The Good Fight (Oddisee album)
The Good Fight is a studio album by American hip hop artist Oddisee. It was released via Mello Music Group on May 5, 2015.[7] Music videos were created for "Counter-Clockwise"[8] and "Belong to the World".[9]
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Released | May 5, 2015 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 45:59 | |||
Label | Mello Music Group | |||
Producer | Oddisee | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
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Source | Rating |
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The Boston Globe | favorable[3] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
HipHopDX | 4.5/5[5] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[6] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Marcus J. Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10 and stated that "The Good Fight exudes a sense of artistic freedom not heard on Oddisee's previous releases."[6] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "inspired, infectious, and artistically grand."[2]
In 2015, HipHopDX included it on the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000" list.[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "That's Love" | 4:05 |
2. | "Want Something Done" | 3:26 |
3. | "Contradiction's Maze" (featuring Maimouna Youssef) | 4:15 |
4. | "Counter-Clockwise" | 3:56 |
5. | "First Choice" | 3:47 |
6. | "Belong to the World" | 4:26 |
7. | "A List of Withouts" | 4:16 |
8. | "Book Covers" (featuring Nick Hakim) | 3:24 |
9. | "Meant It When I Said It" | 4:14 |
10. | "Fight Delays" | 0:51 |
11. | "What They'll Say" (featuring Gary Clark, Jr. and Maimouna Youssef) | 4:31 |
12. | "Worse Before Better" (featuring Tranqill) | 4:45 |
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 41 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 33 |
References
- "The Good Fight by Oddisee". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Jeffries, David. "Oddisee - The Good Fight". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Benbow, Julian (May 5, 2015). "Oddisee, 'The Good Fight'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Cowie, Del F. (May 8, 2015). "Oddisee - The Good Fight". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Grant, Andre (May 19, 2015). "Oddisee - The Good Fight". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Moore, Marcus J. (May 1, 2015). "Oddisee: The Good Fight". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Nostro, Lauren (March 12, 2015). "Premiere: Oddisee Drops "That's Love," Announces New Album". Complex. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Weiner, Natalie (April 6, 2015). "Exclusive: Watch Oddisee Turn New York 'Counter-Clockwise' in His New Video". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Walsh, Peter (July 27, 2015). "Oddisee Walks Around By His Lonesome in "Belong To The World" Video". XXL. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- "The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000". HipHopDX. August 26, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- "Oddisee Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- "Oddisee Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- "Oddisee Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
External links
- The Good Fight at Discogs (list of releases)
- "That's Love" on SoundCloud