Power & Passion

Power & Passion
EP by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire
Released November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
Genre Hip hop
Length 18:17
Label Universal Republic Records
Producer Dot da Genius, Harry Fraud, EL-P, SpaceGhostPurrp, Blue Sky Black Death
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire chronology
The Man in the High Castle
(2012)		 Power & Passion
(2012)		 Kismet
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundD[2]
HipHopDX[3]
Pitchfork Media5.4/10[4]
Spin7/10[5]
XXLL[6]

Power & Passion is the debut extended play (EP) by American hip hop recording artist Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.[7] It was released on Universal Republic Records, as his major label debut, on November 6, 2012.[5] The EP includes production from high-profile record producers such as Dot da Genius, Harry Fraud, EL-P, SpaceGhostPurrp and Blue Sky Black Death.[5] A music video was released for "The Message Pt. 1 & 2".[8]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Power & Passion received an average score of 60% based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[1] Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX said: "Previously proving capable of awareness and self-scrutiny, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire is dedicated to regression this go round with Power & Passion, pandering to the notion that entertainment can be drawn from sheer recklessness."[3] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork Media felt that "Power and Passion is blighted by a rapper who seems too distracted by his woes to sit down and write more than a couple of full songs."[4] Brandon Soderberg of Spin described the beats as "a chillwave-meets-Bomb Squad sound full of Morricone moans, ringing Black Sabbath riffs, and from-a-black-hole bass."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Cari Zalioni"  Dot da Genius3:02
2."Cheap Whores & Champagne"  Harry Fraud3:32
3."Telephuck" (featuring Gucci Mane)El-P3:51
4."Supa Speaks (Interlude)"   1:26
5."Aggin Laer" (featuring Goldie Glo)SpaceGhostPurrp3:12
6."The Message Pt. 1 & 2"  Blue Sky Black Death3:12

References

  1. 1 2 "Power & Passion (EP) by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ Coplan, Chris (November 9, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire – Power & Passion EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Fairfax, Jesse (November 9, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire - Power & Passion". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Bromwich, Jonah (November 13, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: Power and Passion". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Soderberg, Brandon (November 5, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire. 'Power and Passion EP' (Universal Republic)". Spin. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ Diep, Eric (November 8, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire, Power & Passion EP Review". XXL. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Martin, Andrew (October 17, 2012). "Premiere: Mr. MFN eXquire's "Power & Passion" Artwork and Tracklisting". Complex. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ Breihan, Tom (November 16, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire – "The Message Pt. 1 & 2" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
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