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8.0
81990
8.0 |
The Guardian
Part macho throwback, part hip-hop modernist
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8.0
81991
8.0 |
Exclaim
While some may miss the soul and jazz chops of last year's collaborative Piñata, it's safe to say his solo risks have largely paid off
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8.0
81987
8.0 |
NME
The resulting album is a total knockout
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8.0
82273
8.0 |
Earbuddy
What matters is the execution, and what’s here is a collection of incredibly catchy tunes
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8.0
82590
8.0 |
All Music
The hooks, plus production, are on the same level as his rhymes
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7.8
81988
7.8 |
Pitchfork
While the final result is less cohesive, and could benefit from trimming two or three songs, there’s no denying Gibbs’ versatility
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7.5
81989
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Some might see those songs as industry-influenced compromises coming from a guy who’s never had a bona fide hit single. Or they can be taken as proof of Gibbs’ underrated versatility. They work
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7.0
82232
7.0 |
PopMatters
Nostalgia and desperation coat some of these songs, making the pain of them seem realer, while also giving us new angles on common crime-rap tropes
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7.0
82114
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It features more than enough quotables and street-smart truisms to be worth a few spins
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7.0
82591
7.0 |
Crack
Shadow of a Doubt is the perfect example of Gibbs’s hard work and a refusal to rest on his laurels
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6.0
82589
6.0 |
Mojo
Quick-fire multisyllabic flows that unashamedly tip their brim to 2Pac and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Print edition only
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6.0
82242
6.0 |
Gig Soup
While the album sees the rapper reverting back to 'full gangsta' mode, the results are less satisfying than the predecessor
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4.0
82196
4.0 |
The FT
Let down by often-used samples (dialogue from The Wire, George Michael’s “Careless Whisper”) and a confusion of different styles
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