Sex Money Moka
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| Released | May 13, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 53:23 | |||
| Label | Urbnet Records | |||
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Sex Money Moka is a studio album by Canadian rapper, singer and producer Moka Only. It was released by Urbnet Records on May 13, 2014. Aside from the Jon Rogers produced first track, the album was self-produced, and features guest appearances from Jon Rogers, LMNO, Mr. Brady, Korry Deez, and Dave PSY.
Four music videos were released, for the songs "Always Happy",[1] "What Would Happen",[2] "It's Best",[3] and "Inside My Heart".[4] The album reached number 3 on !earshot's hip-hop chart in June and August of 2014.[5][6] In October and November of 2014, he toured the album through Eastern Canada.[7] In 2015, the album was nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year.[8]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[9] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[10] |
Kevin Jones of Exclaim! praised Moka's consistency and noted the album's "hypnotic rhythms, muted bass tones and chopped guitar accents of Dilla-era Common and Slum Village"[9]
Steve Juon of RapReviews noted the album's "jazzy and playfully sexual" style and called it "a throwback to that early 1990's era of rap in many respects". He stated "There's a breezy Native Tongues mellow vibe to songs like "Inside My Heart," "Flying" and "You Won't Get Much Higher".[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daybreak" (producer, featuring Jon Rogers) | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Sunshine and Cakes" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "For Me" | 2:33 |
| 4. | "Love and Happiness" (featuring LMNO) | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Go Mellow" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "I Wanna" | 2:28 |
| 7. | "Inside My Heart" | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Its Best" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Tryna Be Fly" | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Rolla Nugg" (featuring Mr. Brady) | 2:22 |
| 11. | "Flying" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Blender" | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Always Happy" | 3:08 |
| 14. | "What Would Happen" | 2:29 |
| 15. | "You Won’t Get Much Higher" | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Rhyme Is Wow" (featuring Korry Deez) | 2:22 |
| 17. | "So Much ta Go On" (featuring Dave PSY) | 2:17 |
| 18. | "Mysterious" (featuring Jon Rogers) | 2:16 |
| 19. | "I’m Coming On the World" | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 53:23 | |
References
- ↑ Field, Lloyd; (director) (2014-03-22). Moka Only - Always Happy (Official Music Video) – via YouTube.
- ↑ EhYoMusic; (presents) (2014-05-19). Moka Only - What Would Happen – via YouTube.
- ↑ URBNET (2014-06-05). Moka Only - It's Best – via YouTube.
- ↑ URBNET (2014-08-03). Moka Only - Inside My Heart – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Hip-hop chart : June 2014". earshot-online.
- ↑ "Hip-hop chart : August 2014". earshot-online.
- ↑ Adams, Gregory (2014-10-16). "Moka Only Takes 'SexMoneyMoka' on Eastern Canadian Tour". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Devlin, Mike (2015-05-06). "Islanders among Western Canadian Music Awards nominees". Times Colonist.
- 1 2 Jones, Kevin (2014-05-12). "Sex Money Moka". Exclaim!.
- 1 2 Juon, Steve (2014-09-04). "Moka Only :: Sex Money Moka". RapReviews.