Oxymoron (album)
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| Studio album by Schoolboy Q | ||||
| Released | February 25, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | June 2012 – 13 | |||
| Studio | TDE Red Room, Carson | |||
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| Length | 59:25 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
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| AllMusic |    |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| Consequence of Sound | A– |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5 |
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| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 |
| XXL | 4/5 (XL) |
Oxymoron is the third studio album by American rapper Schoolboy Q. The album was released on February 25, 2014, by Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records. Oxymoron was his first album released under a major record label to music retailers, whereas his previous albums were released independently to digital retailers only.
The album's recording took place from June 2012 through 2013. Schoolboy Q enlisted collaborators such as Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, ASAP Rocky, Jay Rock, Tyler, The Creator and Kurupt, among others. The album's production was handled by high-profile record producers such as Boi-1da, The Alchemist, Mike Will Made It, Clams Casino, Nez & Rio, DJ Dahi and Pharrell, as well as others, including members of Top Dawg Entertainment's in-house production teams Digi+Phonics and THC.
Oxymoron received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its haunting production and Schoolboy Q's aggressive lyrics. The album was also a commercial success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 selling 139,000 copies in its first week of release. It additionally peaked highly on the main album charts in Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Oxymoron received a nomination at the 2015 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album.
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