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Wretch 32

Black And White

Second album from the London rapper who was on the BBC 'Sound Of 2011' list

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6.3

Label
Mos/Levels
UK Release date
22/08/2011
US Release date
30/08/2011
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  1. 8.0 |   BBC

    Across these varied tracks we hear Wretch 32 in all of his lyrical glory, making good on the promise he’s shown since day one
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Stuffed full of prospective hits, Wretch's desire to rank beside Kanye and Jay-Z may not be that far fetched. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   The Independent

    The grooves around which Wretch strings his stories don't baulk at bearing out the stark messages
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  4. 7.0 |   DIY

    An incredibly assured album from a rapper who combines both intelligence and pop nous to great effect
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  5. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    While Black and White is undoubtedly a relevant album to 2011, it's not always a good one
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  6. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    His voice is husky, but words pour out of him like honey and while he may lack Example's flair, he's no passing fad
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  7. 6.0 |   The Observer

    A grime mixtape veteran, Jermaine Scott combines plenty of chart-friendly tracks on his mainstream debut
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  8. 6.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    The beats aren't always the best, but Wretch has a self-awareness lacking in many of his peers
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    A performance full of vibrant, visceral personality and back-flipping vocal tics. Print edition only

  10. 5.0 |   NME

    Over-long and obsessed with pained R&B choruses
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  11. 5.0 |   Clash

    Under a wealth of urban ballads, Jermaine Scott is boxed in as a thinking man’s contemporary rapper
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