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Oct 11, 2011With its substantial subject matter, solid production and tightly-woven sequencing, Charity Starts At Home does exactly what a solo debut should: showcases the artist's skill set and personality all at once.
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Jan 18, 2012A well-balanced marriage of all of Phonte's musical inclinations.
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Oct 11, 2011Undeniably, Charity Starts At Home reminds why the rapper has been a darling of the underground for years.
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Oct 11, 2011With his gloriously grown-up solo debut, one of the smartest, most incisive lyricists alive proves it's possible to grow older in hip-hop while retaining your dignity.
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Oct 11, 2011This is sophisticated music for the adult soul.
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Oct 11, 2011This is an overall above average album that needed a little more of something--a little more 9th Wonder, a little more swagger, a little more about the world of today--and possibly just a little less angst.
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The WireJul 26, 2018No News Is Good News is a grown up rap album by a grown up rapper that still manages to be utterly thrilling. [Aug 2018, p.69]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 18
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Mixed: 1 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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Feb 16, 2012
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Oct 24, 2011