Hella Personal Film Festival
by Open Mike Eagle
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
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  1. Cypher_ATL
    Apr 20, 2016
    8
    Going into this project, I was really excited for what Open Mike would be giving us. I was a big fan of his "A Special Episode of..." EP, and I was very interested to see what his next plan was to fit into his discography. Paul White is a frequent collaborator with Danny Brown, and I was also interested to see what he would be giving Mike to spit over. What we got in the end is a veryGoing into this project, I was really excited for what Open Mike would be giving us. I was a big fan of his "A Special Episode of..." EP, and I was very interested to see what his next plan was to fit into his discography. Paul White is a frequent collaborator with Danny Brown, and I was also interested to see what he would be giving Mike to spit over. What we got in the end is a very enjoyable project that I think will age very nicely. The whole album has a very consistent style and taste of production that I really loved. The subjects that Mike touches on are very compelling and completely sucks me in as a whole. My favorite songs are A Short About a Guy That Dies Every Night, Insecurity, and Leave People Alone. I thought those stretch of songs was the highlight of the album, and I could loop those three all day long. The three weaker songs in the track listing for me were Dang Is Invincible, Insecurity Part 2, and The Curse of Hypervigilance. I thought this album had the potential to be something great before listening, and after listening to it, I believe it has the potential to be in my year-end list.… Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. HipHopDX
    Apr 14, 2016
    80
    This collection is as heavy, thoughtful and laborious as anything Mike Eagle has released to date, but luckily he’s reached a place where he can withstand indie Hip Hop’s glass ceiling.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Apr 8, 2016
    60
    The ambition is still there. [Jun 2016, p.114]
  3. Exclaim
    Mar 29, 2016
    80
    Hella is an easy LP to get drawn into and (just like all of his other releases) it's also a joyous adventure to get lost in.
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