...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
by The Roots
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: May 19, 2014
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 44
  3. Negative: 3 out of 44
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  1. rhp2014
    May 21, 2014
    6
    The Roots have had a career in making some of the best hip hop records as a band. Gimmicky sounding, yes, but it works well for them. Their last effort, undun, is one of my favorite 10's album so far. So I had HIGH expectation for this album, even if their lackluster album with Elvis Costello was sorta of disappointing. Is this a bad album? no. Was I disappointed? yes. Why?The Roots have had a career in making some of the best hip hop records as a band. Gimmicky sounding, yes, but it works well for them. Their last effort, undun, is one of my favorite 10's album so far. So I had HIGH expectation for this album, even if their lackluster album with Elvis Costello was sorta of disappointing. Is this a bad album? no. Was I disappointed? yes. Why? Because How I Got Over and undun were two amazing records. Yes they have had flops before (see: Tipping Point) but I really hoped for a trilogy here. Sadly it's not like that.… Expand

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. The Wire
    Jul 21, 2014
    50
    The finished product proves too studied and reverent of its sources. [Jul 2014, p.64]
  2. Mojo
    Jul 8, 2014
    80
    [A] sturdy, panoramic critique of modern rap mores. [Aug 2014, p.92]
  3. Q Magazine
    Jul 8, 2014
    60
    It's chillingly powerful, but the band sell short their cinematic ambitions with just 33 minutes of music. [Aug 2014, p.102]
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