| Black Is Beautiful | |
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| Released | April 16, 2012 |
| Length | 39:27 |
| Label | Hyperdub |
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Black Is Beautiful is a studio album by Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland of the electronic duo Hype Williams, released in 2012 on Hyperdub. [1]
| Black Is Beautiful | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 16, 2012 |
| Length | 39:27 |
| Label | Hyperdub |
| Producer |
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Black Is Beautiful is a studio album by Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland of the electronic duo Hype Williams, released in 2012 on Hyperdub. [1]
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10 [2] |
| Metacritic | 68/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [5] |
| Under the Radar | [6] |
The album received positive reviews, and was ranked the second-best album of the 2010s decade by Tiny Mix Tapes. [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "1 (Venice Dreamway)" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "2" | 2:14 |
| 3. | "3" | 0:48 |
| 4. | "4" | 2:26 |
| 5. | "5 (But Life Goes On Nahmean)" | 2:39 |
| 6. | "6" | 0:35 |
| 7. | "7" | 0:51 |
| 8. | "8" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "9" | 5:16 |
| 10. | "10" | 9:24 |
| 11. | "11" | 1:50 |
| 12. | "12" | 2:38 |
| 13. | "13" | 1:03 |
| 14. | "14" | 1:14 |
| 15. | "15" | 3:16 |
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