808s & Dark Grapes III
| 808s & Dark Grapes III | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 30, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Perfect Skies | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:36 | |||
| Label | Vapor Records | |||
| Producer | Friendzone | |||
| Main Attrakionz chronology | ||||
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808s & Dark Grapes III is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Main Attrakionz.[1] It was released on Vapor Records on June 30, 2015.[2] It is the third installment of the duo's 808s & Dark Grapes series.[3] Entirely produced by Friendzone,[4] it features guest appearances from Shady Blaze, Robbie Rob, Dope G, and Lo Da Kid.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Cokemachineglow | favorable[8] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, 808s & Dark Grapes III received an average score of 77, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 and called it "an enjoyable, highly focused effort."[7] Calum Slingerland of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "While the two have never been lauded as top-tier lyricists, their liberal approach to flow and delivery keeps their work engaging".[9] Meaghan Garvey of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.4 out of 10, describing it as "bombastic and baroque, certainly not lo-fi".[10]
SF Weekly placed the album at number 4 on the "Top 7 Bay Area Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.[11] The album was also included on Cokemachineglow's "Unison / Harmony 2015" list.[12]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shoot the Dice" (featuring Shady Blaze) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "G.O Style" (featuring Robbie Rob, Dope G, and Lo Da Kid) | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Dip" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Spoken Jewelz" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Ain't No Other Way" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Cycles" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "My Story" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Right Now" | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Summa Time" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Green Ova Diamond" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "G.O All I Know" | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Two Man Horror Film" (featuring Shady Blaze) | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 43:36 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Voynovskaya, Nastia (May 27, 2015). "Main Attrakionz: Back to Cloud 9, Crew in Tow". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Marrack, Peter (May 16, 2015). "Interview: Main Attrakionz on "808s & Dark Grapes III"". Green Label. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ J, Julie (July 4, 2015). "The World According To Julie J: The Flex God". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Twells, John (February 2, 2017). "Perfect Skies: How James Laurence and Friendzone helped shape cloud rap". Fact. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (July 16, 2015). "Main Attrakionz streaming new LP & 2 Kreayshawn-directed videos, add tour dates". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "808s & Dark Grapes, Vol. 3 by Main Attrakionz". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "808s & Dark Grapes, Vol. 3 - Main Attrakionz". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Betz, Chet (July 12, 2015). "Main Attrakionz: 808s and Dark Grapes III". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Slingerland, Calum (June 26, 2015). "Main Attrakionz - 808s and Dark Grapes III". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Garvey, Meaghan (June 26, 2015). "Main Attrakionz: 808s and Dark Grapes III". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Spinelli, Adrian (December 10, 2015). "Moment of Truth: The Top 7 Bay Area Hip-Hop Albums of 2015". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Unison / Harmony 2015 (Page 1 of 3)". Cokemachineglow. December 22, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
External links[edit]
- 808s & Dark Grapes III at Discogs (list of releases)
