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- Summary: After a number of mixtapes, the rapper from Louisiana releases his debut full-length studio release that includes guest appearances from Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa.
- Record Label: Atlantic
- Genre(s): Rap
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Positive: 6 out of 8
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Mixed: 2 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Aug 16, 2013Whether or not it's as good as The Luca Brasi Story is irrelevant, though at this point the two are about even. The highs on Luca Brasi are higher and the lows are lower, but Stranger Than Fiction is a much more consistent listen.
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Aug 16, 2013The Luca Brasi Story was more ambitious, but Stranger Than Fiction does moves Gates closer to a larger audience.
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The WireDec 10, 2013In small doses this perpetual explosion is often magnificent. [Sep 2013, p.66]
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Aug 16, 2013The record's uncompromising hard luck street narratives are dispensed with a preternaturally sharp eye for detail that dabs Gates’ economic writing with a shock of much-needed color.
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Aug 16, 2013Looking back at Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak, there is much strength to be gained in weakness--Gates current momentum is fueled with that power.
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Aug 16, 2013He treats this debut album like a retail mixtape, and the result is a project that picks off from where The Luca Brasi Story left off. Unfortunately, these high points aren’t enough for him here to progress further.
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Q MagazineJan 27, 2014An artist on the verge of a spectacular breakthrough. [Oct 2013, p.107]
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Mar 19, 2016
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