Deliverance
by Bubba Sparxxx
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13

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  1. BIGMAN22
    Jul 15, 2015
    10
    a very well made album by an underrated artist. one of the few mainstream artists that doesn't talk bout degrading material all the time. I don't know many artists that are great at country rap. I must say bubba is one of the best. this another one of my favorite albums by him. love all the work he's been making. has never disappointed me.
  2. idiotwind13
    Jul 14, 2013
    10
    Bubba Sparxxx is, quite simply, the most underrated artist in the history of hip hop. The lack of exposure this album got is nearly criminal. I guess he is occupying a strange space sonically, mixing country and rap and calling it "hick hop", you are going to alienate a lot of country fans by having all the rapping and beats and a lot of hip hop fans with all the country twang. If thisBubba Sparxxx is, quite simply, the most underrated artist in the history of hip hop. The lack of exposure this album got is nearly criminal. I guess he is occupying a strange space sonically, mixing country and rap and calling it "hick hop", you are going to alienate a lot of country fans by having all the rapping and beats and a lot of hip hop fans with all the country twang. If this album had come out in 2012 instead of 2003 I think it would have done a lot better, music distribution and discovery (via services like Spotify and Pandora) would have gotten it into the ears of a lot more people who would have loved it before they even had a chance to try to put a label on it.
    Teaming with Timbaland and a variety of artists from country singers to other MC's, Bubba put out what is probably the most honest album I have ever heard in any genre or era. He is at the peak of his powers here, matured from "Dark Days, Bright Nights", and not yet gun shy from the lack of commercial success from "Deliverance", which is how you get to "The Charm". While both those albums are (in my opinion) solid in their own right, here he shies away from absolutely nothing, and makes the album that he wants to make, the one that is musically who he is. He's unapologetic about the unlikely pairing of sounds because that's what makes sense to him. Lyrically this is by far his best album, and as on all his albums, his flow is unimpeachable, one of the most agile dudes on the mic you will ever hear.
    I guess my point is that if you are reading this and have never listened to "Deliverance", go buy it, right now and listen to it all the way through about a dozen times. I simply can't fathom how anybody who is at all a fan of hip hop would not love this album. It literally changed the way that I listen to music.    … Expand
  3. VaNellieVaNellie
    Mar 8, 2005
    8
    This album was off the chain--very different and very well put together by Tim and Co...can't wait for another album..... VaNellie
  4. BrendanC
    Dec 6, 2004
    9
    This CD is awesome. I must admit, I first found out about Bubba while playing Madden. His song Back in the Mud is one of his best, I love it. My favorite songs are, Jimmy Mathis, She Tried, Overcome, Warrant, Deliverance, Like It Or Not, and Back In The Mud, or basically the whole CD
  5. dantheman
    Sep 11, 2004
    8
    Tightest songs are: Warrant New South and back in the mud
  6. StevenM
    Oct 30, 2003
    10
    Hey i'm listenin to right now. theres a few songs on it that i'm not sure about but itight. the songs i like are 1) Comin' Round 2) She tried 3) Nowhere 4) Deliverance. its tight though see ya!
  7. miltonl
    Oct 28, 2003
    10
    I love it since people say i look like him and i began liking his music
  8. jeffreys
    Oct 15, 2003
    10
    deliverance is bad ass. bubba speaks the truth about life i have played the song deliverance #10 not stop
  9. AdamC
    Sep 19, 2003
    8
    Some very unique sounds and great tracks, but some could be better. Needs to mix more of country sound with rap and hip-hop influences next time around, but very solid sophomore album.

Awards & Rankings

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#62 Best Album of 2003
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#51 Most Shared Album of 2003

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    A sober rumination about life in the poor, white, rural South. [3 Oct 2003, p.72]
  2. Vibe
    80
    Sparxxx has now crafted a gem, thanks to improved songwriting and nimble production. [Nov 2003, p.157]
  3. Uncut
    80
    An album that is as poignant as it is over the top. [Oct 2003, p.118]
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