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Bell Hooks (mixtape)
2012 mixtape by BBU From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bell Hooks (often stylized as bell hooks)[1] is the second mixtape by American hip hop group BBU.[2][3] It was released on Mishka and Mad Decent[4] on February 21, 2012.[5] Mixed by DJ Benzi,[6] it features guest appearances from GLC, Mic Terror, and Das Racist.[7] Its title derives from the pen name of feminist writer Gloria Jean Watkins.[1] Music videos were created for "The Hood"[8] and "Outlaw Culture",[9] the former of which was included on Stereogum's "5 Best Videos of the Week" list.[10]
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Critical reception
Marc Hogan of Pitchfork gave the mixtape a 7.8 out of 10, praising "the way the righteous fury fuels the celebration, the truth becomes the beauty, with barely a whiff of curmudgeonly condescension."[12] John M. Tryneski of PopMatters gave the mixtape 8 stars out of 10, calling it "one of the most arresting musical and political statements of 2012".[13]
PopMatters placed it at number 54 on the "75 Best Albums of 2012" list.[15] Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune placed it at number 1 on the "Top Chicago Indie Albums" list.[3] Leor Galil of Forbes placed it at number 12 on the "Best Free Albums of 2012" list.[16]
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Track listing
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