Rome (sometimes stylized as ROME) is the second studio album by American hip hop group Armand Hammer.[2] It was released via Backwoodz Studioz in 2017.[3]
| Rome | ||||
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| Released | November 3, 2017[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:31 | |||
| Label | Backwoodz Studioz | |||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Impose | favorable[4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[5] |
| Vulture | favorable[6] |
Phillip Mlynar of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.1 out of 10, writing, "the two emcees have delved deeper and burrowed further into the leftfield, carving out a shadowy nook that not only shuns the commercial trappings of the mainstream but also moves on from the boom-bap theology that can plague these kinds of records."[5] Paul Thompson of Vulture gave the album a favorable review, saying, "Rome, their newest record, is also their best, a master class in style and form, and a pointed look at the grand and tiny grasps for power people make every day, from private property seizures to nationalist Facebook rants."[6] He added, "It's a record that fully utilizes each artist's greatest strengths, and stands up to any rap album released in 2017."[6] Charles Aaron of City Pages described the album as "a grimly volatile, frightfully insightful spew of epic-poem proportions."[7]
Tom Breihan of Stereogum placed it at number 28 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2017" list.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pakistani Brain" | Messiah Musik | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Dead Money" | Messiah Musik | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Tread Lightly" | August Fanon | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Carnies" (featuring Mach-Hommy) | Messiah Musik | 2:25 |
| 5. | "Dry Ice" | Fresh Kills | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Microdose" (featuring Quelle Chris) | August Fanon | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Fanon's Ghost" | August Fanon | 2:42 |
| 8. | "Shammgod" (featuring Denmark Vessey) | High Priest | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Stole" | Messiah Musik | 3:05 |
| 10. | "It Was Written" | August Fanon | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Dianetics" (featuring Curly Castro) | Messiah Musik | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Pergamum" | Kenny Segal | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Barbarians" | JPEGMafia | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Overseas (Epilogue)" | August Fanon | 1:39 |
| Total length: | 43:31 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Armand Hammer - Rome (Vinyl)". Backwoodz Studioz. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ LeSuer, Mike (February 20, 2018). "Things Called "Arm and Hammer," Ranked". Flood Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (December 11, 2017). "The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ G, Andre (November 3, 2017). "Armand Hammer, Rome". Impose. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ a b Mlynar, Phillip (November 13, 2017). "Armand Hammer: Rome". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c Thompson, Paul (November 21, 2017). "Armand Hammer's Rome Is a Gritty Rap Album for the Modern Era". Vulture. New York. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Aaron, Charles (January 2, 2018). "20 great songs and albums that 2017's best-of lists forgot". City Pages. Retrieved January 21, 2019.