''Warlord'' is the second studio album by Swedish rapper

Yung Lean Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad (born 18 July 1996), known professionally as Yung Lean, is a Swedish rapper. Widely cited as one of the most influential figures in the early cloud rap era, Yung Lean rose to prominence in 2013 with his song " Gins ...

. It was released on 25 February 2016 by

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. It was recorded between spring and autumn 2015, across Florida and Stockholm. A

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was released on 28 April 2016.

Critical reception

Steve Mallon of

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wrote that "As with much of Lean’s output, tracks like ''Fantasy'', ''Highway Patrol'' and ''Afghanistan'' feature crystalline instrumentals, but are let down by uninspired lyricism and stilted delivery" while Ural Garrett of

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said "Regardless of some unintentional missteps, ''Warlord'' explores the mind of a man already turned cynical toward fame, even if it’s only by the binary codes of the web." Some reviews were far less positive however.

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wrote in a more negative piece that "listening to ''Warlord'' is like thinking of

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

beating himself up. It’s intentional. But being played a fool and submitting are different topics (wholly); it’s fucking cold up in here. So I see you, Yung Lean. You’re just stoked because you were the first to grab the name ''Warlord'' across all gaming platforms. Human beings are liars. All of them."

Track listing

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2016 albums Yung Lean albums Year0001 albums Albums produced by Whitearmor