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89
If Kanye creates a new sound, if Clipping bring the noise, if those no longer with us drop the first ever collaborative mixtape from Heaven, ‘Veteran’ will still be one of, if not the most, substantial hip hop albums of 2018, that’s how damn good it is.
80
Veteran is sure to be one of the most in-your-face, off-the-wall and creative rap projects of 2018.
77
It makes for a breathless album, one that takes white-hot riffs and the most distasteful parts of our national politics, chops them up, and somehow scatters them perfectly into place.
Original score: 84
This has slowly become one of my all time favorite experimental hip hop releases. It has so much under the hood, that when I first listened, a lot of it just didn’t even hit my radar. This is one of the most engaging and intriguing albums of the last decade
Deeply facetious and metaphorical in both lyricism and production, Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks delivers his sophmore release in a drug-infused, contextless presentation. Typically a stoic contrarian, Veteran displays a disturbed and emotionally shattered Hendricks, and we learn that at his deepest and most personal, he's just as enigmatic as all of us. Veteran is a poetic and masterful LP akin to some of the greatest and most reveered hip-hop albums of all time.
I have finally listened to Veteran after being stuck on some songs. This might be his most inconsistent newer work (compared to AMHAC and LP!), but it's undeniable that this has some of Peggy's best tracks. 1593 N Calvert for example is the first song I listened to from the man, and it instantly captivated me. Also listened to both the regular and colors version of Thug Tears. While those were great I couldn't bring myself to listen to the album. I have actually listened a bit in 2020, but felt ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | 1539 N. Calvert 2:37 | 96 |
| 2 | Real Nega 2:30 | 91 |
| 3 | Thug Tears 3:18 | 92 |
| 4 | Dayum 1:25 | 78 |
| 5 | Baby I'm Bleeding 2:32 | 95 |
| 6 | My Thoughts On Neogaf Dying 1:33 | 83 |
| 7 | Rock N Roll Is Dead 3:08 | 87 |
| 8 | DD Form 214 3:15 feat. Bobbi Rush | 86 |
| 9 | Germs 2:41 | 83 |
| 10 | Libtard Anthem 1:20 feat. Freaky | 80 |
| 11 | Panic Emoji 3:00 | 87 |
| 12 | DJ Snitch Bitch Interlude 1:23 | 81 |
| 13 | Whole Foods 2:04 | 80 |
| 14 | Macaulay Culkin 1:57 | 87 |
| 15 | Williamsburg 3:32 | 80 |
| 16 | I Cannot Fucking Wait Until Morrissey Dies 1:26 | 89 |
| 17 | Rainbow Six 4:42 feat. Yung Midpack | 91 |
| 18 | 1488 2:28 | 84 |
| 19 | Curb Stomp 2:15 | 87 |
Total Length: 47 minutes
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Added on: January 22, 2018