1988 (Blueprint album)

1988 is the third studio album by American hip hop musician Blueprint. It was released on March 29, 2005, on Rhymesayers Entertainment.

1988
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 29, 2005 (2005-03-29)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length49:14
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
ProducerBlueprint
Blueprint chronology
Chamber Music
(2004)
1988
(2005)
Iron & Niacin
(2006)
Singles from 1988
  1. "Boombox"
    Released: March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauA−[8]
Pitchfork Media6.0/10[5]
PopMatters[6]
RapReviews10/10[7]
XLR8Rfavorable[9]

Reception edit

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, 1988 received an average score of 83% based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"0:27
2."Anything Is Possible"1:29
3."1988"3:04
4."Inner City Native Son"3:22
5."Tramp"4:45
6."Boombox"5:18
7."Trouble on My Mind"3:39
8."Lo-Fi Funk" (featuring Aesop Rock)3:31
9."Big Girls Need Love Too"4:02
10."Fresh"2:48
11."Where's Your Girl At?"2:58
12."Kill Me First" (featuring CJ the Cynic)4:58
13."Liberated / Who You Talkin' To?"8:53

References edit

  1. ^ "Blueprint - 1988". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Blueprint - Boombox". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "1988 by Blueprint". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Kristel, Todd. "1988 - Blueprint". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  5. ^ Macia, Peter (June 2, 2005). "Blueprint: 1988". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. ^ Braidwood, Stefan (April 24, 2005). "Blueprint: 1988". PopMatters. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  7. ^ Book, John (March 15, 2005). "Blueprint :: 1988 :: Rhymesayers Entertainment". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Blueprint". Robert Christgau. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  9. ^ Herman, Max (June 14, 2005). "Blueprint - 1988". XLR8R. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

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