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Ephorize
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84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 115 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Chicago rapper was produced by Def Starz and Turreekk.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Pitchfork
    Apr 11, 2018
    83
    Her lyrical tricks are unexpected and endlessly quotable .
  2. The 405
    Apr 11, 2018
    80
    Ephorize signals the true genesis of a fully realized, ambitious voice in hip hop.
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 11, 2018
    80
    With charged production that flits between old-school hip-hop, futuristic pop and even Latin, at 15 tracks it can feel diluted, but there’s no doubt cupcakKe is a potent MC on the rise.
  4. XXL
    Apr 11, 2018
    80
    Despite occasional bouts of underwhelming songwriting, Ephorize is a standout showcase of emphatic cuts laid over a wide variety of sound beds, perfect for pervs and prudes alike to bang.
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Apr 11, 2018
    80
    Ephorize is cupcakKe’s most polished statement both sonically and conceptually.
  6. Spin
    Apr 11, 2018
    80
    By balancing on the tightrope between meme and icon, between relatable and aspirational, Ephorize emerges sounding remarkably human.
  7. RapReviews.com
    Apr 11, 2018
    75
    After two studio albums and a handful of mixtapes she's reached a level of confidence where she can do a track like "Self Interview" and answer all the questions anybody would want to ask, all while humorously noting that "most people already skipped this song/cause it ain't about sex and killing".

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. TereMemela
    Apr 11, 2018
    10
    Queen Cupcakke is so good , This album is dynamite, pure gold, I love Crayons
  2. 31minutestotake
    May 14, 2018
    10
    lenda maravilhosa pega meu scalpo e usa como peruca deus do rap que me curou com esse album
  4. Olmerxcx
    Aug 13, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The BEST RAP ALBUM of 2018... CUPCAKKE give us Art... ART and all tracks....
    REALLY IS ART...    … Expand
  5. CharlieGray
    Apr 11, 2018
    10
    What a great rap hip hop album, amazing from start to finish. Great year for female hip hop with Cupcakke, Cardi B and Azealia Banks.
  6. itzysweetner
    Jul 5, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. reviewing cupcakKe 3rd album
    2 minutes - 9.5 / 10
    cartoons - 8 / 10
    duck duck goose -10 / 10
    wisdom teeth - 9.5 / 10
    crayons - 9.5 / 10
    cinnamon toast crunch - 9.5 / 10
    exit - 8.5 / 10
    self interview - 9 / 10
    navel - 9.5 / 10
    spoiled milk tit*ies - 9 / 10
    total - 9 / 10
    post pic - 9.5 / 10
    meet and greet - 10 / 10
    single while taken - 9 / 10
    fullest - 10 / 10
    overall - one of the best female rap albums i've listen too. cupcakKe ate down and she wasn't holding back with her verses. a good album to listen when i don't have anything else to listen too.    … Expand
  7. Angelds
    Aug 10, 2018
    8
    A Funny and sexual album my favorites are Duck duck goose and Fullest , but the production is quite comercial, i dont like Meet and greet
  8. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 11, 2022
    6
    With charged production that flits between old-school hip-hop, futuristic pop and even Latin, at 15 tracks it can feel diluted, but there’s noWith charged production that flits between old-school hip-hop, futuristic pop and even Latin, at 15 tracks it can feel diluted, but there’s no doubt cupcakKe is a potent MC on the rise.… Expand

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