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What carries the album is, I swear, the skits.
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Q MagazineAs a daring experiment which flies in the face of the derivative tendencies evident in the modern music industry, it succeeds. [Dec 2004, p.140]
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FilterA pretty downright awesome collection of hip-hop songs... that push the boundaries of just what exactly a hip-hop song can be. [#13, p.104]
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SpinPursues a darker strain of irony. [Dec 2004, p.124]
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Entertainment WeeklyLess charmingly loopy than [previous album So How's Your Girl], but the boys can still kick occasionally. [12 Nov 2004, p.120]
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UrbAn ecelctic mess that will send purists of all stripes screaming bloody murder. You, of course, will love it. [Dec 2004, p.105]
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Rolling StoneThe skits keep it realer than reality TV. [25 Nov 2004, p.88]
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Although White People doesn’t break any of the barriers ‘So…How’s Your Girl?’ did, it is none the less a graduation.
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At 68 minutes, "White People" outstays its welcome and the skits are lame at best... but there's still much to like here.
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While "White People" certainly shows no lack of adventure... one is ultimately left wishing that Dan and Paul toned the wackiness down a few knobs this time around.
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BlenderAs eclectic as these 13 songs are, they all sound of a piece: Experlty cut and finished with fine details. [Nov 2004, p.135]
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The overall vibe is laid-back and the production slick, with dark moments, fun bits and some cool guests. But it lacks the punch that would make it a classic, and it's all too easy to forget that it's even playing.
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New Musical Express (NME)Often witty and always wise. [27 Nov 2004, p.61]
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White People, for all its ambitions, fails to coalesce.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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Mixed: 1 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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DiabloPDec 4, 2005
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KingCosmosMay 18, 2005
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LawrencePMar 25, 2005There's some magic in "white people". The first half is very pleasing and almost perfect, but things are hit and miss in the later half.