First of a Living Breed | ||||
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Studio album by Homeboy Sandman | ||||
Released | September 18, 2012 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 46:22 | |||
Label | Stones Throw Records | |||
Producer | Jonwayne, Oddisee, J57, Howard Lloyd, Invisible Think, 6th Sense, Reality, RTNC, 2 Hungry Bros., Oh No | |||
Homeboy Sandman chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
BBC | favorable |
Exclaim! | 8/10 |
Pitchfork Media | 7.1/10 |
PopMatters | |
Potholes in My Blog | |
Robert Christgau | A- |
The Skinny |
First of a Living Breed is a studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman. It was released through Stones Throw Records on September 18, 2012.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, First of a Living Breed received an average score of 77% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
First of a Living Breed was listed by NPR Music as one of their "50 Favorite Albums of 2012". It was ranked at number 5 on The Village Voice's "Ten Best New York City Rap Albums of 2012" list.