Kindness for Weakness

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Kindness for Weakness
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Studio album by
Homeboy Sandman
ReleasedMay 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)
Genre Hip hop
Length39:10
Label Stones Throw
Producer
Homeboy Sandman chronology
Hallways
(2014)		Kindness for Weakness
(2016)		 Veins
(2017)

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]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Robert Christgau A− [5]
HipHopDX 4.0/5 [6]
Pitchfork 6.7/10 [7]
Spectrum Culture3.75/5 [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]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(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 Breaks3:31
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 Vibe2:37
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 White3:47
13."Nonbelievers"EL RTNC2:05
14."Speak Truth" (featuring Kurious, Breeze Brewin', and Aesop Rock)J573:44
Total length:39:10

The record label's website provides a link to a "Bonus Track" [entitled] "Kindness for Weakness Out Now" [11] '

References

  1. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (March 22, 2016). "Homeboy Sandman Readies 'Kindness for Weakness'". Exclaim! . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ Robinson, Collin (April 18, 2016). "Homeboy Sandman – "Talking (Bleep)" Video". Stereogum . Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ Josephs, Brian (May 24, 2016). "Homeboy Sandman's Girlfriend Plays No Games in 'Nonbelievers' Video". Spin . Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Madden, Sidney (June 10, 2016). "Homeboy Sandman Has Stalkers in "Eyes" Video". XXL . Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Homeboy Sandman". Robert Christgau . Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Johnsen, Homer (May 19, 2016). "Homeboy Sandman - Kindness For Weakness Review". HipHopDX . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Moore, Marcus J. (May 10, 2016). "Homeboy Sandman: Kindness for Weakness". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ Wisnicki, Nathan (May 8, 2016). "Homeboy Sandman: Kindness for Weakness". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ Weiss, Dan (May 2, 2016). "Review: Homeboy Sandman Is the Last Backpacker Standing on 'Kindness for Weakness'". Spin . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Most Slept-On Rap Albums Of 2016". HipHopDX . December 27, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  11. ↑ https://www.stonesthrow.com/store/kindness-for-weakness/
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