''Three Seashells'' (sometimes stylized as ''3 Seashells'') is a mixtape by American rapper

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. It was released on

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on February 20, 2014. It features a guest appearance from DVS. Music videos were created for "Too Ill for the Law", "Jesus Piece", and "Body Scream".

Critical reception

Pat Levy of ''

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'' gave the mixtape a grade of B, saying, "Despite the record's relatively short runtime, so much humor, angst, and pure bohemian attitude are melded together with admirable results." Zach Kelly of ''

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'' gave the mixtape a 6.7 out of 10, describing it as "a record that suggests the person who made it spends more time listening to rap music than actually making it, a paranoid loner with a baggie of bad acid trying to translate a stack of classic 90s New York hip-hop records in his basement." He added, "Lakutis' real strong suit is the way he raps, punctuating words with a visceral intensity usually reserved for the frontman of a hardcore band, his flow almost functioning as a percussive element." Alexander Tulett of

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commented that "Lakutis' delivery is sharp and emotive, and his beat choice is impeccable." It was listed as ''

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''s "Mixtape of the Week" on February 26, 2014. Tom Breihan of ''Stereogum'' placed it at number 17 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2014" list.

Track listing

References

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* {{Authority control 2014 mixtape albums Hip hop albums by American artists Greedhead Music albums