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My Name Is My Name

Pusha T

My Name Is My Name

Debut solo album from the former member of much-admired rap duo The Clipse, with production credits to Pharrell Williams, Kanye West and others and contributions from Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown and more

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Virgin / EMI
UK Release date
28/10/2013
US Release date
08/10/2013
  1. 9.1 |   Paste Magazine

    You’re listening to a master at work, devilishly cooking up something as pure and addictive as he possibly can
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  2. 9.0 |   All Music

    A remarkable and vital solo debut
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  3. 8.3 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    As strong a “debut” full length as anyone could hope to produce, and reminds the world why it fell in love with this coke-rap wizard more than ten years ago
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  4. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    He’s finally figured out how to marry the unlabored lyrical dexterity and unflappable cool of earlier work to the vengeful, bottomless menace of the new material
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  5. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    While not the defining statement it could’ve been, My Name Is My Name shows different sides of Pusha T as he becomes a more multidimensional rapper
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  6. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    One of the most diverse and constantly rewarding hip-hop records of the year
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  7. 8.0 |   The 405

    Straight-up one of the hip hop albums of 2013
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  8. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Works best when Pusha gets his hands dirty, goes into storyteller mode and hooks up with old pals such as Pharrell
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  9. 8.0 |   NME

    It's a showcase for Pusha's cold-blooded flow and crammed with memorable lines
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  10. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    An album that listeners will either love or hate, with seemingly no room in between
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  11. 8.0 |   Clash

    The strengths of ‘My Name Is My Name’ vastly outweigh its minor faults, and Pusha’s studio debut finds itself easily nestled into the year’s top five rap releases
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  12. 8.0 |   Uncut

    His cold, flinty delivery instantly punctures hip-hop's glamorous facade. Print edition only

  13. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Dazzles with a fantastic flow, rhythmic dexterity and superbly pointed lines and barbs
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  14. 7.0 |   Spin

    Pusha T, forever an outlier even when he had clubby crack-rap hits, has finally made a solo project that isn't totally beneath him, even if parts of it still are
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  15. 7.0 |   Fact

    Say it quietly, but there’s an unfortunate truth at the heart of My Name Is My Name: this is really Kanye’s labour of love, not Pusha’s
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  16. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    Despite its pedigree, the album puts too much overall emphasis on guest spots and not enough on establishing a distinctive identity for the rapper
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  17. 6.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Set in the more commercial contexts of Kelly Rowland features and the-Dream's fluorescent R&B, he can sound like a fish out of some pretty expensive water
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  18. 6.0 |   The Observer

    His tales of youthful hustling and newfound wealth are compelling, albeit well-worn
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