Power & Passion is the second extended play (EP) by American rapper Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.[1] It was released on Universal Republic Records, as his major record label debut, on November 6, 2012.[2] It includes production from Dot da Genius, Harry Fraud, El-P, SpaceGhostPurrp, and Blue Sky Black Death,[3] as well as guest appearances from Gucci Mane and Goldie Glo.[4] A music video was released for "The Message Pt. 1 & 2".[5][6]
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| Released | November 6, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 18:17 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
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| Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire chronology | ||||
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Promotion
editPrior to the release of Power & Passion, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire released "Position of Passion" as a prelude to the project.[7] The song uses the beat of 50 Cent's song "Position of Power".[8]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 60/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | D[10] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[11] |
| Pitchfork | 5.4/10[12] |
| Spin | 7/10[13] |
| XXL | L[14] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Power & Passion received an average score of 60, based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX gave the EP a 3.5 out of 5, commenting that "Previously proving capable of awareness and self-scrutiny, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire is dedicated to regression this go round with Power & Passion, pandering to the notion that entertainment can be drawn from sheer recklessness."[11] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the EP a 5.4 out of 10, calling it "a vulgar, dissonant listen" and "wildly inconsistent on a bar-by-bar basis."[12] Brandon Soderberg of Spin gave the EP a 7 out of 10, describing the beats as "a chillwave-meets-Bomb Squad sound full of Morricone moans, ringing Black Sabbath riffs, and from-a-black-hole bass."[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cari Zalioni" | Dot da Genius | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Cheap Whores & Champagne" | Harry Fraud | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Telephuck" (featuring Gucci Mane) | El-P | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Supa Speaks (Interlude)" | 1:26 | |
| 5. | "Aggin Laer" (featuring Goldie Glo) | SpaceGhostPurrp | 3:12 |
| 6. | "The Message Pt. 1 & 2" | Blue Sky Black Death | 3:12 |
References
edit- ^ Letkemann, Jessica (October 21, 2012). "CMJ 2012's Top 5 Bad Band Names: Good Music?". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Martins, Chris (October 11, 2012). "Mr MFN eXquire Brings Out Gucci Mane on 'Telephuck,' From His New 'Passion & Power' EP". Spin. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (October 17, 2012). "Premiere: Mr. MFN eXquire's "Power & Passion" Artwork and Tracklisting". Complex. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Fuertes-Knight, Jo (November 6, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire: The Message Pt. 1 and 2". Vice. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (November 16, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire – "The Message Pt. 1 & 2" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Young, Alex (November 17, 2012). "Video: Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire The Message Pt. 1 & 2". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (April 2, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire "Position of Passion"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Yates, Kieran (August 29, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: "Position Of Passion" (Video)". Vice. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ a b "Power & Passion (EP) by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (November 9, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire – Power & Passion EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Fairfax, Jesse (November 9, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire - Power & Passion". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Bromwich, Jonah (November 13, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: Power and Passion". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Soderberg, Brandon (November 5, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire. 'Power and Passion EP' (Universal Republic)". Spin. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Diep, Eric (November 8, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire, Power & Passion EP Review". XXL. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2015.