King of Hearts | ||||
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Studio album by Camu Tao | ||||
Released | August 17, 2010 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, electronic | |||
Length | 42:17 | |||
Label | Fat Possum Records, Definitive Jux | |||
Producer | Camu Tao | |||
Camu Tao chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The Phoenix | |
PopMatters | |
Potholes in My Blog | |
Spectrum Culture | 4.0/5.0 |
URB |
King of Hearts is a studio album by American rapper and producer Camu Tao, who died of lung cancer in 2008. It was released posthumously via Fat Possum Records and Definitive Jux on August 17, 2010.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, King of Hearts received an average score of 71% based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Josh Langhoff of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, describing it as "the sound of Camu [Tao] reaching out, trying to connect with people while grappling with the most personal elements of his life."