Dame Fortune (album)
Dame Fortune is the sixth solo studio album by RJD2.[1] It was released on RJ's Electrical Connections on March 25, 2016.[2] Recorded in Philadelphia, it features guest appearances from Jordan Brown, Son Little, Phonte Coleman, Blueprint, and Josh Krajcik.[3]
| Dame Fortune | ||||
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| Released | March 25, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | RJ's Electrical Connections | |||
| Producer | RJD2 | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 5/10[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[7] |
| DIY | [8] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[9] |
| HipHopDX | 3.8/5[10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a culmination album with an artist's evolution pushing things forward with all his strengths in tow."[5] Meanwhile, Adam Kivel of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of C+, saying: "The entirety of the record, in fact, feels like it's trailing a few years behind."[7]
Uproxx placed it at number 13 on the "Best Experimental and Electronic Albums of 2016" list.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Portal Inward" | 2:47 |
| 2. | "The Roaming Hoard" | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Peace of What" (featuring Jordan Brown) | 3:29 |
| 4. | "The Sheboygan Left" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "A New Theory" | 2:04 |
| 6. | "We Come Alive" (featuring Son Little) | 4:34 |
| 7. | "PF, Day One" | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Saboteur" (featuring Phonte Coleman) | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Your Nostalgic Heart and Lung" | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Up in the Clouds" (featuring Blueprint) | 4:48 |
| 11. | "Band of Matron Saints" (featuring Josh Krajcik) | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Portals Outward" | 1:20 |
References
- Brown, Eric Renner (January 6, 2016). "RJD2 announces new album Dame Fortune". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Reed, Ryan (January 6, 2016). "RJD2 Mines Philly Soul, Social Unrest on New LP, 'Dame Fortune'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Camp, Zoe (January 6, 2016). "RJD2 Returns With New Album Dame Fortune, Shares "Peace of What"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "Dame Fortune by RJD2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- Jeffries, David. "RJD2 - Dame Fortune". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Dolan, Jack (April 1, 2016). "RJD2 - Dame Fortune". Clash. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- Kivel, Adam (March 24, 2016). "RJD2 – Dame Fortune". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Young, Martyn (March 25, 2016). "RJD2 - Dame Fortune". DIY. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- Keating, Daryl (March 23, 2016). "RJD2: Dame Fortune". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Bisnoff, Jason (April 1, 2016). "RJD2 - Dame Fortune". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- Cataldo, Jesse (March 20, 2016). "RJD2: Dame Fortune". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "The Best Experimental And Electronic Albums Of 2016". Uproxx. December 30, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
