Dueces Wild

This article is about the Vast Aire album. For other uses, see Deuces Wild (disambiguation).

Dueces Wild is the second solo studio album by American rapper Vast Aire, one half of the duo Cannibal Ox. It was released on One Records and Gracie Productions in 2008.

Dueces Wild
Studio album by Vast Aire
Released	June 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	50:45
Label	One Records Gracie Productions
Producer	Le Parasite Melodius Monk Aspect One Walter Rocktight Pete Rock Oh No DJ Priority Falside Thanos
Vast Aire chronology
The Best Damn Rap Show (2005) Dueces Wild (2008) OX 2010: A Street Odyssey (2011)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	favorable[1]
Exclaim!	mixed[2]
Exclaim!	mixed[3]
HipHopDX	3.0/5[4]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[5]
RapReviews.com	8.5/10[6]

Matt Rinaldi of AllMusic gave the album a favorable review, describing it as "another elevated LP for listeners who prefer their rap hard-boiled and brainy as hell."^[1] Jake Paine of HipHopDX gave the album a 3.0 out of 5, writing: "Regardless of seasoned or newcomer production personnel, Deuces Wild bears a consistency that feels as if one musical mind made it."^[4] Ben Westhoff of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, commenting that "what's most impressive about the work is that it succeeds without succumbing to the trends of hipster rap, emo rap, or radio rap."^[5]

XXL placed it at number 6 on the "Top 10 Rap Albums of 2008" list.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"You Know (You Like It)"	Le Parasite	4:04
2.	"T.V. Land"	Melodious Monk	2:37
3.	"Take Two"	Melodious Monk	3:10
4.	"The Dynamic Duo" (featuring Geechi Suede)	Aspect One	5:20
5.	"Gimme Dat Mic" (featuring Copywrite)	Walter Rocktight	3:50
6.	"Mecca and the Ox" (featuring Vordul Mega)	Pete Rock	3:29
7.	"Back 2 Basics"	Melodious Monk	3:46
8.	"Lunchroom Rap (It's Nothing)"	Oh No	3:48
9.	"When Starz Fail" (featuring Double A.B., Thanos, Swave Sevah, and Karniege)	DJ Priority	5:11
10.	"The Crush"	Falside	4:34
11.	"Shu (The God of Aire)"	Thanos	3:55
12.	"Graveyard Shift" (featuring Genesis)	Melodious Monk	3:16
13.	"The Man Without Fear"	Melodious Monk	3:45
Total length:			50:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Vast Aire – vocals
• Le Parasite – production (1)
• Melodious Monk – production (2, 3, 7, 12, 13)
• Geechi Suede – vocals (4)
• Aspect One – production (4)
• Copywrite – vocals (5)
• Walter Rocktight – production (5)
• Vordul Mega – vocals (6)
• Pete Rock – production (6)
• Oh No – production (8)
• Double A.B. – vocals (9)
• Thanos – vocals (9)
• Swave Sevah – vocals (9)
• Karniege – vocals (9)
• DJ Priority – production (9)
• Falside – production (10)
• Thanos – production (11)
• Genesis – vocals (12)
• Joel Myer – mixing
• See Russell – art direction, design
• Raoul Sinier – original art illustration