Different Type Time is a studio album by American rapper Cavalier. It was released on April 19, 2024, through Backwoodz Studioz.
Background Cavalier is an American rapper born in Brooklyn, New York, and based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Different Type Time is his first solo album since Private Stock (2018). It contains 21 tracks. Eight tracks are produced by his longtime collaborator Quelle Chris. In a 2024 interview, when asked about the album's title, Cavalier said, "Different Type Time came about in me processing that I wasn't obligated to move at the speed of binge watch or streaming culture." The album was released on April 19, 2024, through Backwoodz Studioz.
Critical reception
Thomas Stremfel of Spectrum Culture commented that "Different Type Times crowning achievement is sonic cohesion, creating a world of familiar sounds, where all songs merge together like neighboring but distinct characters on a thriving city block in the summer." Andrew Sacher of BrooklynVegan wrote, "Different Type Time finds Cav doing what he does best, and if you're new to him, this is a fine introduction." He added, "The lush production and in-the-pocket bars connect the dots between rap's mid '90s era and its current underground." John Morrison of Okayplayer praised "its hazy production, winding, serpentine rhyme patterns and slick lines." Son Raw of The Fader stated, "A welcome addition to hip-hop's creative vanguard, Different Type Time proves that Cavalier's moment is now."
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Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Cavalier – vocals, recording, executive production, creative direction, layout, graphics Lord Ebel-Cherry – additional vocals (on "Different Type Time") Eric Jaye – additional vocals (on "Can't Leave It Alone") Yah-Ra – additional vocals (on "Come Proper" and "Touchtones") Tydro Elite – additional vocals (on "Tydro '97") Quelle Chris – additional vocals (on "Up from Here"), associate production Lord Chilla – additional vocals (on "50 Bags") Billzegypt – additional vocals (on "Axiom") Blvck Spvde – additional vocals (on "Axiom") Dominic Minix – guitar (on "Bespoke") Alex Riddle – recording Chad Roby – recording Michael "Maitre D" Cochran – recording J. Stylez – recording, mixing, mastering 35mmgold – photography
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