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Released | August 13, 2021 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 44:03 | |||
Label | ALC | |||
Producer | The Alchemist | |||
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Bo Jackson is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Boldy James and American record producer the Alchemist. It was released on ALC Records on August 13,2021. [1] [2] It features guest appearances from Benny the Butcher,Earl Sweatshirt,Roc Marciano,Stove God Cooks,Currensy,and Freddie Gibbs. [3] It peaked at number 94 on the UK Album Downloads Chart. [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Beats Per Minute | 84% [5] |
HipHopDX | 4.1/5 [6] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [7] |
Chase McMullen of Beats Per Minute stated,"As grave as it is grand,Bo Jackson is an album that feels deceptively immediate." [5] He added,"The Alchemist has opened the doors wide on this one,inviting us in without restraint,right into the awaiting jaws of Boldy James' slickly sinister,bubbling vision." [5] Dylan Green of Pitchfork commented that the album "continues to match James' descriptive paranoia against Alchemist's ever-expanding palette." [7]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Consequence | Top 50 Albums of 2021 | 18 | |
The Fader | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 29 | |
Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 34 | |
Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Double Hockey Sticks" | 3:25 |
2. | "Turpentine" | 3:23 |
3. | "Brickmile to Montana" (featuring Benny the Butcher) | 2:40 |
4. | "E.P.M.D." | 3:38 |
5. | "Steel Wool" | 3:22 |
6. | "Photographic Memories" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Roc Marciano) | 3:53 |
7. | "Speed Trap" | 2:06 |
8. | "Diamond Dallas" (featuring Stove God Cooks) | 3:26 |
9. | "Flight Risk" | 2:06 |
10. | "Illegal Search & Seizure" | 2:37 |
11. | "Fake Flowers" (featuring Currensy and Freddie Gibbs) | 3:46 |
12. | "3rd Person" | 3:31 |
13. | "First 48 Freestyle" | 3:15 |
14. | "Drug Zone" | 2:55 |
Total length: | 44:03 |
Credits adapted from liner notes. [12]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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UK Album Downloads (OCC) [4] | 94 |
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