Thorns is a 2008 studio album by American rapper Beans, released on Adored and Exploited. It includes contributions from Dabrye and Holy Fuck.[1]

Thorns
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length39:40
LabelAdored and Exploited
ProducerBeans, Dabrye
Beans chronology
Shock City Maverick
(2004)
Thorns
(2008)
End It All
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The List[2]
Pitchfork7.5/10[3]
Spinfavorable[4]

Critical reception

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Steve Glencross of The List gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and described it as "a hard-hitting and personal work."[2] Roque Strew of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, saying, "Thorns proves that Beans can smoothly career between maximalism and minimalism when he's in his element, building on the sci-fi slam poetry heritage he created with High Priest, M. Sayyid, and Earl Blaize."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Thundermouth"2:26
2."Fearless Leader"2:21
3."Best of the Losers"1:51
4."Fingers"2:36
5."No Thrills"4:50
6."We Rock"2:13
7."Sudden Death Academics"3:45
8."Beauty of a Beast on a Beat"3:26
9."Razor Boss"3:33
10."MVP"3:53
11."In Effect"2:54
12."Return of the Gold Skull"2:28
13."Ultimate"3:26

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jeffries, David. "Thorns - Beans". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Glencross, Steve (August 14, 2008). "Beans - Thorns". The List. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Strew, Roque (August 28, 2008). "Beans: Thorns". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Reeves, Mosi (February 19, 2008). "Beans, 'Thorns' (Adored and Exploited)". Spin. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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