Rolling Stone (p.80) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s warm and expansive a hip-hop record as you'll hear all year: bright, big-beat rap with twists..." Spin (p.84) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]ts collaborations push boundaries with eclectic nerve." Entertainment Weekly (p.98) - "[H]e experiments with lush psychedelic soul, perky new wave, scrappy rockabilly, dreamy indie-pop, and guttural beatbox rhythms." -- Grade: B+ Alternative Press (p.145) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[G]ive him props for mostly imagining where hip-hop might go in the future rather than recycling its past." The Wire (p.67) - "[With] an inward focus as engaging as it is revealing. Blessed with a singing voice as strong as his often-breathtaking flows, 'The Rain' is a monumental track." Vibe (p.125) - "He opens things with a bang, harkening back to rap's golden era with the clever, scratch-heavy 'Elektrik Heat-the Seekwill'..."

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