Return to V

2004 studio album by Roni Size

Return to V

Studio album by

Roni Size

Released| October 2004
Genre| Drum and bass, hip hop
Label| V Recordings
Thrive[1]
Roni Size chronology
| Touching Down
(2002)  | Return to V
(2004)  | New Forms²
(2008)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
The Guardian| [3]
Rolling Stone| [4]

Return to V is the second solo studio album by the drum and bass DJ Roni Size. It was released in 2004. The album was influenced by Size's love of soul music; many of the songs make use of vocalists.[5]

"The Streets" was featured in the 2005 racing video game Juiced.

## Critical reception

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The album drew mixed to positive reviews. CMJ New Music Report called it a "solid drum 'n' bass record," but expressed disappointment that Size had not developed his sound.[6]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Bump 'n' Grind" (featuring MC Sweetpea)| 5:31
2.| "Shoulder to Shoulder"| 2:28
3.| "Fassyhole"| 2:34
4.| "Pull Up"| 2:55
5.| "Groove On / Come and Play"| 3:17
6.| "Cheeky Monkey" (featuring Dynamite MC)| 4:04
7.| "Time"| 3:03
8.| "Problems"| 3:15
9.| "Rise Up"| 3:19
10.| "Want Your Body"| 4:33
11.| "No Trouble" (featuring Rodney P)| 4:17
12.| "No More" (featuring Dynamite MC)| 4:29
13.| "On and On" (featuring Stamina MC)| 6:08
14.| "Sing"| 5:34
15.| "Thirsty"| 3:23
16.| "The Streets" (featuring Fallacy)| 3:49
17.| "Out of Breath" (featuring Rahzel)| 5:35
18.| "Give Me a Reason"| 4:10

## References

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1. ^ "The Thriving Sound of Thrive Records". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 November 2004 - via Google Books.
2. ^ "Return to V". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
3. ^ Simpson, Dave (1 October 2004). "CD: Roni Size, Return To V" - via www.theguardian.com.
4. ^ "RollingStone.com: Return To V : Roni Size and Reprazent : Review". 22 March 2005. Archived from the original on 22 March 2005.
5. ^ "Beat Box". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 December 2004 - via Google Books.
6. ^ "RPM". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 8 November 2004 - via Google Books.

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