 21, 2006). "Mr. Lif: Mo'Mega". [[The A.V. Club]].
- Hermes, Will. (June 23, 2006). "Mo' Mega".
- J-23. (July 5, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". [[HipHopDX]].
- Fry, William. (July 6, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". [[IGN]].
- Macia, Peter. (June 15, 2006). "Mr. Lif: Mo' Mega". [[Pitchfork (website).
- Frauenhofer, Michael. (June 14, 2006). "Mr. Lif: Mo Mega". [[PopMatters]].
- Newlin, Jimmy. (June 12, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". [[Slant Magazine]].
- Iliff, Andrew. (June 12, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". [[Stylus Magazine]].
- Beres, Derek. (August 1, 2006). "Mr. Lif - Mo' Mega". [[XLR8R]].
- (2006). "Mo' Mega". [[Definitive Jux]].
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