Captain California
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- Studio 1 Zero (Los Angeles, CA)
- Grill Recording Studios (Emeryville, CA)
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| Released | March 10, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–17 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 44:56 | |||
| Label | Strange Music | |||
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Captain California is the tenth studio album by American rapper Murs. It was released on March 10, 2017, via Strange Music. Recording sessions took place at Studio 1 Zero in Los Angeles and Grill Recording Studios in Emeryville. Production was handled by Michael "Seven" Summers, Wax Roof, Anthony Cruz, ARCiTEC, Buttercream Bob, DJ Fresh, DJ Rek, K.-R.O.K., MOD and Mr. Len, with Travis O'Guin serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Beleaf, Big Too Big, Curtiss King, Krizz Kaliko, Reverie and Rexx Life Raj. In the United States, the album debuted at number 85 on the Top Current Album Sales and number 22 on the Independent Albums charts.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| HipHopDX | 3.8/5[4] |
| Noisey |  [5] |
| XXL | 4/5[6] |
Captain California was met with universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82 based on four reviews.[1]
AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung praised the album, stating: "while the album might be "business as usual" for Murs, that's purely a good thing. Two decades into the game and he's endearing, insightful, and sharp as ever".[2] Anya Zoledziowski of Exclaim! concluded: "overall, Murs' tenth solo album showcases why he's had a long career with a dedicated fan base, and adds another pin to the emcee's decorated lapel".[3] Scott Glaysher of XXL wrote: "of course, he isn't breaking totally new ground but still manages to make Captain California one of his best projects to date. At no point on this 45-minute rap fest does Murs ever come across as unsure, unauthentic or unaware of who is he is as a rapper or man".[6] Kyle Eustice of HipHopDX wrote: "while it may be a bit disjointed at times, Captain California reels in his superhero status as a gifted storyteller and proficient rhyme executor, making his home at Strange Music the idyllic place".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lemon Juice" (featuring Curtiss King) |
| Seven | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Shakespeare on the Low" (featuring Rexx Life Raj) |
| Wax Roof | 3:22 |
| 3. | "GBKW (God Bless Kanye West)" |
| K.-R.O.K. | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Colossus" |
| DJ Rek | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Another Round" (featuring Krizz Kaliko) |
| Seven | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Xmas and Thanksgiving" |
| DJ Fresh | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Summer" |
| MOD | 2:38 |
| 8. | "1000 Suns" |
| Seven | 3:18 |
| 9. | "One Uh Those Days" (featuring Reverie) |
| Mr. Len | 3:29 |
| 10. | "G Is for Gentrify" |
| Wax Roof | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Animals Damnit" (featuring Beleaf) |
| Buttercream Bob | 4:54 |
| 12. | "Ay Caramba" |
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| 3:16 |
| 13. | "Wanna Be High" (featuring Big Too Big) |
| Wax Roof | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 44:56 | |||
