No Kings

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]

No Kings
Studio album by
Doomtree
ReleasedNovember 22, 2011 (2011-11-22)
GenreHip hop
Length46:40
LabelDoomtree Records
ProducerCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S, Paper Tiger
Doomtree chronology
FH:XV (False Hopes 15)
(2009)		 No Kings
(2011)		 All Hands
(2015)
Singles from No Kings
  1. "Bangarang"
    Released: May 28, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA−[3]
Consequence of SoundB[4]
The Currentfavorable[5]
Pitchfork7.9/10[6]
PopMatters[7]

Critical reception

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
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."No Way"Sims, Mike Mictlan, Cecil Otter, P.O.SCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S4:29
2."Bolt Cutter"P.O.S, Sims, Dessa, Mike MictlanCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S4:30
3."Bangarang"P.O.S, Cecil Otter, Sims, Mike MictlanCecil Otter, Lazerbeak4:02
4."Beacon"Dessa, P.O.S, Cecil Otter, SimsCecil Otter4:11
5."Punch-Out"Mike Mictlan, SimsLazerbeak1:58
6."Little Mercy" (featuring Channy Casselle)Cecil Otter, DessaCecil Otter4:17
7."The Grand Experiment"Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter, Mike Mictlan, P.O.SCecil Otter3:47
8."String Theory"Dessa, Sims, Cecil OtterLazerbeak3:01
9."Team the Best Team"P.O.S, Sims, Cecil Otter, Dessa, Mike MictlanLazerbeak4:36
10."Gimme the Go"Cecil Otter, SimsCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S2:59
11."Own Yours"P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Cecil OtterCecil Otter, Lazerbeak5:19
12."Fresh New Trash"Sims, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Dessa, Mike MictlanCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S, Paper Tiger3:39

Charts
Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 31
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] 23
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References
  1. "No Kings by Doomtree". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  2. Lymangrover, Jason. "Doomtree - No Kings". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  3. Koski, Genevieve (November 22, 2011). "Doomtree: No Kings". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. Woolfrey, Chris (December 7, 2011). "Album Review: Doomtree – No Kings". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. Patrin, Nate (November 28, 2011). "Doomtree: No Kings". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  7. Fiander, Matthew (January 9, 2012). "Doomtree: No Kings". PopMatters. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. "Bangarang - Single | Doomtree". Bandcamp. May 28, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  9. Hutchin, Tom (May 4, 2012). "Doomtree to tour Europe with Yelawolf and announce new single 'Bangarang'". The 405. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  10. "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". City Pages. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. "Doomtree: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  12. "Doomtree: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  13. "Doomtree: Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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