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Entertainment WeeklyConsistently inventive. [21 Jan 2004, p.89]
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SpinWelcome to the Dirty North, y'all. [Feb 2005, p.88]
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The collection doesn't cohere the way it should, and I still say seek out Talkin' Honky Blues. But wherever you start, he's a major rhymer, performer, storyteller, humanist visionary, and student of the DJ arts.
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His appeal isn't just in the wedding of hip-hop to the American folk tradition; other artists from Beck to Timbaland have taken respectable shots into that acoustic barrel. Buck 65 is doing something more ambitious: reading a tradition of American storytelling through hip-hop.
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Deft at pulling both heartstrings and party tricks, Buck 65 has peers as an emotive rapper, but he's alone in giving hip-hop such a personal, puzzling spin.
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Buck isn't a talented rapper, but he has a gift for expressive storytelling and evokes a range of emotions with his limited, mumbling vocals.
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Alternative PressHone[s] his twangy, hip-hop Americana to pitchfork sharpness. [Jan 2005, p.114]
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UrbWhile the melding of country with hip-hop might seem dubious, from Buck's perspective, they may as well be symbiotic. [Jan/Feb 2005, p.94]
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It's his delivery -- growling, El Camino exhaust-flavored and addictive like old smokes -- that make this crackling debut easy to listen to, if incredibly difficult to file.
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BlenderBuck ingeniously borrows from dub, metal and country to capture his characters' woozy worlds. [Mar 2005, p.137]
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Filled with shimmering waves of pedal steel and slide guitar, these spare, gritty reenactments will surely please fans of his 2003 urban-folk platter Talkin' Honky Blues.... Underground hip-hop enthusiasts, however, might be put off by Buck's near-complete disregard for the rippling, sample-laden funk of his youth.
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The new versions aren’t bad, but the Vertex-era fan might quickly become the unwitting recipient of a $20 coaster.
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As an introduction to Buck's weird world of lovable losers, hugely endowed centaurs and insomniacs, Right Here is right on.
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This exact formula probably will function well with the new listeners, although it's hard to imagine someone appreciating Buck65 for all he's worth without being familiar with his earlier work.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 20
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Mixed: 2 out of 20
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Negative: 1 out of 20
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GraceE.Jul 7, 2007
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MariusDJun 14, 2006Stuff of legends. "cries a girl" and "out of focus" lyrics are spectacular. wud love to meet the man. Haven't been able to stop listening to it!
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JamesAJan 29, 2006amazing