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Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 1 out of 14
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Negative: 2 out of 14
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AlanROct 16, 2005Because Blender has its finger on the pulse of creativity.
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cullenmOct 24, 2005kick ass
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manafaDec 26, 2005good shit
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Apr 14, 2016pretty dope album. like blazing arrow and Nia the lyricism and production is top notch. blackalicious has done it again by adding another masterpiece to their discography.
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ThurSep 28, 2005And again an amazing album from Blackalicious. Not as good as Blazing Arrow but what album is? It's not as experimental (no Chemical Calestenics) but is has everything what makes an album great: terrific MCing from Gab en wonderful soulful beats from Xcel.
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AlbertMSep 27, 2005The aptly named rapper has honed his gift to a sharp, double edged musical sword. My Pen and Pad is an ear buffet of our favorite Blackalicious rhythms. What is missing here is the explosive creativity of Nia & Blazing Arrow. It feels like the paragraph president is on vacation. However, it clobbers other rap acts in the biz today.
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davoSep 26, 2005
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SeanTDec 11, 2005huge letdown from blazing arrow
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While the first half of the album may sound like a watered-down Blazing Arrow, everything picks up when the duo unveil two of the grooviest message tracks since Stevie Wonder's "Livin' for the City" in "The Fall and Rise of Elliot Brown" and "Black Diamonds and Pearls."
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Alternative PressSmart, eclectically but authentically funky, and humane to boot. [Oct 2005, p.168]
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BlenderFull of clever wordplay one moment, kind of pretentious the next. [Oct 2005, p.134]