And the Anonymous Nobody
by De La Soul
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35

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  1. Nomadgrunt
    Aug 26, 2016
    9
    Good art is engaging and pulls you. You cant turn away...you have to look, or listen. Great art is engaging and makes you think. Execeptional art engages and challenges your thoughts and previous understandings. 3 Feet High...was exceptional in that sense because it challenged established rap paradigms in its time period. The Anonymous Nobody does the same thing. It is challenging andGood art is engaging and pulls you. You cant turn away...you have to look, or listen. Great art is engaging and makes you think. Execeptional art engages and challenges your thoughts and previous understandings. 3 Feet High...was exceptional in that sense because it challenged established rap paradigms in its time period. The Anonymous Nobody does the same thing. It is challenging and is shifting established ideas. It wont necessarily bump in the jeeps but it will rock everywhere else. Get your mind right and sharpen your ears. Dig through the catalogues of every featured artist on this album and discover their gems. Consider the artistic skill it took to bring all of these different elements together to form this work. Don't settle for good, strive for great. Trugoy said it best on the outro that is the intro track, Exodus- "Hoping that what we create inspires you to selfishly challenge and contribute." Engaging, entertaining, thought provoking, and challenging. Thank you De La for sharing this work. And for those who don't get it.....you never will. This wasn't made for you. There are IQ requirements to really understand the brillance that is Anonymous.… Expand
  2. muhammadnur
    Aug 31, 2016
    9
    It took me 2 listens to really appreciate the album as a whole. At first it felt underwhelming because the music overpowers the lyrics if you will. But that actually is what grew on me, the album has a unit has a very smooth sound. So if you're looking for the "boombap" this may not be for you. But its been in constant rotation for me since it came out.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Magnet
    Nov 16, 2016
    80
    This is a mature work. [No. 137, p.54]
  2. The Wire
    Oct 21, 2016
    80
    Judging by the music on And The Anonymous Nobody, their sights are set firmly on the future. [Sep 2016, p.49]
  3. NOW Magazine
    Sep 29, 2016
    60
    It's nice to hear De La Soul stretching themselves creatively, and even the less successful detours are interesting additions to an already eclectic catalogue.
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