Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2021 Ratings: #91 / 753
User Score
2021 Rank: #81
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Albumism
When two separate entities come together at the height of their creative powers to craft an entire album together, and absolutely nail it, it’s beautiful to behold.
88
Beats Per Minute

Haram is a tremendous success, largely due to the powerful lyrics by its antiheroes. It is built to make you uncomfortable, from its harsh cover art to its incendiary lyrics.

85
Earmilk

It’s not a guaranteed easy ride the whole time, and may struggle to convert your casual Radio 1xtra listener, but for lovers of confrontationally experimental music, it ticks the boxes with unnerving aplomb.

81
Spectrum Culture
If you can get past some ankle-high hurdles, this album is a must-listen for anyone who calls themselves a hip-hop head.
80
AllMusic
As grim as the album seems, something constantly pulls it back from sinking into utter despair, and the majestic closer "Stonefruit" feels nothing less than triumphant.
80
Slant Magazine

Throughout, the album’s 14 tracks unravel into convoluted tangles of disembodied voices, discordant jazz piano, and droning synths.

80
The Needle Drop

The Alchemist helps Armand Hammer make their most surreal album yet.

78
Pitchfork

On their collaboration with the Alchemist, ELUCID and billy woods drag postcolonial wounds onto the examination table. They don't just embrace the darkness; they wear it as a protective cloak.

70
Clash

The best tracks on 'Haram' come together with crooked production that twitches with sharp samples and cuts, and AH’s billy woods and Elucid filling the space with pointed flows.

Chode
80

A legendary pair of hip-hop’s greatest visionaries, Billy Woods and Elucid have spent the last decade molding a platform for themselves built upon meticulous repartee and rhyme-labyrinths, of sorts, that will leave you entangled in confusion as you attempt to decipher what two near-poets have just said. Both artists having incredibly extensive and prolific solo catalogs under their belts, it only makes sense that they would gel so well when put in the same room. It almost feels as if ... read more

halbery
NR

pov: you attend a mayhem concert

BradTasteMusic
81

Ew. This cover is awful.

This album is best when it makes sense. The beats are amazing throughout, with some moments being more memorable than others. The Alchemist stole the show with this project, and I wouldn’t care for it as much without him.

Armand Hammer is an interesting duo of very wordy individuals. Sometimes it makes perfect sense, and it’s exciting to follow along with every word, but other times I feel like the assault of brain food is so dense that I get lost in the ... read more

soopkeyyy
88

y'all are just scared of the cover this shit is a must hear

84

(First Listen) - 84

This is a recipe that literally couldn't be anything less than great. Alch's production here is stunning. Each beat transitions into the next effortlessly, features great samples, and is truly serene and intoxicating. It almost makes catching anything that Billy and ELUCID say a tougher task than what it would be anyways. There's a sincerity and convincing nature to their deliveries that even when I don't understand what they're saying, I believe them. There's so much ... read more

regalitooo
74

eid mubarak everyone

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Track List

1Sir Benni Miles
2:59
86
2Roaches Don't Fly
1:28
80
3Black Sunlight
2:43
feat. Kayan.a
88
4Indian Summer
2:40
86
5Aubergine
3:16
feat. FIELDED
84
6God's Feet
2:17
75
7Peppertree
2:00
75
8Scaffolds
2:54
83
9Falling out the Sky
3:40
93
10Wishing Bad
3:45
82
11Chicharonnes
3:27
82
12Squeegee
2:53
82
13Robert Moses
1:35
80
14Stonefruit
4:17
85
Total Length: 39 minutes
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Added on: February 24, 2021