Hope in Dirt City
by Cadence Weapon
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  1. cryptosicko
    Sep 24, 2012
    4
    Excellent production--hip hop needs more mournful jazz horns and spry disco-punk anthems ("Crash Course For The Ravers"). As a rapper and lyricist, though, he's merely serviceable here, which is more than can be said for his singing.

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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
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  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Jul 2, 2012
    60
    Hope in Dirt City presents some of Pemberton's most complex material to date. Most of the songs still bear the characteristically breakneck rhythms that garnered a nod from the Polaris Music Prize committee back in 2006, but unlike Breaking Kayfabe and Afterparty Babies, this album is swathed with layers of full-bodied instrumentation.
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  2. PopMatters
    Jun 20, 2012
    80
    It's a running dialogue with stylistic annotations, and it combines with Pemberton's fantastic wordplay to make for a compelling musical product.
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  3. BBC Music
    Jun 7, 2012
    60
    Dirt City stands little hope of entertaining the masses (again). But its maker has outdone himself, presenting variety with commendable cohesion and experimenting where others might've chased trends for overdue commercial returns.
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