Oaklandazulasylum | ||||
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Studio album by Why? | ||||
Released | June 16, 2003 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 38:30 | |||
Label | Anticon | |||
Producer | Why? | |||
Why? chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10 |
Stylus Magazine | A- |
Oaklandazulasylum is the second solo album by American hip hop artist Why?. It was released by Anticon in the United States on June 16, 2003. The album was recorded over a period of two years.
The track "Early Whitney" also appeared on the Early Whitney EP that was released shortly after Oaklandazulasylum.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Oaklandazulasylum received an average score of 70% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".