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Dec 4, 2012O.N.I.F.C. lands somewhere between the growing pains of an artist forced to develop more quickly than he's ready to and material simply less inspired than the hungrier, more excited sounds that came before.
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Dec 13, 2012O.N.I.F.C., his second major label album, is a resounding misstep, and it's the first sign that Khalifa's unwavering focus may be getting swallowed up by the haze.
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Q MagazineFeb 11, 2013On ONIFC he tilts the balance back--slightly. [Mar 2013, p.111]
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Jan 15, 2013Even a late appearance from The Weeknd can't save this omni-tonal snoozefest.
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Dec 4, 2012The beats, by Pittsburgh homeboys ID Labs and others, whip up aural smoke billows, and Khalifa's are just off-kilter enough to give you a contact high.
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Dec 4, 2012Wiz himself is most notable on O.N.I.F.C. for his curious decision to ape the most grating aspects of (his fiancée's famous ex) Kanye West's flow.
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Dec 18, 2012O.N.I.F.C. starts off with "Intro," a Cardo and Sledgren joint that sums up the production: 808 drums, skittering hi-hats and saccharine melodies, although the atmosphere is meaner than Rolling Papers.
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Dec 11, 2012On O.N.I.F.C. Khalifa splits the difference between his druggy muse and his pop obligations, without much interest in finding a middle ground.
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Dec 19, 2012Wiz doesn't often come across as having much of direction, but things like that are what make him strike as more lost than ever here.
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Dec 4, 2012Surprises are few and far between.
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Dec 10, 2012Success seems to have dulled his considerable rapping talent.
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Dec 10, 2012For someone so relaxed, he certainly sounds at odds with much of this album; even the warm, enveloping production, primarily by ID Labs, doesn't loosen up his stiff flow at all.
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Dec 6, 2012What works for Wiz is crafting similar songs to perfect the Taylor Gang aesthetic.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 67
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Mixed: 22 out of 67
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Negative: 20 out of 67
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