1988 (Blueprint album)
1988 is the third studio album by American hip hop musician Blueprint. It was released on March 29, 2005, on Rhymesayers Entertainment.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2005[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:14 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Blueprint | |||
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| Singles from 1988 | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Robert Christgau | A-[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.0/10[6] |
| PopMatters | |
| RapReviews | 10/10[8] |
| XLR8R | favorable[9] |
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, 1988 received an average score of 83% based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | 0:27 |
| 2. | "Anything Is Possible" | 1:29 |
| 3. | "1988" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Inner City Native Son" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Tramp" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Boombox" | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Trouble on My Mind" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Lo-Fi Funk" (featuring Aesop Rock) | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Big Girls Need Love Too" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Fresh" | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Where's Your Girl At?" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Kill Me First" (featuring CJ the Cynic) | 4:58 |
| 13. | "Liberated / Who You Talkin' To?" | 8:53 |
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References
- "Blueprint - 1988". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "Blueprint - Boombox". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "1988 by Blueprint". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- Kristel, Todd. "1988 - Blueprint". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- Christgau, Robert. "CG: Blueprint". Robert Christgau. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- Macia, Peter (June 2, 2005). "Blueprint: 1988". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- Braidwood, Stefan (April 24, 2005). "Blueprint: 1988". PopMatters. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- Book, John (March 15, 2005). "Blueprint :: 1988 :: Rhymesayers Entertainment". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- Herman, Max (June 14, 2005). "Blueprint - 1988". XLR8R. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
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