2010 studio album by Open Mike Eagle
Unapologetic Art Rap |
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Studio album by Open Mike Eagle |
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Released | May 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)[1] |
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Length | 45:51 |
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Label | Mush |
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Producer | Alwayz Prolific, Adamatic, Exile, Awkward, Maestroe, Open Mike Eagle, Kuest 1, Silencio |
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Open Mike Eagle chronology |
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| Unapologetic Art Rap (2010) | Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes (2011) | |
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Singles from Unapologetic Art Rap |
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- "I Rock"
Released: April 27, 2010[2] |
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Unapologetic Art Rap is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Open Mike Eagle. It was released via Mush Records on May 11, 2010.[3] Music videos were created for "I Rock"[4] and "Pissy Transmissions".[5]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | ![(2-star Honorable Mention)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg/11px-Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg.png) [6] |
Exclaim! | favorable[7] |
Impose | favorable[8] |
Potholes in My Blog | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png) [9] |
Ali Elabbady of Potholes in My Blog gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, commenting that "The production is definitely a highlight" and "Mike's performance is definitely noteworthy as well."[9] Blake Gillespie of Impose called it "the finest representations of taxonomic boom bap rap".[8] Kevin Jones of Exclaim! said, "Quirky, laid-back, slice-of-life rhymes littered with wide-ranging pop culture references bounce from the absolutely banal to the surprisingly political, like the no day-job dreams of 'I Rock' juxtaposed with the corrosive blaxploitation denunciations heard on 'Unapologetic.'"[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Art Rap Party" | Always Prolific | 3:05 |
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2. | "Freak Flag" | Adamatic | 3:37 |
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3. | "I Rock" | Exile | 2:23 |
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4. | "Rap Protection Prayer" | Awkward | 3:30 |
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5. | "Helicopter" | Always Prolific, Maestroe | 2:13 |
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6. | "Mistakes" (featuring Alpha MC) | Always Prolific | 2:33 |
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7. | "WTF Is Art Rap?" | Always Prolific | 1:32 |
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8. | "Unapologetic" (featuring Nocando) | Awkward | 3:32 |
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9. | "Pissy Transmissions" | Open Mike Eagle | 3:23 |
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10. | "Original Butterscotch Confection" (featuring Busdriver) | Maestroe | 2:20 |
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11. | "Partly Cloudy" | Always Prolific, Maestroe | 1:46 |
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12. | "Easter Surgery" (featuring Serengeti and Jefferson DeJesus) | Kuest 1 | 3:03 |
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13. | "Garbage Man" | Awkward | 4:14 |
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14. | "Mole in Your Ministry" | Silencio | 4:01 |
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15. | "Go Home" (featuring Swim Team) | Adamatic | 4:39 |
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References
- ^ "MH-269: Open Mike Eagle - Unapologetic Art Rap". Mush Records. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "MH-046: Open Mike Eagle - I Rock". Mush Records. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (March 28, 2010). "Open Mike Eagle - Unapologetic Art Rap". Prefix. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Gillespie, Blake (April 28, 2010). "Open Mike Eagle, "I Rock"". Impose. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (January 7, 2011). "Open Mike Eagle – "Pissy Transmissions"". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Open Mike Eagle". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Jones, Kevin (June 15, 2010). "Open Mike Eagle - Unapologetic Art Rap". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Gillespie, Blake (June 15, 2010). "Open Mike Eagle, Unapologetic Art Rap". Impose. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Elabbady, Ali (June 19, 2010). "Album Review: Open Mike Eagle – Unapologetic Art Rap". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
External links
- Unapologetic Art Rap at AllMusic
- Unapologetic Art Rap at Discogs (list of releases)
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