
November 22, 2010
MBDTF arrives as a towering artistic statement — a maximalist, densely layered album of orchestral hip-hop that receives near-universal critical adoration. Pitchfork awards it a rare perfect 10.0. The album's examination of ego, fame, and guilt — against a backdrop of King Crimson samples, Otis Redding flips, and baroque production — is widely regarded as a magnum opus.
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