Eat Pray Thug
by Heems
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6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
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  1. metacriticktm
    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 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'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

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Under The Radar
    Apr 17, 2015
    75
    There are some poppier moments, but it's the grim realities that stick with you. [Apr - May 2015, p.89]
  2. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    80
    His solo debut is packed with syntax-mangling wordplay. [Apr 2015, p.95]
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 19, 2015
    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.
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