8 thoughts on “ Return Of The B-Boy - Mr. Lif - I Phantom (CD, Album) ”

1. May 27,  · referencing I Phantom, 2xLP, Album, DJX37 An excellent release; probably Mr. Lif's best yet. The D-side of this record is especially hot - starting off with "Iron Helix", Lif and his collaborators deliver what is basically one continuous flow broken up into three tracks for the convenience of the listener, rather than three thematically /5().

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2. I Phantom is a concept album described as "an exploration of the dynamics of everyday life, and the pursuit of our dreams, in a rapidly decaying society." The narrative begins with death ("A Glimpse at the Struggle") and resurrection ("Return of the B-Boy") and .

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3. Mr Lif's I Phantom happens to be one of those. The album starts off with Mr. Lif getting a gun from fellow Definitive Jux member (at the time), Vast Aire. He then proceeds to talk to himself into robbing a grocery store. Anyways, he gets shot and comes back to life as a B-Boy coming to resurrect Hip-Hop.

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4. Aug 24,  · Mr. Lif grew up in the neighborhood of Brighton in Boston, Massachusetts. After attending the Dedham, MA private school Noble and Greenough .

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5. Oct 24,  · Mr. Lif’s I Phantom might be one of the 50 best albums of the s. Anyone who thinks this is a bold statement probably hasn’t heard it. That said, I Phantom was an easy album to miss.

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6. Album Description. Mr. Lif brought hip-hop back in In an era wracked by warfare and rising economic inequality, the Boston MC helped restore a feeling that had drowned in the mainstream. The album—currently being re-issued by Mello Music Group—was called I Phantom.

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7. The B-Boy has returned. Legendary Boston MC Mr. Lif has signed a multi-album deal with Mello Music Group for & His first new project will be out by early next year, but to hold fans over, MMG will reissue his classic album I Phantom on November 27th.

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8. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of I Phantom on Discogs. Label: Definitive Jux - DJX,Play It Again Sam [PIAS] - • Format: CD Album • /5(18).

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