His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering (stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album by Zambian-Canadian rapper Backxwash. The album was announced on July 14 and released on October 31, 2022, via the Ugly Hag label.[1] The album concludes Backxwash's three album trilogy and features collaborations from various vocalists.
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Released | October 31, 2022 (2022-10-31) |
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Genre | Rap[1] |
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Length | 38:13 |
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Label | Ugly Hag |
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Adlan Jackson of Pitchfork claimed that the album contained mostly "cacophonies of tense noise and gothic samples" and that Backxwash took "a relatively experimental approach to rap".[1] Nick Ruskell of Kerrang! said that the album has "no small amount of catharsis and fury" and that "it is unafraid to be exactly what it is".[5] John Amen writing for Beats Per Minute called the three album trilogy "[Backxwash's] heroic triptych" and wrote that it "[left] us stunned, devastated, ecstatic".[4]
His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering track listingTitle |
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1. | "Kutali" (featuring Vaelastrasz) | 0:50 |
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2. | "Vibanda" (featuring Morgan-Paige and Michael Go) | 5:41 |
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3. | "Nyama" (featuring Pupil Slicer) | 4:22 |
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4. | "Muzungu" | 4:09 |
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5. | "Zigolo" (featuring Censored Dialogue and Sadistik) | 4:53 |
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6. | "Mulungu" | 2:03 |
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7. | "Juju" (featuring Ghais Guevara and Michael Go) | 4:35 |
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8. | "Nfwiti" (featuring Michael Go) | 4:27 |
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9. | "Kumoto" | 3:52 |
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10. | "Mukazi" | 3:21 |
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Total length: | 38:13 |
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