Carrots and Eggs
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| Released | October 28, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 60:11 | |||
| Label | Urbnet Records | |||
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Carrots and Eggs is a studio album by Canadian rapper, singer, and producer Moka Only. It was released by Urbnet Records on October 28, 2008. The album was produced by Moka Only, Chief, Buck 65, and features guest appearances from Sadat X, Bootie Brown, and Ishkan. Stuey Kubrick, Psy, and Buck 65 narrate on the album. The cover art was illustrated by Moka Only and Urbnet co-founder Janusz Jarosinski.[1][2]
Music videos were released for the songs "Starfish"[3] and "The Door".[4] The album reached number 1 on Chart Attack's hip-hop chart in November 2008[5] and !earshot's hip-hop chart in December 2008.[6] In 2009, the album was nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year.[7] In 2018, the album was reissued as part of a 3 cassette collection with Vermilion and Clap Trap.[8]
Recording
The album includes tracks recorded from 2004 to the albums release, some of which were originally intended for unreleased albums Summer Summary ("Magazines" and "Starfish") and Way West ("The Door" and "Communicate"). It also includes remixes of "Colours Don't Run" and "Insular" from Clap Trap, as well as a slightly updated version of "Stay" from his 2005 album Dirty Jazz.[9]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blues & Soul | 8/10[10] |
| Now |   [11] |
| Okayplayer | 83/100[12] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[13] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[14] |
Matt Rinaldi of AllMusic described the album as a "unique brand of laidback, breezy, head nodding hip-hop."[15]
Blues & Soul called the album an "indulgence in slick hip-hop production" and said "it certainly has something timeless about it."[10]
Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said "Carrots and Eggs might just be Moka's most professional sounding album since Vermilion, and is comprised of his most experimental production, toughest beats and tightest flows."[16]
Another Exclaim! reviewer, Kevin Jones, praised the album's production but suggested listeners to "Scratch the disc's annoying series of interludes about carrots and eggs and you're left with yet another solid effort from the dependable Vancouverite."[17]
Now voted "Hardly Say" (featuring Bootie Brown) as the best track. Along with a Sadat X feature that "certifies this album as straight-up dope." Stating "the LP sprinkles a dash of Madlib, Kanye West warmth and Moka's own organic jazz funk."[11]
Andrew Martin of PopMatters described the album as "a dope-ass dusty journey through hip-hop" and claimed he is "the only cat out there putting in more work than Madlib" but "remains inspired and fresh".[13]
Pedro Hernandez of RapReviews said "The few longer songs lead to great results" but notions "When you mix all these short tracks together you do get a pretty decent 'meal' and while I would never eat a meal consisting entirely of carrots and eggs, I can see how the combination might lead to a filling, if slightly unconventional, meal. This album can be described in the same manner as it is an entertaining, if slightly unconventional, album."[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Carrottro" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Grown Man Troubles" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Hardly Say" (featuring Bootie Brown) | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Felt Before" (produced by Chief) | 3:04 |
| 5. | "On and on Citizen" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Eneff" (featuring Ishkan) | 1:58 |
| 7. | "The Door" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Colours Don't Run" | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Magazines" | 1:41 |
| 10. | "Starfish" | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Silver Lines" | 1:15 |
| 12. | "Insular" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "The New Era B-Boy Pockets" (featuring Sadat X) | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Fer Sure" | 2:37 |
| 15. | "I Mean Biznizz" (produced by Buck 65) | 1:49 |
| 16. | "Clapsnare" | 4:00 |
| 17. | "Obsolete Creature" | 2:36 |
| 18. | "I'm Hot" | 2:34 |
| 19. | "Salt" | 2:10 |
| 20. | "Tit 4 a Tat" | 2:57 |
| 21. | "Communicate" | 1:38 |
| 22. | "Put My Work In" | 2:38 |
| 23. | "Stay" | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 60:11 | |
References
- ↑ Denton, Daniel (October 28, 2008). Carrots and Eggs (CD liner notes). Moka Only. EMI Music Publishing Canada/SOCAN. URBNET 1055.
Illustration and Artwork by Moka Only and Janusz Jarosinski
- ↑ "Carrots and Eggs, by Moka Only". Moka Only. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ URBNET (October 14, 2008). Moka Only - Starfish – via YouTube.
- ↑ URBNET (November 25, 2008). Moka Only - The Door – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Hip Hop Charts | CHARTattack". www.chartattack.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Hip-hop chart : December 2008". earshot-online.
- ↑ "Jul 2009: 43 Manitobans vying for western music awards". Winnipeg Free Press. July 14, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Moka Only - Vermilion / Clap Trap / Carrots & Eggs", Discogs, October 9, 2018
- ↑ Denton, Daniel (October 28, 2008). Carrots and Eggs (CD liner notes). Moka Only. EMI/SOCAN. URBNET 1055.
- 1 2 "B&S - Carrots and Eggs". Blues & Soul.
- 1 2 "Carrots and Eggs". Now. December 3, 2008.
- ↑ "Latest Reviews". Okayplayer.Archived 2008-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 Martin, Andrew (January 28, 2009). "Moka Only: Carrots and Eggs". PopMatters. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- 1 2 "Moka Only :: Carrots and Eggs". RapReviews. January 5, 2026.
- ↑ Rinaldi, Matt, Moka Only: Carrots and Eggs, AllMusic
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (November 18, 2008). "Moka Only - Carrots and Eggs". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Jones, Kevin (November 18, 2008). "Moka Only - Carrots and Eggs". Exclaim!.