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Pieces of a Man
Hip-Hop · 2018 · 17 tracks · 53m

Pieces of a Man

Mick Jenkins

Deep baritone vocals submerged in liquid jazz-rap production. A cerebral, atmospheric exploration of masculinity and identity through a Chicago lens.

October 26, 2018 · Free Nation

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A sophisticated, nocturnal meditation on identity that feels both heavy and remarkably smooth.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 53m
01
Heron Flow
3:17
02
Stress Fracture
3:13
03
Gwendolynn’s Apprehension
3:45
04
Soft Porn
3:42
05
Grace & Mercy
1:51
06
Barcelona
2:34
07
Percy Interlude
0:44
08
Reginald
2:48
09
Padded Locks
3:45
10
Ghost
3:34
11
Heron Flow 2
2:09
12
Plain Clothes
3:51
13
Pull Up
4:27
14
Consensual Seduction
3:46
15
U Turn
2:46
16
Understood
3:28
17
Smoking Song
3:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the bassline in Gwendolynn's Apprehension snakes around the beat like a living thing.
The transition into the spoken word segments of Heron Flow that ground the album's conceptual weight.
The unexpected rhythmic shift in Understood where the flow becomes almost percussive against the smooth backing.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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Late Night saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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