First of a Living Breed
2012 studio album by Homeboy Sandman
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First of a Living Breed is the fourth studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman. It was released by Stones Throw Records on September 18, 2012. It peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 46:22 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw Records | |||
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| Homeboy Sandman chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| BBC | favorable[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[6] |
| PopMatters | [7] |
| Potholes in My Blog |  [8] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[9] |
| The Skinny | [10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
NPR Music included it in the "50 Favorite Albums of 2012" list.[11] The Village Voice placed it at number 5 on the "Ten Best New York City Rap Albums of 2012" list.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rain" | Jonwayne | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Whatchu Want from Me?" | Oddisee | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Couple Bars (Honey, Sugar, Darling, Sweetie, Baby, Boo)" | J57 | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Sputnik" | Howard Lloyd | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Illuminati" | J57 | 3:08 |
| 6. | "4 Corners" | Invisible Think | 3:46 |
| 7. | "For the Kids" | 6th Sense | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Cedar and Sedgwick" | RTNC | 2:00 |
| 9. | "Mine All Mine" | 2 Hungry Bros. | 2:35 |
| 10. | "Not Really" | Jonwayne | 4:18 |
| 11. | "The Ancient" | Reality | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Eclipsed" | RTNC | 1:55 |
| 13. | "First of a Living Breed" | Oh No | 4:12 |
| 14. | "Let's Get 'Em" | RTNC | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 46:22 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Homeboy Sandman – vocals
- Jonwayne – production (1, 10)
- Oddisee – production (2)
- J57 – production (3, 5)
- Howard Lloyd – production (4)
- Invisible Think – production (6)
- 6th Sense – production (7)
- RTNC – production (8, 12, 14)
- 2 Hungry Bros. – production (9)
- Reality – production (11)
- Oh No – production (13)
- Jeff Jank – sleeve design
- Joel Frijhoff – photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1] | 75 |