Who Told You To Think?
by Milo
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. The 405
    Aug 25, 2017
    85
    He brings a force with him that can't be found on any previous release of his, and if his brilliance hasn't swayed your take on him in the past, Who Told You To Think?! is an extremely attentive and translucent entry-point into the modern philosophies and ideals of one of the best emcees of this generation.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Aug 25, 2017
    83
    Milo’s still firmly making experimental hip-hop, bridging various through-lines of mind-expanding boom-bap, but he’s also etching his way toward the center, his art getting clearer with each step.
  3. Pretty Much Amazing
    Aug 25, 2017
    83
    While Milo’s lyrical wit has remained sharp over the years, the beats he raps over have gotten better and better with every release, culminating in Who Told You To Think??!!?!?!?! as the best batch of beats he’s rapped over.
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Aug 30, 2017
    80
    This is the crux of the album’s difficulty: it feels personal and scans as though it should be, but time and time again, it leaves me not quite sure whether I know a single thing about milo, the person.
  6. Pitchfork
    Aug 25, 2017
    75
    With who told you to think??!!?!?!?!, milo both asserts his place within the lineage of underground hip-hop and argues for its continued relevance.

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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. DagsJowl
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    Perhaps the most artistic rap album I've yet heard. Of the albums listed on Metacritic, this is the one I've listened to most. milo's musicPerhaps the most artistic rap album I've yet heard. Of the albums listed on Metacritic, this is the one I've listened to most. milo's music abides in this mellow space that is incredibly easy to listen to, equally suited to drifting off, as it is able to stand tall under focused evaluation.

    There's no getting around it, milo is unrivaled in his proficiency of language. The aphorism - fitting the whole world in a word, speaking it in a way it rings true in your core - is sometimes considered the most difficult art form, and there are few writers of any caliber that have honed the craft to contain so much meaning in so few words.

    As a sample in one of his works says, "If you want to be a poet, you cant be; you have to know are one". In a field brimming with try-hard and wannabes, milo effortlessly exists. Pair it with Kenny Segal's meticulously melodic production, and you find two artists doing exactly what they were put on this earth to do. If there is such a thing as high art in rap, this is it.    … Full Review »
  2. AlexDionisio1
    Sep 4, 2017
    6
    Milo's funny mockery is much more subtle this time around and no mention of vegetarian as he's discussed before is at least a littleMilo's funny mockery is much more subtle this time around and no mention of vegetarian as he's discussed before is at least a little disappointing but the Milwaukee free spirit nevertheless returns in firm form once again.… Full Review »
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