Hallways (album)
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| Released | September 2, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:48 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw Records | |||
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| Homeboy Sandman chronology | ||||
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Hallways is the fifth studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman. It was released by Stones Throw Records on September 2, 2014.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Cuepoint (Expert Witness) | A−[4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
| HipHopDX | [6] |
| The Skinny | [7] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
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
[edit]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | 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 |
| Total length: | 41:48 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Homeboy Sandman – vocals
- DJ Spinna – production (1)
- Jonwayne – production (2, 4)
- Blu – guest appearance (3)
- 2 Hungry Bros. – production (3)
- J57 – production (5)
- Oh No – guest appearance (6), production (6)
- Knxwledge – production (7)
- Sobermindedmusic – production (8)
- Professor Brian Oblivion – production (9)
- SOL626 – production (10)
- Jozef van Wissem – guest appearance (11), production (11)
- J-Live – guest appearance (12)
- Kurious – guest appearance (12)
- Inspirmentalist – production (12)
- Peanut Butter Wolf – executive production
- Alejandro "Sosa" Tello – recording, mixing, mastering
- Andrew Huffman – artwork
- Lauren Jaslow – photography
- Jeff Jank – design
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (September 12, 2014). "Expert Witness". Cuepoint. Archived from the original on September 13, 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
[edit]- Hallways at Discogs (list of releases)
- Homeboy Sandman - Hallways OUT NOW on SoundCloud
