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- Record Label: Black Ball Universe
- Release Date: Jun 3, 2016
- Summary: The debut full-length solo release for blues artist Xavier Dphrepaulezz as Fantastic Negrito reflects on issues such as racism and gentrification in his hometown.
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- Record Label: Black Ball Universe
- Genre(s): R&B, Blues, Pop/Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Retro-Rock, Alternative R&B
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| Rant Rushmore by Fantastic Negrito Most of my fear... is sitting right here with you... for the rest of my life And all of this pain... all of this... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Jun 22, 2016A major work of stunning breadth and originality, heralding a talent who shines a blinding white light in the post-Prince darkness.
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Jun 22, 2016It’s never an overbearing or miserable album; Fantastic Negrito wants answers, but he wants you to ask the questions, too.
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Jun 22, 2016He doubles down on funk and digitally erased cultural boundaries without losing a specific sense of self or place.
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UncutJun 22, 2016The Last Days Of Oakland is a polished--but not too polished--set of soulful blues. [Aug 2016, p.75]
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MojoJun 28, 2016Locally focused yet state-of-the-nation, in their inventiveness and force such songs as Working Poor, Lost In A Crowd and The Worst defy pessimism, good art in bad times. [Aug 2016, p.92]
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Jun 23, 2016Interspersed with vox-pop musings on matters like police shootings, The Last Days Of Oakland is a state-of-the-nation address akin to Sky Stone’s There’s A Riot Goin’ On.
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