Kindness for Weakness | ||||
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Released | May 6, 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 39:10 | |||
Label | Stones Throw Records | |||
Producer | Jonwayne, Georgia Anne Muldrow, 2 Hungry Bros., Until the Ribbon Breaks, Large Professor, Edan, RJD2, Nin Vibe, V-Man, Eric Lau, Paul White, EL RTNC, J57 | |||
Homeboy Sandman chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | 4.0/5 [1] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 [2] |
Robert Christgau | A− [3] |
Spectrum Culture | 3.75/5 [4] |
Spin | 8/10 [5] |
Kindness for Weakness is a studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman. It was released by Stones Throw Records on May 6, 2016. [6] Music videos were created for "Talking (Bleep)", [7] "Nonbelievers", [8] and "Eyes". [9]
Marcus J. Moore of Pitchfork Media gave Kindness for Weakness a 6.7 out of 10, writing, "The album feels resolute, though it occasionally suffers from brief lapses that derail the proceedings." [2]
HipHopDX named it one of the "Most Slept-On Rap Albums of 2016". [10]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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