360 Waves is the only studio album by American hip hop trio Durag Dynasty. It was released on March 26, 2013, via Nature Sounds. Production was handled entirely by The Alchemist, who also provided mixing duties. It features guest appearances from the Alchemist, Big Twins, Chace Infinite, Evidence, Imam Thug, Phil da Agony and Prodigy.

360 Waves
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 26, 2013 (2013-03-26)
Recorded2012–13
GenreHip hop
Length51:46
LabelNature Sounds
ProducerAlchemist
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
RapReviews7/10[3]
XXL3/5[4]

Background

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The album has been in the works since January 2012.[5] Rappers Killer Ben, Planet Asia and TriState first appeared as Durag Dynasty (abbreviated as DRDC) with fellow record producer and rapper the Alchemist on the song "Junkyard Fight Scene" from the latter's album Russian Roulette, which was released on July 17, 2012. Before the release of that album however, the Alchemist released a track with the group "Spuddnik Webb", that was supposed to be on Russian Roulette but eventually was not featured on the album.[6]

On February 27, 2013, the album was released for pre-order, and the official track list was premiered.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Next One" (Intro)
0:25
2."Durag Dynasty Theme"
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Maman
4:12
3."Tender Greens"
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Maman
2:42
4."Fish Meat" (featuring Prodigy)
2:52
5."360 Waves"
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Maman
6:56
6."Trailer Mix" (featuring Phil Da Agony)
4:19
7."Spiral Event" (featuring Evidence)
3:46
8."Yasir Arafat Prelude"
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Maman
1:28
9."Yasir Arafat"
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Maman
3:15
10."Tetrahydrons on Mars" (featuring Chace Infinite)
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Aaron Johnson
  • Maman
2:56
11."Goon Call" (featuring Iman Thug)
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Michael Butler
  • Maman
4:41
12."Bigger U Are the Harder You Fall" (featuring Big Twinz and The Alchemist)
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Jamal Abdul Raheem
  • Maman
3:10
13."Shooters"
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Maman
3:46
14."Luxury Whip"
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Maman
4:00
15."Funyons"
  • Thomas
  • Green
  • Ceruti
  • Maman
3:18
Total length:51:46
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
16."The Next One" (Instrumental) 
17."DRDC Theme" (Instrumental) 
18."Tender Greens" (Instrumental) 
19."Fish Meat" (Instrumental) 
20."360 Waves" (Instrumental) 
21."Trailer Mix" (Instrumental) 
22."Spiral Event" (Instrumental) 
23."Yasir Arafat Prelude" (Instrumental) 
24."Yasir Arafat" (Instrumental) 
25."Tetrahydrons on Mars" (Instrumental) 
26."Goon Call" (Instrumental) 
27."Bigger U Are the Harder You Fall" (Instrumental) 
28."Shooters" (Instrumental) 
29."Luxury Whip" (Instrumental) 
30."Funyons" (Instrumental) 
31."Glass of Astonishment" 
32."The World's Most Dangerous" 

Personnel

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  • Keith "Sharief"/"Ben Buford"/"Killa Ben" Thomas – vocals
  • Jason "Planet Asia" Green – vocals
  • Donti "Tri State" Ceruti – vocals
  • Albert "Prodigy" Johnson – vocals (track 4)
  • Jason "Phil Da Agony" Smith – vocals (track 6)
  • Michael "Evidence" Perretta – vocals (track 7)
  • Aaron "Chace Infinite" Johnson – vocals (track 10)
  • Michael "Iman Thug" Butler – vocals (track 11)
  • Jamal "Big Twins"/"Twin Gambino" Abdul Raheem – vocals (track 12)
  • Alan "The Alchemist" Maman – vocals (track 12), producer, mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Bozzer, Mark (March 26, 2013). "Durag Dynasty 360 Waves | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Burgess, Omar (March 26, 2013). "Durag Dynasty - 360 Waves". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 30, 2013). "Durag Dynasty :: 360 Waves – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ de Molina, Nick (March 19, 2013). "Album Review: Durag Dynasty, 360 Waves - XXL". XXL. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Horowitz, Steven (February 27, 2013). "Durag Dynasty "360 Waves" Tracklist & Cover Art". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Share Your Sounds". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
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