Veins (album)
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| Veins | ||||
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| Released | March 31, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 24:13 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw | |||
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Veins is the seventh studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman.[1] It was released by Stones Throw Records on March 31, 2017.[2] Homeboy Sandman described the inspiration for the album as simply "a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme."[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[6] |
Robert Christgau wrote that if Sandman's "flow and beats were a smidge more iconic, he'd epitomize the kind of major minor artistry Le Tigre--hell, Spoon or somebody--parlayed into legend."[4] In a review for HipHopDX, Kyle Eustice wrote: "In this often vapid world of meaningless lyrics, having to actually dissect what an MC is saying is... like a breath of fresh air."[7] Veins was selected as one of the best hip-hop albums of 2017 by Bandcamp Daily author Phillip Mlynar.[8]