Half God is the third studio album by American rapper Wiki.[1] It is entirely produced by American rapper and record producer Navy Blue. The album was released on October 1, 2021, via Wiki's Wikset Enterprise label.[2][3] Writing of the album began in November of 2020 with "All I Need."[3]

Half God
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
GenreHip hop
LabelWikset Enterprise
ProducerNavy Blue
Wiki chronology
Telephonebooth
(2021)
Half God
(2021)
Cold Cuts
(2023)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
And It Don't StopA−[6]
Beats Per Minute78%[7]
Pitchfork8.5/10[8]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Accolades

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Half God on year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021
45
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2021
31

Track listing

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All tracks produced by Navy Blue.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Today"2:37
2."Roof"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
3:05
3."Remarkably"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
3:56
4."Can't Do This Alone" (featuring Navy Blue)
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
2:43
5."Never Fall Off"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
3:37
6."Drug Supplier" (featuring Jesse James Solomon)
  • Morales
  • Jesse Solomon Willis
  • Elsesser
3:42
7."Wik da God"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
4:36
8."Ego Death"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
3:29
9."The Business"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
4:18
10."Home"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
2:32
11."All I Need" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)
2:49
12."Gas Face" (featuring Remy Banks)
4:09
13."Promised" (featuring MIKE)
3:00
14."New Truths"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
4:57
15."Still Here" (featuring duendita)
  • Morales
  • Candace Camacho
  • Elsesser
4:54
16."Grape Soda"
  • Morales
  • Elsesser
4:21
Total length:59:55

References

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  1. ^ "Wiki & Navy Blue Are In The Zone". Stereogum. September 29, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Slingerland, Calum (August 31, 2021). "Wiki Gets Navy Blue, Earl Sweatshirt for New Album 'Half God'". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Monday, Sydnee (November 3, 2021). "Wiki and Navy Blue find divine timing on 'Half God'". NPR. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Half God by Wiki". Metacritic. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Thomas, Fred (October 1, 2021). "Half God - Wiki | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 9, 2022). "Consumer Guide: March, 2022". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Reis, Ethan (October 6, 2021). "Album Review: Wiki – Half God". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 5, 2021). "Wiki: Half God Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Gottsegen, Will (December 7, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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