Blade of the Ronin
by Cannibal Ox
  • Record Label: iHipHop
  • Release Date: Mar 3, 2015
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. The Wire
    Jun 5, 2015
    60
    They're indubitably human this time around. [Jun 2015, p.54]
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  2. PopMatters
    May 8, 2015
    60
    Blade of the Ronin is a modest, dignified return for one of underground hip-hop fans’ long lost favorites. It won’t be a memorable record, but for fans who have waited this long for something new, it provides.
  3. Record Collector
    Apr 24, 2015
    60
    While Vast Aire and Vordul Mega rarely hit the heights of their former lyrical ingenuity, their stream-of-consciousness rapping style remains one of the most potent forces in hip-hop.
  5. The Guardian
    Mar 19, 2015
    60
    While the sound has lost its edge, the MCs--Vast Aire in particular--still possess great verbal imagination.

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User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. jrodfilms
    Mar 6, 2015
    5
    i can agree with some of the reviews to the left that while this is an ok sometimes good listen, you are better off listening to the firsti can agree with some of the reviews to the left that while this is an ok sometimes good listen, you are better off listening to the first album, 'the cold vein.'… Full Review »
  2. BIGMAN22
    Apr 26, 2016
    6
    as a fan of cannibal ox. this isnt like the cold vein in terms of El-P's stellar lo fi production. the production mostly being handled by anas a fan of cannibal ox. this isnt like the cold vein in terms of El-P's stellar lo fi production. the production mostly being handled by an unknown producer. his attempts on a few tracks to produce them are eh. the black milk produced track is marvelous. may not be as good their debut but has a few listenable tracks.… Full Review »
  3. nirvanafreak
    Aug 12, 2015
    0
    Review from March:It didn't seem too bad at first but after a couple of listens it got boring and became a disappointing album from a duoReview from March:It didn't seem too bad at first but after a couple of listens it got boring and became a disappointing album from a duo which released one of the greatest underground hip hop albums 14 years before. It has cool artwork but that isn't enough to make me listen to it ever again. 2/10

    Review in August:This albums makes my brain vomit. If i had to choose between watching Zoella or listening to this again i'd choose Zoella, and i really hate Zoella. Seriously though this is terrible definitely worst release of the year for me (worse than the new Public Enemy album, worse than the Megan trainor album, worse than troy aves album, worse than everything ugh **** my life) 0/10    … Full Review »
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