Hallways (album)
Hallways is the fifth studio album by Queens, New York rapper Homeboy Sandman. It was released on September 2, 2014 by Stones Throw Records.
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| Released | September 2, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:48 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Spinna, Jonwayne, 2 Hungry Bros., J57, Oh No, Knxwledge, Sobermindedmusic, Professor Brian Oblivion, SOL626, Jozef van Wissem, Inspirmentalist | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Cuepoint (Expert Witness) | A–[4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
| HipHopDX | |
| The Skinny | |
In a review for Cuepoint, Robert Christgau said Homeboy Sandman's perspective on "America, the Beautiful" was refreshing "from a man who's always been as class-conscious as alt-rap gets", while "Personal Ad" deeming "a sex boast few this side of Jay-Z would have the cool or balls to pull off".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1,2,3" | DJ Spinna | 2:11 |
| 2. | "America, the Beautiful" | Jonwayne | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Loads" (featuring Blu) | 2 Hungry Bros. | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Refugee" | Jonwayne | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Activity" | J57 | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Heaven Too" (featuring Oh No) | Oh No | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Problems" | Knxwledge | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Grand Pupa" | Sobermindedmusic | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Personal Ad" | Professor Brian Oblivion | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Stroll" | SOL626 | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Unraveling" (featuring Jozef van Wissem) | Jozef van Wissem | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Enough" (featuring J-Live and Kurious) | Inspirmentalist | 3:11 |
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References
- "Hallways - Homeboy Sandman". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- Jeffries, David. "Hallways - Homeboy Sandman". Allmusic. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- Brydon, Grant (September 4, 2014). "Homeboy Sandman - Hallways". Clash.
- Christgau, Robert (September 12, 2014). "Expert Witness". Cuepoint. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- Warren, Michael J. (September 2, 2014). "Homeboy Sandman - Hallways". Exclaim!.
- Goldstein, Steven (September 8, 2014). "Homeboy Sandman - Hallways". HipHopDX.
- Gieben, Bram E. (August 26, 2014). "Homeboy Sandman - Hallways". The Skinny.
External links
- Hallways at Discogs (list of releases)
- Homeboy Sandman - Hallways OUT NOW on SoundCloud
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