With their intricate lyrics and laid-back, sample-heavy beats, People Under the Stairs have carved out a nice place for themselves in the hip-hop landscape with their fiercely D.I.Y.
work ethic and solid songwriting.
On their ninth album, 12 Step Program, the Los Angeles duo evokes the laid-back, sunny vibes of the Golden State with an album of hip-hop that evokes the genre's golden age.
What really shines through on the album is the band's focus on craftsmanship.
There's no room for blog rap sloppiness on the album, with every sample perfectly placed and every rhyme on point.
Although People Under the Stairs may not have achieved the level of success they deserve, their dedication to hip-hop as a craft is admirable, and 12 Step Program is an album that comes highly recommended for fans of crews like Living Legends and Jurassic 5.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RoundaboutsChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | 1 Up Til Sun UpChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Cool Story BroChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | The StrandChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | LA NightsChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Get HipChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | Pictures on My WallChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Breakup MusicChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Yes I CanChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Umbrellas (God Forgive Me)Chris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Doctor FeelgoodChris Portugal, Mike Turner | People Under the Stairs | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 275 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollar Bill | Vocals |
| 2 | Blewfoot | Vocals |
| 3 | Milton Campbell | Design, Layout |
| 4 | Ricky Edmond | Tributee |
| 5 | Pete Lyman | Mastering |
| 6 | People Under the Stairs | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Chris Portugal | Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| 8 | Tomer Rockswell | Illustrations |
| 9 | Elijah Shaheed | Tributee |
| 10 | Mike Turner | Composer, Engineer, Producer, Tracking |
People Under the Stairs
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |