| Kindness for Weakness | ||||
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| Released | May 6, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 39:10 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw | |||
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Kindness for Weakness is a studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman. It was released by Stones Throw Records on May 6, 2016. [1] Music videos were created for "Talking (Bleep)", [2] "Nonbelievers", [3] and "Eyes". [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | A− [5] |
| HipHopDX | 4.0/5 [6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10 [7] |
| Spectrum Culture | 3.75/5 [8] |
| Spin | 8/10 [9] |
Marcus J. Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.7 out of 10, writing, "The album feels resolute, though it occasionally suffers from brief lapses that derail the proceedings." [7]
HipHopDX named it one of the "Most Slept-On Rap Albums of 2016". [10]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart Sings" | Jonwayne | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Eyes" | Georgia Anne Muldrow | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Real New York" (featuring I Am Many) | 2 Hungry Bros. | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Seam by Seam" (featuring Until the Ribbon Breaks) | Until the Ribbon Breaks | 3:31 |
| 5. | "It's Cold" (featuring Steve Arrington) | Large Professor | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Talking (Bleep)" | Edan | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Gumshoe" | RJD2 | 1:59 |
| 8. | "Keep It Real" (featuring Mystro) | Nin Vibe | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Earth, Wind, Fire, Water" (featuring Yu, Tah Phrum Duh Bush, and Shad) | V-Man | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Funhouse" | Eric Lau | 0:22 |
| 11. | "Sly Fox" | Paul White | 2:00 |
| 12. | "God" | Paul White | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Nonbelievers" | EL RTNC | 2:05 |
| 14. | "Speak Truth" (featuring Kurious, Breeze Brewin', and Aesop Rock) | J57 | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 39:10 | ||
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