Half God is the third studio album by American rapper Wiki.[1] It is entirely produced by American rapper and record producer Navy Blue. The album was released on October 1, 2021, via Wiki's Wikset Enterprise label.[2][3] Writing of the album began in November of 2020 with "All I Need."[3]

Half God
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
GenreHip hop
LabelWikset Enterprise
ProducerNavy Blue
Wiki chronology
Telephonebooth
(2021)
Half God
(2021)
Cold Cuts
(2023)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
And It Don't StopA−[6]
Beats Per Minute78%[7]
Pitchfork8.5/10[8]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Accolades edit

Half God on year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021
45
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2021
31

Track listing edit

All tracks produced by Navy Blue.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Today"2:37
2."Roof"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
3:05
3."Remarkably"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
3:56
4."Can't Do This Alone" (featuring Navy Blue)
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
2:43
5."Never Fall Off"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
3:37
6."Drug Supplier" (featuring Jesse James Solomon)
  • Morales
  • Jesse Solomon Willis
  • Elsesser
3:42
7."Wik da God"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
4:36
8."Ego Death"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
3:29
9."The Business"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
4:18
10."Home"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
2:32
11."All I Need" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)
2:49
12."Gas Face" (featuring Remy Banks)
4:09
13."Promised" (featuring MIKE)
3:00
14."New Truths"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
4:57
15."Still Here" (featuring duendita)
  • Morales
  • Candace Camacho
  • Elsesser
4:54
16."Grape Soda"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
4:21
Total length:39:54

References edit

  1. ^ "Wiki & Navy Blue Are In The Zone". Stereogum. September 29, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Slingerland, Calum (August 31, 2021). "Wiki Gets Navy Blue, Earl Sweatshirt for New Album 'Half God'". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Monday, Sydnee (November 3, 2021). "Wiki and Navy Blue find divine timing on 'Half God'". NPR. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Half God by Wiki". Metacritic. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Thomas, Fred (October 1, 2021). "Half God - Wiki | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 9, 2022). "Consumer Guide: March, 2022". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Reis, Ethan (October 6, 2021). "Album Review: Wiki – Half God". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 5, 2021). "Wiki: Half God Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Gottsegen, Will (December 7, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

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