NoYork!

Blu - NoYork!
Critic Score
Based on 5 reviews
2013 Ratings: #149 / 1115
User Score
Based on 68 ratings
2013 Rank: #432
Liked by 3 people
March 26, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
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Hip Hop / Genre
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PelicanManners
60

This is one of those projects that I always wanted to love. At the time this was released, it was considered left-field and experimental. I really do respect Blu, for trying to do something different. However as the years went by it revealed how messy and inconsequential this album actually is. Most of the tracks relying on techno type beats did not age well at all. “Everything’s OK” might be one of the worst tracks Blu has released to date. With all that said, there are some ... read more

oakred
51

Considering that 6 of the producers on this album I know to be good, and I know Blu to be good also, I’m surprised by how much of a misstep this album is. The production feels very slow and could definitely deserves a bit more development. The sound design is intriguing unsurprisingly based on how many excellent producers are here, and you can hear the influence of many of them, particularly Flying Lotus and Daedelus, but some of the beats actually aren’t nice to listen too. ... read more

LilGatorade
25

Video game rap

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Added on: August 20, 2013