Love & Hate (Aceyalone album)
Love & Hate is a studio album by American rapper Aceyalone. It was released on Project Blowed and Decon in 2003. It peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[8] as well as number 31 on the Independent Albums chart.[9]
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| Released | June 3, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:19 | |||
| Label | Project Blowed, Decon | |||
| Producer | DJ Drez, PMG, RJD2, Fat Jack, Kiilu Grand, Riddlore?, El-P, Airborn Audio, Joey Chavez | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
| Exclaim! | mixed[4] |
| Exclaim! | unfavorable[5] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[7] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Love & Hate received an average score of 66% based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "[Aceyalone's] rhymes are among the best of his career, and he covers a lot of ground over 15 cuts; nearly every time he makes a record, he makes it clear that rap music has so much possibility that's never dreamed of by most on a major label."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love and Hate Theme" | DJ Drez | 1:33 |
| 2. | "Junkman" | PMG | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Let Me Hear Sumn" (featuring Casual and Big Arch) | PMG | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Lost Your Mind" | RJD2 | 4:02 |
| 5. | "In Stereo" | PMG | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Takeoff" | RJD2 | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Love and Hate" | PMG | 3:35 |
| 8. | "The Saga Continues" (featuring Abstract Rude) | Fat Jack | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Moonlight Skies" (featuring Goapele) | RJD2 | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Ace Cowboy" (featuring The Soul of John Black) | Kiilu Grand | 5:30 |
| 11. | "So Much Pain" (featuring Riddlore? and Self Jupiter) | Riddlore? | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Find Out" (featuring Riddlore?) | Riddlore? | 3:40 |
| 13. | "City of Shit" (featuring El-P) | El-P | 3:46 |
| 14. | "Lights Out" (featuring Sayyid and Priest) | Airborn Audio | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Ms. Amerikkka" | Joey Chavez | 4:24 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 50 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 31 |
References
- "Love & Hate by Aceyalone". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- Bush, John. "Love & Hate - Aceyalone". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- Serpick, Evan (June 13, 2003). "Love & Hate (2003)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- Quinlan, Thomas (June 30, 2003). "Aceyalone - Love & Hate". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- Cowie, Del F. (June 30, 2003). "Aceyalone - Love & Hate". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- J-23 (August 20, 2003). "Aceyalone - Love & Hate". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- Beta, Andy (June 15, 2003). "Aceyalone: Love & Hate". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "Aceyalone: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "Aceyalone: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
