First of a Living Breed
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| BBC | favorable[3] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.1/10[5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| Potholes in My Blog |  [7] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
First of a Living Breed is a studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman. It was released through Stones Throw Records on September 18, 2012.
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, First of a Living Breed received an average score of 77% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
First of a Living Breed was listed by NPR Music as one of their "50 Favorite Albums of 2012".[10] It was ranked at number 5 on The Village Voice's "Ten Best New York City Rap Albums of 2012" list.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rain" | Jonwayne | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Whatchu Want from Me?" | Oddisee | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Couple Bars (Honey, Sugar, Darling, Sweetie, Baby, Boo)" | J57 | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Sputnik" | Howard Lloyd | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Illuminati" | J57 | 3:08 |
| 6. | "4 Corners" | Invisible Think | 3:46 |
| 7. | "For the Kids" | 6th Sense | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Cedar and Sedgwick" | RTNC | 2:00 |
| 9. | "Mine All Mine" | 2 Hungry Bros. | 2:35 |
| 10. | "Not Really" | Jonwayne | 4:18 |
| 11. | "The Ancient" | Reality | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Eclipsed" | RTNC | 1:55 |
| 13. | "First of a Living Breed" | Oh No | 4:12 |
| 14. | "Let's Get 'Em" | RTNC | 2:53 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] | 75 |
References
- ^ a b "First of a Living Breed by Homeboy Sandman". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "First of a Living Breed - Homeboy Sandman". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Moore, Marcus J. (September 17, 2012). "Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed - Review". BBC. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Bozzer, Mark (September 18, 2012). "Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah (October 8, 2012). "Homeboy Sandman: First of a Living Breed". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Amidon, David (October 19, 2012). "Homeboy Sandman: First of a Living Breed". PopMatters. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Gugich, Chul (September 14, 2012). "Homeboy Sandman - First Of A Living Breed". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Homeboy Sandman". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Gieben, Bram E. (September 21, 2012). "Homeboy Sandman – First of a Living Breed". The Skinny. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Kelley, Frannie (December 22, 2012). "NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2012". NPR. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Mlynar, Phillip (December 19, 2012). "The Ten Best New York City Rap Albums of 2012 (2/2)". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "Homeboy Sandman - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
External links
- First of a Living Breed at Discogs (list of releases)
- Homeboy Sandman - First of a Living Breed OUT NOW on SoundCloud