King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
by Pusha T
  • Record Label: G.O.O.D.
  • Release Date: Dec 18, 2015
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 186 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 171 out of 186
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 186
  3. Negative: 10 out of 186
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  1. geedup
    Dec 20, 2015
    5
    Other than the leaed/debut track from this, Untouchable, i didn't like any other song. Now, I do like that Pusha seems to be going into a new area. Using different beats and pace, etc. His voice echoes throughout each track without yelling. However, this 10 track Prelude was not for me.
  2. Luckyluke93
    Feb 11, 2016
    5
    So angry so frustrated so talented, but... this album is not cohesive, a collection of good and not-so-good songs whithout a big hit and in only 35 minutes at least is not boring. King Push must be better or his rap carrer could end

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#40 Best Album of 2015
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#54 Most Discussed Album of 2015
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#34 Most Shared Album of 2015

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. The Wire
    Feb 18, 2016
    80
    It's an unlikely triumph of personality, a glacially slow decay of his icy facade revealing an earnest dedication to his craft, in its own way every bit as spiritual as his brother's more orthodox practice. [Feb 2016, p.56]
  2. Q Magazine
    Feb 4, 2016
    80
    It's a collision of classic rap skills and singular beats that makes this album outstanding and far more substantial than its "prelude" billing implies. [Mar 2016, p.110]
  3. RapReviews.com
    Jan 19, 2016
    85
    King Push's Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude is a damn good record, but it is not flawless.
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