Album: v2.0 by GoGo Penguin (2014)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: Gondwana Records
Format: Album

Description: Violator: The Album, V2.0 is the second and final installment in the Violator series. The album was released on July 24, 2001 as a joint release by Violator and Loud Records and featured production from such producers as The Neptunes, Irv Gotti, Swizz Beatz and Just Blaze. Though not as successful as the original, V2.0 was another success, making it to #10 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Artist Background: GoGo Penguin is a jazz trio from Manchester, featuring pianist Chris Illingworth bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Rob Turner. The band has received critical acclaim since they released their debut album Fanfares in 2012 and their follow-up album v2.0 in 2014. In September 2014 v2.0 was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize. Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, 2010s, Album, Gondwana Records

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Violator: The Album, V2.0 is the second and final installment in the Violator series. The album was released on July 24, 2001 as a joint release by Violator and Loud Records and featured production from such producers as The Neptunes, Irv Gotti, Swizz Beatz and Just Blaze. Though not as successful as the original, V2.0 was another success, making it to #10 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

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