Rebel Yellow
album
ArtistCecil Otter
CoverFile:Rebelyellow.png
ReleasedAugust 26, 2008 (Doomtree Records
April 1, 2009 (Strange Famous Records)
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
LabelDoomtree Records
Strange Famous Records
ProducerCecil Otter, Kareel
Prev year2005

Rebel Yellow is a studio album by Cecil Otter, a founding member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. Originally released on Doomtree Records in 2008, it was re-released on Strange Famous Records in 2009.[1] Vita.mn placed the album at 8th on its list of the Best Local Albums of the 2000s.[2]

Music

Rebel Yellow is entirely produced by Cecil Otter, with contributions from Kareel. The album included one feature total from fellow Doomtree member P.O.S.[3]

Reception

Amoeba Music called the album "like hearing hip-hop channeled through a darker version of Doc Holliday, with the music and lyrics evoking mythical images of the Old West."[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Cecil Otter – vocals, production
  • Kareel – production (on 2, 3 and 7)
  • James Lynch – electric bass (on 4)
  • Sean McPherson – electric bass (on 8)
  • Nate Collins – vocals (on 9), guitar (on 9)
  • P.O.S – vocals (on 11)
  • Dave Brockschmidt – guitar (on 13)
  • Corey Stein – executive production
  • Joe Mabbott – engineering
  • Taylor Dees – painting
  • Abe Coleman – lettering
  • MK Larada – layout, photography

References

  1. ^ Savage, Kathryn (June 10, 2009). "Doomtree's Cecil Otter finds his voice apart from the rap pack". City Pages. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Best of the '00s: The decade in lists". Vita.mn. August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow - CD - producers, cover art, release date". UGHH. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  4. ^ "Cecil Otter — Rebel Yellow". Music We Like. Amoeba Music. Fall–Winter 2009. Retrieved 2023-07-01.