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Dirty Gold

Dirty Gold
Angel Haze, 'Dirty Gold', cover artwork, Dec 14, 2013.jpg
Studio album by Angel Haze
Released December 30, 2013 (2013-12-30)
Recorded January–June 2013
Genre Hip hop, R&B
Length 53:15
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Producer
Angel Haze chronology
New York EP
(2012)
Dirty Gold
(2013)
Back to the Woods
(2015)
Singles from Dirty Gold
  1. "Echelon (It's My Way)"
    Released: October 15, 2013
  2. "Battle Cry"
    Released: January 9, 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 66/100
Review scores
Source Rating
The A.V. Club C
Clash 6/10
Consequence of Sound C+
The Guardian 4/5 stars
Now 2/5 stars
Pitchfork Media 5.9/10
Spin 5/10
Tiny Mix Tapes 4.5/5 stars
XXL 2/5 stars (M)

Dirty Gold is the debut studio album by American rapper Angel Haze. It was released on December 30, 2013, by Island Records and Republic Records. The 12-song effort features production from Markus Dravs, Mike Dean, Greg Kurstin, Malay, Rudimental and A Tribe Called Red, and a track written by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. The album was supported by two singles: "Echelon (It's My Way)" and "Battle Cry" featuring Sia; along with the promotional single, "No Bueno".

In July 2012, Angel Haze released their EP, titled Reservation for free online. It was met with critical acclaim, receiving a 88/100 score at Metacritic. On the same year, they took part in the BET Hip Hop Awards' Cypher. They were also featured on Funk Volume artist Dizzy Wright's mixtape Free SmokeOut Conversations, on the remixed track for "Can't Trust Em". On their 2012 mixtape Classick, Haze recorded a cover of Eminem’s 2002 song, "Cleanin' Out My Closet". Earbuddy's John Downey wrote, "Haze’s take on Slim Shady’s classic tune might be the superior product." It was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, making artists including Haze to move from its roster to the revived Republic Records.


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