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| 5.0 classic | kingsoby1 EMERITUS | May 13th 12 |
I almost shed a tear every time I hear the title track. What a beautiful song. It's everything I've dreamed hip-hop could be.
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| 0.0 | Matt French CONTRIBUTOR | May 13th 12 |
Killer Mike's R.A.P. Music plants its flag high for all to see, imparting new life to the realm of hip-hop in doing so. Mike, via El-P's production, simultaneously channels the contemporary styling of Big Boi and peak '90s Ice Cube, drawing on the compositional prowess of the former and honing the powerful emceeing abilities of the latter. This blend of nuanced sounds and slick beats juxtaposed with Mike's engrossing narrative produces great results, and Mike's convictions are in plain view: "Mother fucker, my dad was a cop/You don't think I know a dirty ass cop when I see one?/Shake down, take down, disrespecting the badge!" ("Don't Die"). His words are poignant, and the music itself feels like some grand hip-hop revitalization; made to be be huge but fated to be overlooked by many. "Rap is my religion"
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| 4.5 superb | greg84 EMERITUS | January 28th 13 |
It requires a lot of guts to call your album R.A.P. Music and place the picture of your son on the cover. You need to take into account that your endeavour may be dismissed as overly straightforward or pretentious by an increasingly superficial audience. However, the new Killer Mike record truly lives up to its title standing for everything that hip hop should encompass in 2012. It's the kind of defiant rap that was popular two decades ago, but it feels surprisingly in touch with the economically uncertain times we're living in now. Aptly then, the LP abounds in anger, with Mike bashing an increasing commercialization of hip hop, dishonest cops and political corruption. The scope of interest in his lyrics is much wider though. His delivery often tends to be narratively inclined (JoJo's Chillin') or even greatly inspirational, like in the record's blissful, double-punch climax consisting of autobiographical "Willie Burke Sherwood" and the title track that's a poignant ode to the music that respects its heritage. It's not only Killer Mike who's throwing his heart and soul into his craft on R.A.P. Music. At one point he states "This album was created entirely by Jamie and Mike", acknowledging the enormous contribution of El-P. As unexpected a rapper/producer collaboration as it may be, El-P complements Mike's impeccable flow with his futuristic blend of Southern rap and soul to startling effect. The fact that the music has been crafted with hardly any guest appearances is only a testament to Jamie and Mike's genuine talent cutting through every single moment of this seminal album.
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| 4.5 superb | RedRawPoetic | May 14th 12 |
I'm quite happy at the moment. I must say though with a sound structure like this, most guys in the mainstream gonna have it hard keeping up.
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| 4.0 excellent | Waiting around to die | April 12th 22 |
'I still always think that El-P is missing. They're both significantly better when together.' There it is guys. The worst take ive seen on Sputnik. Thanks. If only Killer Mike was dribbling all over 'Funcrusher Plus' and ISWYD. Ah well
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| 3.5 great | charlopiano | April 11th 22 |
No matter how many times I force myself to listen to this album, I still always think that El-P is missing. They're both significantly better when together.
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| 4.0 excellent | Mike | November 27th 20 |
The title track is probably one of my favourite hip-hop songs of all time. Very close to a 4.5. El-P's production simply elevates Killer Mike to a new level.
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| 4.0 excellent | Erwann S. EMERITUS | May 21st 19 |
The best RTJ album. The beats are less sci fi than on their next three albums, as El-P adapts to Killer Mike's Dungeon Family background and delivers heavy 808s-led synthy bass beats. Mike can then spit rhymes too damn correct while also doing one of the most acute analysis of the US' political state in hip hop. It didn't go platinum and yet peepz be like they miss when hip hop was rappin'.
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| 5.0 classic | FantasticDamage | April 24th 16 |
It's overall an incredible album, if you enjoy seemingly underground Hip-Hop.
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| 3.5 great | TheParadigm | December 30th 12 |
Almost slept on this. Average lyrics; kickass production.
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| 4.5 superb | CinderellaMan | June 29th 12 |
Only reason i heard about this album was because El-P was on production. "Don't Die" is my favorite track where El-P changes the beat after each verse from Killer Mike.
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| 0.0 | AGuyIsWatchingYou | June 28th 12 |
El-P's production with a southern twist and Killer Mike's smooth flow? Works for me. Now if only we could get him to stop saying such cringeworthy shit like "It's a book I read/Books I read/Cause I'm addicted to literature". That being said he has the ability to write some great lyrics, just needs to keep writing them throughout.
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| 3.5 great | BobMcflum | June 26th 12 |
An album released with some hype, and sputnik is all over overrating it.
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| 5.0 classic | Casablanca | June 22nd 12 |
After putting this at a 4.5 for weeks, I found myself coming back to this again and again.rSo in my books, that's a true masterpiece!
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| 0.0 | sinisterplague | June 3rd 12 |
This album seriously blew my mind just on first playthrough, and I love it more the more I listen to it. I think this could be not just hip hop album of the year but possibly one of the best of the 2010's.
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| 5.0 classic | MasBarHigeuoris21 | May 28th 12 |
All I can say is wow! If Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was a fresh of breath air to hip-hop then has to be a genre-changing album. This album is like pays homage to old school hip-hop with it's gritty stories and intellectual lyrics. As a black man, this album spoke to me like no other rap album has in years. That alone makes this worthy of a 5
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| 4.0 excellent | luortiz6 | May 21st 12 |
The album's production and some cheesy choruses prevent this from being a new hip hop classic
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| 0.0 | Gwynbleiddsfang | May 18th 12 |
I am very pleasently surprised by this album. I have very low expectations for today's rap music, this wasn't helped by the cover(seriously, the cover is a joke, the guy in it looks like a fucking poser),but all the fuzz surrouding it here made me curious, i went in, no expectations what-so-ever, And was extremely pleased! The lyrics are excellent, the beats are really good and and and Mike is a damn good rapper, fast and energetic.
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| 3.5 great | Coast | July 29th 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gillie | March 1st 24 |
| 3.0 good | doofy | January 8th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Jake E. | November 10th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Beej977 | October 6th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | wwf | June 27th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Josh-D | June 9th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | memnite | November 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | gschwen | July 25th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | colbes | May 19th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Merlijn | January 20th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | iGuter | December 29th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | canczar | June 13th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | SadLad | April 25th 21 |
| 3.5 great | bungy | April 12th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lassie | April 10th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | January 25th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dkflash3 | December 11th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Ronike | November 22nd 20 |
| 4.5 superb | gk1979 | October 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | gilly | September 20th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Zeiu | July 14th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | doom. | April 5th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Atari EMERITUS | October 18th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | botb | August 21st 19 |
| 4.5 superb | kleggi | June 26th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | ARDCWE | May 26th 19 |
| 3.5 great | blou52 | April 21st 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Josh | April 19th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | crab | January 28th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Akifexx | October 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | NoSons | September 13th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | YxxzY | June 27th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | xOle | June 19th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | JakesBS | April 6th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Enzx | October 2nd 17 |
| 2.5 average | Kurisu | September 17th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rambles | September 10th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rabseye | August 26th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | smgsmg9 | July 18th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | YeeHaw | July 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | wub | April 28th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Drageri | April 19th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Martvyk | March 30th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | P0laris | March 29th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zamora | March 5th 17 |
| 3.0 good | 2ool | February 26th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | StBrox | February 15th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Zeg | January 4th 17 |
| 2.5 average | Krisa | January 1st 17 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | December 28th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Drifts | December 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | tellah | December 1st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | dbizzles | November 16th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Nastril | November 7th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Nights | November 2nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Brandon | October 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | TeeDeeM | June 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | NLD | May 20th 16 |
| 2.5 average | FlakMT | May 1st 16 |
| 3.5 great | marggy | April 25th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Henry | April 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kureo | April 6th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom R. EMERITUS | March 29th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Keewee | February 27th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | L0rdSnow | February 19th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | inxcio | January 23rd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | teeawgo | January 21st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | N2B3J | December 30th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | bears | December 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | bnest | December 10th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | sheep | October 28th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Amry | September 20th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Esproc | September 8th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krvst | August 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | J | August 28th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | MoF | June 25th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Lech | June 12th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | l7max | June 11th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zubes | June 4th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | booth | May 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Aruji | May 19th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lowgain | April 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nrap | April 12th 15 |
| 3.5 great | slagun | March 22nd 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Trifod | March 21st 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Redoo | March 20th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Nemmy | March 20th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Gadalia | February 26th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | TBH717 | February 17th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | JWT155 | February 14th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Khattak | January 8th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | slaps | December 16th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rowdy | December 2nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Smeg | December 2nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | meto | November 26th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ayl | November 18th 14 |
| 2.0 poor | Runeii | November 11th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | ellagos | November 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arctick | November 5th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Shaunyy | November 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | November 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | apert | October 31st 14 |
| 2.5 average | rhp2015 | October 21st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Knave | September 11th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Haunt | September 7th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Ecotone | September 2nd 14 |
| 3.5 great | Opsonyn | September 2nd 14 |
| 2.5 average | Yotimi | August 28th 14 |
| 2.5 average | jfirak | August 6th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jimbon | July 24th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Chosen | July 17th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | spur55 | June 30th 14 |
| 3.0 good | ethos | May 2nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | HugoG | May 1st 14 |
| 3.5 great | maddin | April 4th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | John L | April 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jtswope | March 21st 14 |
| 3.0 good | adr | March 16th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | ASZend | February 28th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Turlerr | February 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dev518 | February 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Curse. | February 7th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Elijah9 | February 5th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | joaozi8 | January 30th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Skoj | January 19th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | JAV | December 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | 8bit | December 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scarfo | November 24th 13 |
| 3.5 great | willow | November 17th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Guzzo10 | November 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | WBalls | November 5th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Jips | November 4th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Simon K. STAFF | October 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Monheim | October 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | VESTESV | October 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | djunior | October 5th 13 |
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| 4.5 superb | Hyding | September 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Lthomp | September 18th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | viri | August 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | July 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | BigHans | July 16th 13 |
| 3.5 great | akimbo | July 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ADM20 | July 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Ulshad | July 3rd 13 |
| 3.0 good | ILJ | July 3rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | grizz | June 27th 13 |
| 3.5 great | tlhk | June 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1zero | June 3rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Cadda | May 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | EJinHD | May 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Albus | April 13th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | tarkus | April 10th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | ojkr03 | March 20th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Emyay | February 21st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | ishsim | February 12th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | JS19 | February 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jekub | January 29th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Tyrael | January 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kb36 | January 22nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Torii | January 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | January 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | DANcore | January 15th 13 |
| 3.5 great | balazs | January 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | craven | January 3rd 13 |
| 3.0 good | Lenix | December 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | hermmess | December 25th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Hoppip | December 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thane | December 19th 12 |
| 3.5 great | urzadek | December 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | vadimos | December 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | shizm | December 11th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Mendigo | December 8th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Aids | December 7th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Peluca | December 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kronzo | December 5th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Vest | December 2nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | JerkSlut | November 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | dwejkk | November 20th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Typhoner | November 17th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Gigaaaa | November 14th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | durdn | November 9th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | boo7 | November 9th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | AdamE | November 8th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | darrens | October 28th 12 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Tresler | October 14th 12 |
| 3.5 great | tkk | October 9th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Melanin | October 8th 12 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Iai EMERITUS | September 16th 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | Khailen | September 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | tom79 | August 14th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | zain832 | August 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | feanaro | August 7th 12 |
| 3.0 good | foxxxy | August 7th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | iSkane | July 30th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | pike27 | July 30th 12 |
| 3.5 great | pauke | July 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | awf170 | July 24th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Rudy K. EMERITUS | July 23rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | TheDMV | July 13th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Tulten | July 12th 12 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Creed | July 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mikesn EMERITUS | July 7th 12 |
| 2.0 poor | Dday | June 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | jeslip2 | June 26th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Trebor. EMERITUS | June 23rd 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | Tupik | May 23rd 12 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Mojito | May 20th 12 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Kiran EMERITUS | May 16th 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | cuki92 | May 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | JJwins | May 15th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | gvogel | May 15th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | WooHa | May 14th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ryan P STAFF | May 14th 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | Piglet | May 14th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | MCGF | May 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Deviant. STAFF | May 9th 12 |
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