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90
It’s a hell of a gamble by Blu because he’s backed himself with a sound that can’t currently be compared to any other vocal hip-hop album of measurable consequence.
12y
90
Ultimately, albums like NoYork! are so far ahead of their time that they are just too inaccessible to current hip-hop fans. It's really too bad, because Blu is on to something here; this is definitely a record that will be remembered in years to come as something truly groundbreaking.
12y
81
Los Angeles rapper Blu's career trajectory runs counter to that of an artist working to infiltrate hip-hop’s mainstream. NoYork!, a mysterious album that first circulated two years ago, has gradually developed an underground following and now gets a physical release.
12y
70
As a mystical and cosmic album, York sheds light on Blu's inspiring sonic dexterity.
11y
60
If an album could be considered a success based solely on ambition, this would be a masterpiece, but as it stands, there are so many frills and guests clouding up the scenery that it’s hard to place Blu's voice among all the mess.
12y
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
This album does better when it leans into the IDM-adjacent wonk it's so clearly trying to capture; the first and last handful of tracks miss that mark but Blu hits a really nice streak in the middle there. Some of his best stuff.
Shame he hadn't linked with Ferreira yet, cause he'd hit this same sound way harder just a year later with Toothpaste Suburb— Blu would've been right at home with a feature on that album.
First mediocre Blu album I have heard, the production is so damn weird and dated and the album aint mixed too good also. Only great songs was Spring Winter Summer Fall and Keep Pushinn, the rest is either ass or mediocre. It is kinda experimental I guess but that's it. Boring and bad.
Oh my god, this is so ass! I appreciate Blu going for a more experimental sound, but it still sounds bad. “It’s not bad, it’s experimental. That’s why it sounds different 🤓”. I’m not one to say that it’s bad because it’s different. But saying it’s “experimental” in defense to all the ass tracks on here feels more like it’s an excuse more than something that adds to these songs. I expect an experimental rap album to be ... read more
Definitely a weird sounding Blu album but has some high highs. If it’s your first Blu experience, just know that he gets a lot better.
Mar.2013.1
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Track List
| 1 | Doin' Nothin' 2:41 feat. U-God | 63 |
| 2 | Everything's OK 2:58 feat. Jack Davey | 73 |
| 3 | Everybody Nose 3:43 | 72 |
| 4 | Above Crenshaw 4:04 feat. Cashus King | 70 |
| 5 | SLNGBNGrs 2:59 | 69 |
| 6 | Soupa 3:08 feat. Suzi Analogue | 77 |
| 7 | Hours 3:58 | 73 |
| 8 | Annie Hall 4:04 | 53 |
| 9 | Tags 3:21 feat. Exile | 75 |
| 10 | Spring Winter Summer Fall 5:26 feat. Jimetta Rose | 84 |
| 11 | Down to Earth 3:20 | 72 |
| 12 | My Sunshine 3:27 feat. Nia Andrews | 79 |
| 13 | Keep Pushinn 3:09 | 87 |
| 14 | Doin' Something 6:03 | 46 |
Total Length: 52 minutes
