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Crowns Down
''Crowns Down'' (stylized as ''CrownsDown'') is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Themselves. It was released on Anticon in 2009. A remix version of the album, ''Crowns Down & Company'', was released in 2010. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72% based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Brian Howe of ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' gave the album a 6.7 out of 10 and described it as "a back-to-basics album from a group who probably needs one, having ventured so far afield." Thomas Quinlan of ''Exclaim!'' said, "Themselves may not have snatched the crown but they've certainly thrown down the gauntlet with ''CrownsDown'', their confident and comfortable return to the royal rap court." BBC Music named it one of the best albums of 2009. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. Themselves * Doseone – voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Themselves
Themselves, previously known as Them, is an American hip hop duo based in Oakland, California. It consists of Doseone and Jel. They are also part of Subtle and 13 & God. The duo's first studio album, ''Them'', was included on ''Fact''s "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. History Doseone and Jel met through Mr. Dibbs and formed Themselves. Then known as Them, the duo's first studio album, ''Them'', was released in 2000. In 2002, Themselves released the second studio album, ''The No Music''. A remix album, ''The No Music of AIFFs'', was released in 2003. In 2009, Themselves released a mixtape, ''The Free Houdini'', as well as the third studio album, ''Crowns Down''. Another remix album, ''Crowns Down & Company'', was released in 2010. Members * Doseone – vocals, production * Jel – vocals, production Discography Studio albums * ''Them'' (2000) * ''The No Music'' (2002) * ''Crowns Down'' (2009) Mixtapes * ''The Free Houdini'' (2009) Remix albums * ''The No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |