Escape 2 Mars

Escape 2 Mars
Studio album by
Gift of Gab
ReleasedNovember 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)
GenreHip-hop
Length40:37
LabelCornerstone R.A.S.
Producers
  • DNAE
  • Headnodic
Gift of Gab chronology
4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
(2004)		 Escape 2 Mars
(2009)		 The Next Logical Progression
(2012)

Escape 2 Mars is the second solo studio album by American rapper Gift of Gab. It was released on November 3, 2009 via Cornerstone R.A.S.. Produced by DNAE Beats and Headnodic, it features guest appearances from Brother Ali and Del the Funky Homosapien.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.2/10
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Clash8/10
Paste5.8/10
Pitchfork5.4/10
PopMatters5/10
RapReviews9.5/10
Spectrum Culture2.5/5
SpinStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
The IndependentStarStarStar
The SkinnyStarStar

Escape 2 Mars was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76 based on eleven reviews. The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 6.2 out of 10, based on nine reviews.

Mojo wrote, "This eco-themed, sci-fi clad concept album bristles with electro-pop sounds ('Light Years', the OMD-ish title track) yet retains Gab's furrowed-brow lyricism and singular approach as he forges his own space within this changing landscape."

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews.com named it the best album of 2009.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."E2mtro"Dnaebeats2:15
2."El Gifto Magnifico"Dnaebeats3:25
3."Light Years"Dnaebeats5:09
4."Dreamin'" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien and Brother Ali)Headnodic3:16
5."In Las Vegas"Dnaebeats3:28
6."Escape 2 Mars"Dnaebeats3:37
7."Electric Waterfalls"Dnaebeats4:07
8."Richman, Poorman"Headnodic4:23
9."Some of the People"Headnodic2:50
10."Spotlight"Dnaebeats4:37
11."Rhyme Travel"Dnaebeats3:51
Total length:40:37

References

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  2. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Escape 2 Mars - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Gift of Gab: Escape 2 Mars Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ Marshall, Kingsley (January 25, 2010). "Gift Of Gab - Escape 2 Mars". Clash. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ Labate, Steve (December 1, 2009). "Gift of Gab: Escape 2 Mars". Paste. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ Greene, Jayson (November 24, 2009). "Gift of Gab: Escape 2 Mars". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ Fiander, Matthew (January 5, 2010). "Gift of Gab: Escape 2 Mars » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 8, 2009). "Gift of Gab :: Escape 2 Mars :: Giftstribution/Cornerstone RAS". RapReviews. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Hanover, Nick (November 29, 2009). "Gift of Gab: Escape 2 Mars". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (October 28, 2009). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC (published December 2009). p. 75. ISSN 0886-3032.
  11. ↑ Gill, Andy (January 15, 2010). "Album: Gift Of Gab, Escape 2 Mars (Cornerstone)". The Independent. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ Watson, Gillian (January 4, 2010). "Gift of Gab - Escape 2 Mars | The Skinny". The Skinny. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Gift of Gab: Escape 2 Mars". Mojo. No. 195. February 2010. p. 105.
  14. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 29, 2009). "RapReview Feature - The Year 2009 in Review (Steve 'Flash' Juon)". RapReviews. Retrieved August 3, 2026.