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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 26, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 55:37 | |||
| Label | Decon, Mobile Home Recordings | |||
| Producer | Lyrics Born, Jake One | |||
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As U Were is the third solo studio album by Lyrics Born. It was released on Decon and Mobile Home Recordings in 2010. It peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kontrol Phreak" | Lyrics Born | 3:32 |
| 2. | "I Wanna B W/U" (featuring Lateef) | Lyrics Born, Jake One | 3:37 |
| 3. | "We Live by the Beat" | Lyrics Born | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Coulda Woulda Shoulda" (featuring Sam Sparro) | Lyrics Born | 4:40 |
| 5. | "As U Were Reception" | Lyrics Born | 0:53 |
| 6. | "I've Lost Myself" (featuring Joyo Velarde) | Lyrics Born, Jake One | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Lies X 3" | Lyrics Born | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Born-E-Oh's!" | Lyrics Born | 2:03 |
| 9. | "Pushed Aside/Pulled Apart" (featuring Lateef) | Lyrics Born, Jake One | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Oh, Baby!" | Lyrics Born | 3:28 |
| 11. | "I'm the Best (Funky Fresh in the Flesh)" | Lyrics Born | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Block Bots" (featuring Clyde Carson and Trackademicks) | Lyrics Born | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Pillz 'Lude" | Lyrics Born | 0:55 |
| 14. | "Pillz" (featuring The Gift of Gab) | Lyrics Born | 4:25 |
| 15. | "Something Better" (featuring Francis and the Lights) | Lyrics Born | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Fake ID" | Lyrics Born | 0:14 |
| 17. | "(What Happened 2 Our) Love Affair" | Lyrics Born | 3:30 |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1] | 89 |
References
- 1 2 "Lyrics Born Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "As U Were by Lyrics Born". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Bush, John. "As U Were - Lyrics Born". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Lyrics Born". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ Kelly, Zach (November 29, 2010). "Lyrics Born: As U Were". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Aspray, Benjamin (December 7, 2010). "Lyrics Born: As U Were". PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (November 16, 2010). "As U Were". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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