No Kings
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No Kings | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 22, 2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 46:40 | |||
Label | Doomtree Records | |||
Producer | Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S, Paper Tiger | |||
Doomtree chronology | ||||
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Singles from No Kings | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | A−[3] |
Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
The Current | favorable[5] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[6] |
PopMatters | [7] |
No Kings is the second official studio album by Minneapolis hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records on November 22, 2011.[1] "Bangarang" was released as a single from the album.[8][9]
Critical reception
[edit]At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, No Kings received an average score of 80% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
City Pages included it on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.[10]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "No Way" | Sims, Mike Mictlan, Cecil Otter, P.O.S | Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S | 4:29 |
2. | "Bolt Cutter" | P.O.S, Sims, Dessa, Mike Mictlan | Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S | 4:30 |
3. | "Bangarang" | P.O.S, Cecil Otter, Sims, Mike Mictlan | Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak | 4:02 |
4. | "Beacon" | Dessa, P.O.S, Cecil Otter, Sims | Cecil Otter | 4:11 |
5. | "Punch-Out" | Mike Mictlan, Sims | Lazerbeak | 1:58 |
6. | "Little Mercy" (featuring Channy Casselle) | Cecil Otter, Dessa | Cecil Otter | 4:17 |
7. | "The Grand Experiment" | Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter, Mike Mictlan, P.O.S | Cecil Otter | 3:47 |
8. | "String Theory" | Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter | Lazerbeak | 3:01 |
9. | "Team the Best Team" | P.O.S, Sims, Cecil Otter, Dessa, Mike Mictlan | Lazerbeak | 4:36 |
10. | "Gimme the Go" | Cecil Otter, Sims | Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S | 2:59 |
11. | "Own Yours" | P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Cecil Otter | Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak | 5:19 |
12. | "Fresh New Trash" | Sims, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Dessa, Mike Mictlan | Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S, Paper Tiger | 3:39 |
Charts
[edit]Chart | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 31 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "No Kings by Doomtree". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Doomtree - No Kings". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Koski, Genevieve (November 22, 2011). "Doomtree: No Kings". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Woolfrey, Chris (December 7, 2011). "Album Review: Doomtree – No Kings". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Beacham, Kevin (November 20, 2011). "CD Review: Doomtree - No Kings". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (November 28, 2011). "Doomtree: No Kings". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Fiander, Matthew (January 9, 2012). "Doomtree: No Kings". PopMatters. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Bangarang - Single | Doomtree". Bandcamp. May 28, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Hutchin, Tom (May 4, 2012). "Doomtree to tour Europe with Yelawolf and announce new single 'Bangarang'". The 405. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". City Pages. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Doomtree: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Doomtree: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Doomtree: Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.