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Oct 24, 2016There’s also great ingenuity in the shorter interludes comprising little more than random chatter over a simple melody (Can’t Stop). An album with this much flair and originality is hard to fault.
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Oct 21, 2016Yes Lawd! cuts a deep groove and doesn’t let up for nearly an hour of R&B/hip-hop bliss.
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Oct 26, 2016It’s a restlessly inventive work that adds a uniquely soulful layer to underground Hip Hop 3.0’s resurgent, evolving sound.
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Oct 20, 2016What’s astonishing here is the way they manage to forge a sound nearly as rich and original as that of America’s most blunted.
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Dec 2, 2016Expanding the boundaries of hip-hop and soul, it’s outstanding stuff which should further enhance the careers and reputations of both.
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UncutNov 22, 2016[A] sonically rich, mostly great album. [Jan 2017, p.28]
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The WireNov 8, 2016Swagger can be infectious and the album works as a playful, blissed out hymn to the dancefloor. [Nov 2016, p.55]
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Nov 1, 2016Yes Lawd! maneuvers through its 18 tracks with a gleeful sense of abandon. Like the work of the late producer J Dilla, Knxwledge’s rhythms take a few measures to lock into place, but when they do, weird patterns emerge.
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Nov 1, 2016Yes Lawd! is a feel-good album that isn't afraid to take a step back and reflect. NxWorries brilliantly capture the sense of being carried by the whirlwind of success--disorientated and bewildered but enjoying the ride regardless.
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Oct 27, 2016Together, the pair find beauty even in the most basic of lyrical conceits, be it non-specific beef with entire swathes of their peers (HAN), or the hardships of having an endless stream of beautiful women trying to have sex with you (Livvin, What More Can I Say).
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Oct 25, 2016While it's endlessly enjoyable throughout, what we have here feels like a placeholder, a victory lap. Nonetheless, in a year full of R&B records bearing so much weight, it can feel a bit light in intent. There's few albums in his lane this year that can beat it for sheer vibes.
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Oct 25, 2016Yes Lawd! is one of the more satisfying efforts of the year thus far.
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Oct 20, 2016This is a very well-crafted album that succeeds on its own terms.
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Oct 20, 2016This is an album about feeling good, and the freewheeling abandon .Paak brings to his delivery is matched by Knxwledge, who keeps up with him by absorbing as many sounds, voices, eras and influences as he can.
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Oct 20, 2016With short tracks, skits and interludes admittedly Yes Lawd! does feel a bit more like a mixtape than an album at times but that’s simply the NxWorries way. In a pairing with this much chemistry, they can be forgiven for getting a little carried away.
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Oct 20, 2016The result is remarkable consistency across 19 tracks. Indeed, Yes Lawd! is an album best appreciated with complete play-through.
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Dec 2, 2016It's funny and soulful, and will help keep the blues at bay.
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Oct 27, 2016So yes, there’s plenty here to like in the raspy soul over smooth beats. But there is not a lot to love, but I can’t help but think wouldn’t have been the case if two hard-working artists slowed down a little.
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Oct 20, 2016If not quite as substantive as Malibu, this is one of those albums that can be played continuously without risk of depreciation.
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Oct 24, 2016The producer being so secondary here is certainly a missed opportunity. The album still ends up being a thrill, due to the duo’s sheer talent, but its caution undermines its competence. .Paak has insisted that Yes Lawd! is not an Anderson .Paak album, but it sure sounds like one.
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Oct 24, 2016There are a few outright duds on the record.... Hopefully the next NxWorries LP sees .Paak challenging himself a bit more, because the duo have the talent to put out a truly transcendent record.
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MojoOct 28, 2016NxWorries spread their undoubted talents thinly across an offering several chillies shy of the full enchilada. [Dec 2016, p.93]
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