Unapologetic Art Rap is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Open Mike Eagle. It was released via Mush Records on May 11, 2010.[3] Music videos were created for "I Rock"[4] and "Pissy Transmissions".[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[7] |
| Impose | favorable[8] |
| Potholes in My Blog |    [9] |
Ali Elabbady of Potholes in My Blog gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, commenting that "The production is definitely a highlight" and "Mike's performance is definitely noteworthy as well."[9] Blake Gillespie of Impose called it "the finest representations of taxonomic boom bap rap".[8] Kevin Jones of Exclaim! said, "Quirky, laid-back, slice-of-life rhymes littered with wide-ranging pop culture references bounce from the absolutely banal to the surprisingly political, like the no day-job dreams of 'I Rock' juxtaposed with the corrosive blaxploitation denunciations heard on 'Unapologetic.'"[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Art Rap Party" | Always Prolific | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Freak Flag" | Adamatic | 3:37 |
| 3. | "I Rock" | Exile | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Rap Protection Prayer" | Awkward | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Helicopter" | Always Prolific, Maestroe | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Mistakes" (featuring Alpha MC) | Always Prolific | 2:33 |
| 7. | "WTF Is Art Rap?" | Always Prolific | 1:32 |
| 8. | "Unapologetic" (featuring Nocando) | Awkward | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Pissy Transmissions" | Open Mike Eagle | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Original Butterscotch Confection" (featuring Busdriver) | Maestroe | 2:20 |
| 11. | "Partly Cloudy" | Always Prolific, Maestroe | 1:46 |
| 12. | "Easter Surgery" (featuring Serengeti and Jefferson DeJesus) | Kuest 1 | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Garbage Man" | Awkward | 4:14 |
| 14. | "Mole in Your Ministry" | Silencio | 4:01 |
| 15. | "Go Home" (featuring Swim Team) | Adamatic | 4:39 |
References
- ^ "MH-269: Open Mike Eagle - Unapologetic Art Rap". Mush Records. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "MH-046: Open Mike Eagle - I Rock". Mush Records. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (March 28, 2010). "Open Mike Eagle - Unapologetic Art Rap". Prefix. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Gillespie, Blake (April 28, 2010). "Open Mike Eagle, "I Rock"". Impose. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (January 7, 2011). "Open Mike Eagle – "Pissy Transmissions"". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Open Mike Eagle". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Jones, Kevin (June 15, 2010). "Open Mike Eagle - Unapologetic Art Rap". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Gillespie, Blake (June 15, 2010). "Open Mike Eagle, Unapologetic Art Rap". Impose. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Elabbady, Ali (June 19, 2010). "Album Review: Open Mike Eagle – Unapologetic Art Rap". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
External links
- Unapologetic Art Rap at AllMusic
- Unapologetic Art Rap at Discogs (list of releases)
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