Bazooka Tooth
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| Studio album by Aesop Rock | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 70:05 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
| Producer | Aesop Rock, Blockhead, El-P | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (74/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.2/10)[4] |
| PopMatters | (unfavorable)[5] |
| Stylus Magazine | (B)[6] |
Bazooka Tooth is a studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux in 2003.[5]
Reception
Bazooka Tooth received generally favorable reviews from critics. Metacritic gave the album a score of 74/100, based on 16 reviews.[1]
Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork Media called it "another strong outing from one of underground hip-hop's most talented, thanks in no small part to its unprecedented wealth of lyrical depth and individual production style."[4] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! commented that "Aesop drops abstract poetry, heartfelt stories and new millennial b-boyisms in his gruff monotone flow."[3] Francis Henville of Stylus Magazine noted that "the beats feel somewhat restrained, lethargic and lazy" and "they are perfectly suited to Aesop’s limpid down-tempo rhymes."[6]
Meanwhile, John Bush of AllMusic felt that Bazooka Tooth lacks "the catchy, sample-driven flavor" of Labor Days.[2] David Morris of PopMatters in his unfavorable review said, "Bazooka Tooth is almost a textbook example of what happens when a previously struggling artist gets a handful of success".[5]
In 2013, Danny Brown named it one of his 25 favorite albums.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Bazooka Tooth" | Aesop Rock | 2:25 |
| 2. | "N.Y. Electric" | Aesop Rock | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Easy" | Aesop Rock | 5:01 |
| 4. | "No Jumper Cables" | Aesop Rock | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Limelighters" (featuring Camp Lo) | Aesop Rock | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Super Fluke" | Aesop Rock | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Cook It Up" (featuring Party Fun Action Committee) | Blockhead | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Freeze" | Aesop Rock | 5:32 |
| 9. | "We're Famous" (featuring El-P) | El-P | 6:21 |
| 10. | "Babies With Guns" | Blockhead | 5:07 |
| 11. | "The Greatest Pac-Man Victory in History" | Aesop Rock | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Frijoles" | Aesop Rock | 3:48 |
| 13. | "11:35" (featuring Mr. Lif) | Blockhead | 4:23 |
| 14. | "Kill the Messenger" | Aesop Rock | 4:54 |
| 15. | "Mars Attacks" | Aesop Rock | 4:39 |
References
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