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. It was released on June 9, 2014. It features guest appearances from

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, and

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. Sole described it as "a political rap album executed in a way that eschews the rapper persona of savior/prophet and speaks from the riot line."

Critical reception

Jessica Steinhoff of ''Alarm'' gave the album a favorable review, saying: "The duo examines the concept of heroism through beats and wordplay, taking aim at idols like

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and

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in the process." On the week of June 6, 2014, ''

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'' included it on the "10 Albums to Stream" list. ''

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'' included it on the "31 Best Colorado Albums of 2014" list.

Track listing

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2014 albums Collaborative albums Sole (hip hop artist) albums