Blade of the Ronin | ||||
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Studio album by Cannibal Ox | ||||
Released | March 3, 2015 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 62:12 | |||
Label | IGC Records, iHipHop Distribution | |||
Producer | Bill Cosmiq, Black Milk | |||
Cannibal Ox chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Consequence of Sound | B- |
Exclaim! | 8/10 |
The Guardian | |
Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 |
Spin | 8/10 |
Blade of the Ronin is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Cannibal Ox. It was released via IGC Records and iHipHop Distribution on March 3, 2015. It is a follow-up to the duo's 2001 album, The Cold Vein.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Blade of the Ronin received an average score of 71% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
It was ranked at number 31 on Spin's "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.