Unforeseen Shadows

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{{Infobox album

| name = Unforeseen Shadows

| type = studio

| artist = Illogic

| cover = Unforeseen Shadows.jpg|border=yes

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2000|05|09}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=54|s=36}}

| label = Weightless Recordings

| producer = Blueprint

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Got Lyrics?

| next_year = 2001

}}

{{music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/unforeseen-shadows-mw0000006991|title=Illogic - Unforeseen Shadows|work=AllMusic|first=Dan|last=Gizzi|accessdate=March 28, 2015}}

| rev2 = RapReviews.com

| rev2score = 9.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2000_12_shadows.html|title=Illogic - Unforeseen Shadows - Weightless Recordings|work=RapReviews.com|first=Steve|last=Juon|date=December 21, 2000|accessdate=March 28, 2015}}

| rev3 = Urban Smarts

| rev3score = 87/100{{cite web|url=http://www.urbansmarts.com/reviews/albums/illogic.html|title=illogic - unforeseen shadows|work=Urban Smarts|author=Radi8|accessdate=March 28, 2015}}

}}

Unforeseen Shadows is the first solo studio album by American rapper Illogic. It was released in 2000.

Critical reception

Dan Gizzi of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "an impressive debut album." He said, "Illogic is impressive on the mic; he has a creative flow and good lyrics."

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 93 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/02/25/the-100-best-indie-hip-hop-records-of-all-time/9/|title=The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 9 of 101)|work=Fact|date=February 25, 2015|accessdate=September 3, 2018}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| title1 = Introduction

| length1 = 1:46

| title2 = What It Takes

| length2 = 3:29

| title3 = Me vs. Myself

| note3 = featuring I

| length3 = 4:58

| title4 = Lioness

| note4 = featuring Lioness

| length4 = 1:06

| title5 = Blaow!!

| note5 = featuring Lioness

| length5 = 4:33

| title6 = Favorite Things Intro

| length6 = 0:37

| title7 = Favorite Things

| note7 = featuring Blueprint

| length7 = 4:04

| title8 = Check It Out

| length8 = 4:13

| title9 = Blacksmif

| note9 = featuring Blacksmif

| length9 = 1:06

| title10 = Illogistics

| length10 = 3:48

| title11 = Angel

| length11 = 4:49

| title12 = Dose One

| note12 = featuring Doseone

| length12 = 1:55

| title13 = Hate in a Puddle

| length13 = 5:34

| title14 = Blueprint

| length14 = 1:43

| title15 = Tale of a Griot

| length15 = 5:56

| title16 = Cinderella Complex

| note16 = featuring Blueprint

| length16 = 6:06

}}

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