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Jan 27, 2016His most cohesive effort yet.
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Dec 22, 2015Check the great "Extradite" ("Man, I stay on point like icicles") for instant gratification or "Basketball Wives" for an abstract take on the Miguel-flavored bedroom number, then appreciate how this album goes 17 tracks deep and never runs out of inspiration or ideas.
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Nov 26, 2015When he ends the album with “Cold Ass Nigga,” the most demonstrably aggressive verse on the album, you realize Shadow of a Doubt isn’t Gibbs flipping to go pop, but a man secure enough in the foundation he has laid to take a leap of faith.
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Nov 19, 2015Every song here features cascades of syllables, careful integration of repetition, and narrative momentum.
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Nov 19, 2015While some may miss the soul and jazz chops of last year's collaborative Piñata, it's safe to say his solo risks have largely paid off.
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Nov 19, 2015The resulting album is a total knockout.
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Nov 19, 2015Shadow of a Doubt is a wholly modern affair, featuring beats from Blair Norf and Jay Z’s go-to guy, Mike Dean, and on which Gibbs’s dextrous delivery is encased in minor-chord synths.
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Nov 20, 2015While the final result is less cohesive, and could benefit from trimming two or three songs, there’s no denying Gibbs’ versatility.
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Nov 20, 2015Suffice to say, this new album’s darker, tougher production fits him like a snug pair of fingerprint-concealing gloves.
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Dec 2, 2015There are a few moments in the middle of the record where more basic beats and themes—like “Lately” and “Basketball Wives”—deliver good when there could be great. But overall Gibbs has another great set on his hands, and he holds his own with some great guests, including solid turns by E-40 and Black Thought.
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Nov 24, 2015At the end of the day, Gibbs is too talented of a rapper to put out a lackluster album, so while Shadow of a Doubt might not go down as one of his classics, it features more than enough quotables and street-smart truisms to be worth a few spins.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 54 out of 59
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Mixed: 3 out of 59
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Negative: 2 out of 59
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Nov 21, 2015
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Nov 22, 2015This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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Jun 3, 2016