| Cosmic Cleavage | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 18, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 29:37 | |||
| Label | Big Dada | |||
| Producer | Daddy Kev | |||
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Cosmic Cleavage is the third studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Big Dada in 2004. [1] The cover depicts an action figure of the Mazinger Z robot Aphrodite A firing its breast missiles.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| BBC |    [2] |
| The Milk Factory | 4.1/5 [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8/10 [4] |
| Prefix | 6.0/10 [5] |
Chris Dahlen of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, saying: "With no breaks or gasps for air between the tracks, Cosmic Cleavage is Busdriver's tightest, most consistent album." [4] However, he added, "it might not be the best starting place for new listeners." [4] Paul Clarke of BBC gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "'acid jazz' in a literally hallucinogenic sense". [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pool Drowning" | 2:06 |
| 2. | "Nagging Nimbus" | 2:31 |
| 3. | "Cosmic Cleavage" (featuring Awol One) | 2:04 |
| 4. | "Stingy Lover" | 0:45 |
| 5. | "Kev's Blistering Computer Tan and Driver's "Rapper's Rapper" Moniker" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Unnecessary Thinking" (featuring Abstract Rude) | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Beauty Supply and Demand" | 2:03 |
| 8. | "She-Hulk Dehorning the Illusionist" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Stride-Pianist Penis Envy" | 1:04 |
| 10. | "Purple Schards" | 2:00 |
| 11. | "Rap Sucks" | 1:41 |
| 12. | "Staring at the Sun" | 6:32 |
| Total length: | 29:37 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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