''Raw Money Raps'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop musician

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. It was released through

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on July 24, 2012.

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Marcus J. Moore of ''

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'' commented that "The album dissolves as it progresses, transitioning from upbeat fare to a visceral dream sequence of disoriented meditation set atop a versatile soundtrack." Eric Thorp of '' Clash'' described the album as "an exciting audible adventure into progressive hip-hop." Bram E. Gieben of '' The Skinny'' wrote, "A slow burner, ''Raw Money Raps'' is soulful, difficult, heartfelt and utterly modern." Rhapsody placed it at number 12 on the "Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums of 2012" list. ''Potholes in My Blog'' placed it at number 32 on the "50 Best Albums of 2012” list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– vocals, production (1–6, 8–19) * Tre – vocals (3) * K Embry – vocals (6) *

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– production (7) * B+ – photography

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2012 debut albums Brainfeeder albums Jeremiah Jae albums Albums produced by Flying Lotus