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2012 studio album by Sole
A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing
Studio album by Sole
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)
GenreHip hop
Length45:13
LabelBlack Canyon
Producer
Sole chronology
Live from Rome
(2005) 		A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing
(2012) 		No Wising Up No Settling Down
(2013)

A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on November 13, 2012. The title derives from a letter written by Karl Marx. A music video was created for "Assad Is Dead".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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Alarmfavorable
AllMusic

David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Sole's 2012 effort is more connectable than his early work and worth a listen if alternative observations hold more attraction than easy answers." Chris Martins of Spin called it "his most accessible work since 2003's Selling Live Water." Scott Morrow of Alarm said: "Songs for the revolution have seldom been so danceable, fun, and — dare we say it — pretty."

Alarm included it on the "50 Favorite Albums of 2012" list, while Westword listed it as one of the best local albums of 2012.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Non Workers of the World" (featuring William Ryan Fritch)Man Mantis2:40
2."Young Sole"Factor Chandelier3:31
3."Denver Nights"Leif Kolt4:08
4."Assad Is Dead" (written by Pedestrian)Skyrider3:15
5."Never Work"Ecid3:22
6."Last Earth" (featuring William Ryan Fritch)Man Mantis2:44
7."The Untouchables" (featuring Green Carpeted Stairs)Man Mantis5:20
8."The Void Which Binds" (featuring Real Magic)Real Magic4:28
9."Letter to a Young Rapper"Ryan Hemsworth3:03
10."Animal"Spencer3:30
11."The Inferno"Busdriver3:19
12."Definition of Slave" (featuring Open Mike Eagle)Alias3:36
13."Ruthless"Ausker2:12
Total length:45:13

References

  1. "Sole: A Ruthless Criticism Of Everything Existing". Midheaven. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  2. Martin, Andrew (October 2, 2012). "Sole – "Young Sole" (Odd Nosdam Remix) [Potholes Premiere]". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  3. Eddy, Lincoln (November 7, 2012). "Watch Sole's blistering "Assad is Dead" and download "Ruthless"". Alarm. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  4. Reyneke, David (November 5, 2012). "Stream Sole's 'A Ruthless Criticism Of Everything Existing' In Its Entirety". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Morrow, Scott (November 13, 2012). "This Week's Best Albums: November 13, 2012". Alarm. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Jeffries, David. "A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing - Sole". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  7. Martins, Chris (October 22, 2012). "Sole and Ryan Hemsworth Dis White Dudes, HoloPac on 'Letter to a Young Rapper'". Spin. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  8. "ALARM's 50 Favorite Albums of 2012 (page 49 of 52)". Alarm. December 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  9. "Moovers and Shakers 2012: Backbeat writers praise the year's best local albums". Westword. December 27, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2017.

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