Plain Rap - The Pharcyde
User Score
8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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  1. PaulBigBalls
    Oct 2, 2001
    10
    THIS IS AWSOME BUY IT DOWNLOAD WHATVER!
  2. Rawkus008
    Apr 22, 2002
    10
    This is another tyte joint by Pharcyde. i got the bootleg though, but outta the 8 tracks on there 5 are quality. at least i think there are 8, pretty unsure. oh well
  3. SMAKKDADDIE
    Nov 14, 2001
    10
    YOU CAN FEEL WHAT YOU HEAR. I GIVE THIS A 10 BECAUSE OF THE CREATIVITY.
  4. MikeV.
    May 28, 2002
    10
    This is HIP HOP! The first album worth listening to since Q Tips' solo debut!

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Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    While the heft of the Pharcyde sound is diminished slightly by their broken circle, this is an emotionally tangible album that combines delicate content with tight production.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    50
    Sonically, Plain Rap picks up where Labcabin left off, and at its best ("Rush," "Guestlist," "Frontline"), it recaptures that album's sophisticated sonic slinkiness, if not its lyrical brilliance. Too often, however, Plain Rap sounds like what Labcabin's detractors unfairly accused it of being: mature and adult to the point of sounding hopelessly dull.
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  3. Q Magazine
    60
    Plain Rap lacks the talents of Fatlip and Slimkid and it shows. The smart, polished Pharcyde backings - rich in jazz and rare groove - are still in evidence, but it's easy to miss the gawky verbals of all four rappers.
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