Full Circle (Hieroglyphics album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Full Circle

| type = studio

| artist = Hieroglyphics

| cover = Full Circle Hieroglyphics Album Cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2003|10|07}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=66|s=01}}

| label = Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings

| producer = Domino, Opio, A-Plus, Casual, Space Boy Boogie, Frank Friction

| prev_title = 3rd Eye Vision

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = The Kitchen

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Full Circle

| type = studio

| single1 = Powers That Be

| single1date = 2003

| single2 = Make Your Move

| single2date = 2004

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/full-circle-mw0000326859|title=Hieroglyphics - Full Circle - Review|work=AllMusic|first=John|last=Bush|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}

| rev2 = Exclaim!

| rev2score = favorable{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/hieroglyphics-full_circle|title=Hieroglyphics - Full Circle|work=Exclaim!|first=Del F.|last=Cowie|date=January 1, 2006|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}

| rev3 = Pitchfork

| rev3score = 7.2/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3970-full-circle/|title=Hieroglyphics: Full Circle|work=Pitchfork|first=Rollie|last=Pemberton|date=October 30, 2003|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}

}}

Full Circle is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on October 7, 2003.{{cite web|url=http://hieroglyphicsimperium.bandcamp.com/album/full-circle|title=Full Circle {{!}} Hieroglyphics|work=Bandcamp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207025019/http://hieroglyphicsimperium.bandcamp.com/album/full-circle|archivedate=February 7, 2014|accessdate=August 4, 2018}} It peaked at number 155 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Critical reception

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the best record of their career."

Track listing

{{Track listing

| title1 = Prelude

| writer1 = D. Siguenza, P. Peacock

| length1 = 1:46

| title2 = Fantasy Island

| writer2 = O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, P. Peacock

| length2 = 4:28

| title3 = Powers That Be

| writer3 = D. Siguenza, O. Lindsey, T. Massey, T. Jones, P. Peacock

| length3 = 4:54

| title4 = Make Your Move

| note4 = featuring Goapele

| writer4 = D. Siguenza, J. Owens, P. Peacock, G. Mohlabane

| length4 = 4:29

| title5 = Shift Shape

| writer5 = D. Siguenza, J. Owens, P. Peacock, A. Carter, O. Lindsey

| length5 = 5:22

| title6 = Classic

| writer6 = D. Siguenza, T. Massey, T. Jones, P. Peacock

| length6 = 3:08

| title7 = Chicago

| writer7 = A. Carter, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, T. Massey

| length7 = 2:55

| title8 = Heatish

| writer8 = O. Lindsey, P. Peacock, J. Owens

| length8 = 4:53

| title9 = Halo

| writer9 = O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, J. Owens, T. Jones, A. Carter, T. Massey

| length9 = 4:50

| title10 = Love Flowin{{'-}}

| writer10 = O. Lindsey, J. Owens, P. Peacock, A. Carter

| length10 = 3:43

| title11 = 100,000 Indi

| note11 = featuring Abstract Rude

| writer11 = J. Owens, D. Thompson, A. Pointer

| length11 = 3:48

| title12 = Let It Roll

| writer12 = D. Siguenza, T. Massey, P. Peacock

| length12 = 3:46

| title13 = Maggie May (R.I.P. Faith)

| writer13 = A. Carter, D. Thompson, O. Lindsey, T. Jones

| length13 = 3:47

| title14 = Jingle Jangle

| writer14 = A. Perez, T. Massey, J. Owens, A. Carter, P. Peacock, T. Jones

| length14 = 4:38

| title15 = Full Circle

| note15 = featuring Goapele

| writer15 = A. Carter, P. Peacock, J. Owens, O. Lindsey, G. Mohlabane

| length15 = 4:39

| title16 = 7 Sixes

| writer16 = D. Siguenza, P. Peacock, T. Massey, J. Owens, O. Lindsey, T. Jones, D. Thompson, A. Carter

| length16 = 4:48

}}

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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  • Domino – production (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 16)
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 8, 10), background vocals (3, 8), vibraphone (4), piano (9, 12), bassline (9)
  • Opio – keyboards (2, 8, 9), production (2, 8, 9, 10)
  • Toure – turntables (2)
  • Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar (4, 5, 6)
  • Casual – bells (5), production (11)
  • A-Plus – production (7, 13, 15), turntables (15)
  • Eric McFaddin – guitar (9)
  • Space Boy Boogie – production (14)
  • Frank Friction – co-production (14)
  • Matt Kelley – engineering, editing
  • Ken Lee – mastering
  • James Sheehan – design
  • Block – photography

{{Div col end}}

Charts

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!scope="col"| Chart

!scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hieroglyphics/chart-history/tlp/|title=Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Billboard 200)|work=Billboard|accessdate=August 4, 2018}}

| 155

scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hieroglyphics/chart-history/tln/|title=Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|work=Billboard|accessdate=August 4, 2018}}

| 7

scope="row"| US Independent Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hieroglyphics/chart-history/ind/|title=Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Independent Albums)|work=Billboard|accessdate=August 4, 2018}}

| 10

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hieroglyphics/chart-history/blp/|title=Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)|work=Billboard|accessdate=August 4, 2018}}

| 53

References

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