I Heard It Today
by Mr. Lif
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PopMatters
    60
    While 'Gun Fight,' the title-track, and 'What About Us?' come close, nothing on I Heard It Today packs that extra punch. And yet, even with those problems, this record is still one of Lif’s most concise and well-rounded efforts.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    This follow-up boasts some vibrant garage funk reminiscent of fellow Bostonian, and sometime collaborator, Edan. [Jul 2009, p.122]
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  3. Pitchfork
    53
    Unfortunately, the ratio of thoughtful zeal to clunky screed this time around is decidedly not in his favor.
  5. Under The Radar
    50
    With its unsettling synthesizers and ghostly echoes, these crafty beats capture America's shattereed psyche far more gracefully than Lif's hyperbolic diatribes. [Spring 2009, p.77]
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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. RhysR
    Apr 27, 2009
    8
    5.3??? That's a little too low for a great effort by Lif. A majority of the tracks are good, and who ever is rating his album probably 5.3??? That's a little too low for a great effort by Lif. A majority of the tracks are good, and who ever is rating his album probably does not have a good ear for quality Hip-Hop. May be a little too political for some, but I would rather little to some meaningful lyrics than some garbage rap club music. What Lif states on his album is significant to today's economic climate, and more albums should be made that actually speak about something, rather than making music to fit everyone's comfort level. Lif is one of the few great Emcees we have left, where everyone is selling out to concentrate on film. This album should be reviewed by another person at Pitchfork who actual knows what he or she is talking about.… Full Review »
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