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Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length studio release from the former Das Racist rapper features tracks about 9/11, heartbreak, and xenophobia.
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Home
(Verse 1) All I got is this sweater that you left The letters that I kept That spoke of how you like, when I kiss you on the neck And I held you as... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
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  1. 85
    There is no chance of someone walking away from Eat, Pray, Thug similarly un-enlightened; the political suite, as mentioned above, is far too direct for that. What makes it unique, however, and uniquely Hima; to be specific, it's that it manages to be both obstinate and intelligent, outspoken but sly; one could not imagine anything but that rubber-and-sandpaper voice being as such.
  2. Mar 11, 2015
    80
    Eat Pray Thug is 11 songs in 40 minutes with the most emotional moment, "Flag Shopping," up soon at track five, paving the way for the intense trilogy that closes: "Al Q8a," "Suicide by Cop," and "Patriot Act."
  3. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    80
    His solo debut is packed with syntax-mangling wordplay. [Apr 2015, p.95]
  4. Mar 10, 2015
    75
    Eat Pray Thug is nothing if not awkwardly paced (the forgettable braggadocio of “Hubba Hubba Hima” clumsily follows “Home”), but it does manage a rare feat in being at once Heems’ most personal and political work.
  5. Mar 13, 2015
    70
    Ultimately, though, Eat Pray Thug’s many virtues outweigh its many imperfections. At some point, all the music’s dissonance and divergence just makes it more vital and interesting.
  6. Mar 12, 2015
    70
    Eat Pray Thug is a remarkably moving opus condemning ethnocentricity and wallowing in relational grief.
  7. Mar 12, 2015
    60
    Suri's clearly committed to losing his joke rapper image, and while this attempt is not consistently successful, the high points balance out the stumbles.

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  1. Mar 31, 2015
    7
    'Eat Pray Thug' sees Himanshu making a very conscious effort to detach himself from the lackadaisical yet intelligent meta irony of Das'Eat Pray Thug' sees Himanshu making a very conscious effort to detach himself from the lackadaisical yet intelligent meta irony of Das Racist towards a more earnest, direct and profound brand of conscious rap. For listeners, what gets lost in the process is the ability to enjoy his music passively. However, it's made up for with the sharp insight and heartfelt emotion Himanshu leaves bare on this record in an effort to share the difficult experiences and subjugation brown bodies have been subjected to post 9/11 in the United States. Expand