Dark York
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| Released | April 9, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 66:07 | |||
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Dark York is the first mixtape by American rapper and producer Le1f. It was released on Greedhead Music and Camp & Street on April 9, 2012.[1]
Accolades
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| Source | Rating |
| Fact |    [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[3] |
| Vice | A+[4] |
Alex Macpherson of Fact called the mixtape "a murky, often demanding and mostly enthralling listen full of lyrical and sonic twists that wears its radical nature lightly."[2] He added, "Ultimately, Dark York feels like a gauntlet thrown down to the straight hip-hop world, not an inward-looking one-off."[2] Hard Ashurst of Pitchfork praised the mixtape's music and stated that "Le1f matches the forward-thinking production punch for punch, coming across as a compelling and provocative rapper at every turn."[3] Duncan Cooper of The Fader described the mixtape as "one of the most provocative rap releases so far this year, a major work that constantly and subversively carves a distinct space for itself without stepping outside of the feel of popular hip-hop."[5]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Fact | 50 Best Albums of 2012 | 37 |
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| Forbes | Best Free Albums of 2012 | 19 |
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