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The Circus (EP)

Not to be confused with Circus (EP).

The Circus is an extended play by American rapper Mick Jenkins. It was released on January 10, 2020 via Free Nation and Cinematic Music Group. Composed of seven tracks, production was handled by eleven record producers, including Black Milk and Hit-Boy. It features a guest appearance from Atlanta-based hip hop duo EarthGang.[1]

The Circus
EP by
Mick Jenkins
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
GenreHip hop
Label
Producer
Mick Jenkins chronology
Pieces of a Man
(2018) 		The Circus
(2020) 		Elephant In the Room
(2021)

Singles and promotion

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On January 3, 2020, "Carefree" produced by Black Milk was released, supported by a music video, as he announced the EP.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash Music8/10[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
HipHopDX3.9/5[6]
NME     [7]
Pitchfork6.7/10[8]

The Circus received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on 5 reviews.[3]

Track listing

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The Circus track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Same Ol"Hit-Boy2:10
2."Carefree"Black Milk3:10
3."The Light" (featuring EarthGang)IAMNOBODI4:24
4."Flaunt"Da-P2:21
5."The Fit"
  • Bizness Boi
  • Fortune
  • Coop The Truth
2:22
6."I'm Convinced"
2:20
7."Different Scales"
  • Martin $ky
  • Chirashe
2:24

References

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  1. ^ Dachs, Paul (3 January 2020). "Mick Jenkins Announces 'The Circus' Album". HipHopDX.
  2. ^ "Mick Jenkins drops "'Carefree" music video". The Fader.
  3. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for The Circus [EP] by Mick Jenkins". Metacritic. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Hawthorne, Sade (January 10, 2020). "Mick Jenkins - The Circus". CLASH. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Mullin, Kyle (January 10, 2020). "Mick Jenkins The Circus". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Svetz, Josh (January 14, 2020). "Review: Mick Jenkins Delivers Soothing Vibes On 'The Circus' EP". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (January 10, 2020). "Mick Jenkins – 'The Circus' EP review". NME. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (January 16, 2020). "Mick Jenkins: The Circus EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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