Retropolitan

Retropolitan is a collaborative studio album by rapper Skyzoo and producer Pete Rock. The album was released on September 20, 2019 on Mello Music Group.^[5] The album was entirely produced by Pete Rock.^[6] The album features guest appearances, including Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Styles P, Elzhi, Raheem DeVaughn and Pete Rock.^[5] The song "It's All Good" become the first single off the album and it features a music video released by Mello Music Group.^[7]

Retropolitan
Studio album by Skyzoo & Pete Rock
Released	September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Recorded	2017–2019
Studio	Cook It Up, New York City DaMan Pro, New York City Stankonia, Atlanta, Georgia[1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	46:26[2]
Label	Mello Music Group
Producer	Pete Rock
Pete Rock chronology
Return of the SP1200 (2019) Retropolitan (2019) PeteStrumentals 3 (2020)
Skyzoo chronology
In Celebration of Us (2018) Retropolitan (2019) All the Brilliant Things (2021)
Singles from Retropolitan
"It's All Good" Released: August 12, 2019

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	[3]
HipHopDX	4.4/5[4]

Critical reception

The album has received positive attention from music critics. One publisher from Exclaim! gave this album 8 out of 10, saying "Together, these elements elevate Retropolitan past what could've been a nostalgia trip in lesser hands. That shouldn't come as a surprise, however, when the beats come from a studio legend that has remained at the top of his game, and the lyrics come from an aficionado of the old school with one of the moment's freshest flows."^[8] Riley Wallace of HipHopDX gave this album 4.4 out of 5, calling it "a sunny walk down memory lane."^[9] It also adds "it feels like a modern take. It gives a retrospective context (and sonic second life) to the culture of old New York in an accessible way that doesn’t make anyone feel left out."^[9]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Pete Rock.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Men Like Us (Intro)"	0:44
2.	"Glorious"	4:18
3.	"Truck Jewels" (featuring Pete Rock)	3:25
4.	"Carry the Tradition" (featuring Styles P)	4:28
5.	"Homegrown"	3:25
6.	"It's All Good"	4:29
7.	"Ten Days"	3:19
8.	"Richie"	4:33
9.	"Penny Jerseys"	4:36
10.	"One Time" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)	3:52
11.	"Eastern Conference All-Stars" (featuring Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Elzhi and Westside Gunn)	5:55
12.	"The Audacity of Dope"	4:03
Total length:		46:26

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10]	26

Credits

From the CD :^[11][1]

• David Kutch – Mastering
• Pete Rock – Producer
• Jamie Staub – mixing
• Lorenzo "Captive" Rosado, Renegade El Rey and Almightyrioo – Recording
• Kick James, Sen Floyd – Photography
• Emmanuel Everett – Illustration
• Jean Goode – Graphic Design, Layout
• Michael Tolle, Skyler Taylor – Executive producer