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The Outsider - DJ Shadow
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62 out of 100

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4.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

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  • Summary: Following acclaimed, sample-driven efforts 'Endtroducing' and 'The Private Press,' 'The Outsider' detours DJ Shadow into more conventional hip-hop, with rappers such as David Banner and Q-Tip guesting.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Dot Music
    80
    Contrary to the way he's been perceived, Shadow has never been anything other than passionate about hip hop, and "The Outsider" is his love letter to the genre, revelling in all its myriad excesses.
  2. Under The Radar
    60
    Despite its lapses and awkward moments, The Outsider feels like the turntablist's attempt to loosen up and venture away from a recognizable aural framework. [#15]
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  3. Stylus Magazine
    25
    Great ideas abound--it's just that they stumble on their face.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 33
  3. Negative: 18 out of 33
  1. jONb
    10
    This album is amazing! and easily stands beside anything that DJ Shadow has ever done... Unfortunately close-minded fans of only certain genres of music will probably not be able to follow the master through the full extent of his journeys. They'll wind up hating on this album, but truly only revealing their own ignorance... Too bad, DJ Shadow has left you in his dust! In short... a truly killer and visionary work... Don't miss it cause of all the haters!… Expand
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  2. KidA
    3
    definitely not worth the wait he better come out with something much better next time
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ChoreoF
    3
    the 3 is for effort and i could never give my numba 1 DJ a 0 but damn...this time it was hard. the album is easily comparable to Jay-Z's kingdom Come...high expectations, High let downs. And ditto to Andrew B, In full agreement! Josh, please leave the hyphy movement to the idiots tryin to market it to the east coast surburban kids and come back to the da bassment with da true hip hop heads.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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