Eleventh Hour | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 11, 2008 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 50:42 | |||
Label | Definitive Jux | |||
Producer | Del the Funky Homosapien, Opio, KU, J-Zone | |||
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Singles from Eleventh Hour | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Alternative Press | 3/5 [3] |
The A.V. Club | B− [4] |
Robert Christgau | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [6] |
Now | 4/5 [7] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10 [8] |
PopMatters | [9] |
RapReviews.com | 7.5/10 [10] |
Spin | [11] |
Eleventh Hour is the fifth solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. [9] It was announced and partially recorded in 2004, [12] but didn't come out until March 11, 2008, when it was released by Definitive Jux. [2] The album is produced by Del himself with additional production from Opio, KU, and J-Zone. [2] It debuted at number 122 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 5,810 copies in its first week. [13]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69% based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
Simon Vozick-Levinson of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a grade of B+, saying: "Funky as ever, the Homosapien manages to evolve yet again, this time by embracing sounds of the past." [6] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.8 out of 10, calling it "a straightforward and uncluttered record that flows surprisingly naturally for an album that's been so repeatedly delayed." [8]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Raw Sewage" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:04 |
2. | "Bubble Pop" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 4:20 |
3. | "Back in the Chamber" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:29 |
4. | "Slam Dunk" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 2:52 |
5. | "Situations" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 4:20 |
6. | "Naked Fonk" | Opio | 4:07 |
7. | "Hold Your Hand" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:22 |
8. | "Foot Down" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:46 |
9. | "I'll Tell You" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:20 |
10. | "Workin' It" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:44 |
11. | "Last Hurrah" (featuring KU) | KU | 3:15 |
12. | "Str8t Up and Down" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 4:13 |
13. | "I Got You" (featuring Ladybug Mecca) | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:46 |
14. | "Funkyhomosapien" | J-Zone | 3:04 |
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [14] | 122 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [15] | 1 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [16] | 58 |
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