Bad Neighboris a collaborative studio album by rappersMEDandBluand producerMadlib.[7]It was released on Bang Ya Head on October 30, 2015.[1]It features guest appearances from the likes ofMF Doom,Aloe Blacc,Mayer Hawthorne,Jimetta Rose,Dâm-Funk,andOh No.[8]The album was re-issued in 2021.[9]

Bad Neighbor
Studio albumby
ReleasedOctober 30, 2015(2015-10-30)
Recorded2012–15
GenreHip hop
Length50:58
LabelBang Ya Head
ProducerMadlib
MED/Blu/Madlibchronology
The Burgundy
(2013)
Bad Neighbor
(2015)
The Turn Up
(2017)
Instrumental release
Instrumentals only
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundB[3]
HipHopDX[4]
Pitchfork7.2/10[5]
PopMatters[6]

Critical reception

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AtMetacritic,which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics,Bad Neighborreceived an average score of 81% based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]

David Jeffries ofAllMusicgave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Bad Neighboris as if the Ruff Ryders albums were reimagined by this trio and all the avant heads get to party, but it is also worth mentioning that the often slept-on MED and Blu seem to steer this beast as much as the beloved Madlib. "[2]Marcus J. Moore ofPitchforkgave the album a 7.2 out of 10, saying, "Bad Neighborwhizzes by in a blunted haze, which might be an insult to another project, but it works well here, when the stakes are low and the mood is most important. "[5]

Track listing

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Bad Neighbor
No.TitleLength
1."Greetings"0:53
2."Serving" (featuringHodgy Beats)3:33
3."Peroxide" (featuring DJ Romes andDâm-Funk)2:52
4."Get Money" (featuring Frank Nitty)3:40
5."Streets" (featuring DJ Romes andOh No)3:37
6."The Stroll" (featuring AMG)4:02
7."Knock Knock" (featuringMF DOOM)4:45
8."Mad Neighbor"1:03
9."The Strip" (featuringAnderson.Paak)3:51
10."Finer Things" (featuring Likewise andPhonte)4:21
11."Burgundy Whip" (featuring Jimetta Rose)2:58
12."Drive In" (featuringAloe Blacc)3:59
13."Belly Full" (featuring Black Spade)3:26
14."Birds"3:39
15."The Buzz" (featuringMayer Hawthorne)4:19
Total length:50:58
Bad Neighbor– Anniversary Edition
No.TitleLength
1."The Buzz" (featuringMayer Hawthorne)3:27
2."The Strip" (featuringAnderson.Paak)3:47
3."Burgandy Whip" (featuring Jimetta Rose)2:40
4."Peace Coming With Me"2:13
5."Drive In" (featuringAloe Blacc)2:47
6."Knock Knock" (featuringMF DOOM)3:55
7."Peroxide" (featuring DJ Romes andDâm-Funk)2:39
8."Finer Things" (featuring Likewise andPhonte)4:06
9."Whoop T" (featuring Jimetta Rose)2:22
10."Serving" (featuringHodgy Beats)3:21
11."Birds"2:25
12."Belly Full" (featuring Black Spade)1:45
13."Get Money" (featuring Frank Nitty)3:29
Total length:38:56

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
USIndependent Albums(Billboard)[10] 41

References

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  1. ^abc"Bad Neighbor by MED".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.RetrievedNovember 19,2015.
  2. ^abJeffries, David."Blu / Madlib / MED - Bad Neighbor".AllMusic.RetrievedNovember 19,2015.
  3. ^Pearce, Sheldon (October 29, 2015)."Madlib / MED / Blu – Bad Neighbor".Consequence of Sound.RetrievedNovember 19,2015.
  4. ^Haan, Bryan (November 3, 2015)."MED, Blu & Madlib - Bad Neighbor".HipHopDX.RetrievedNovember 20,2015.
  5. ^abMoore, Marcus J. (October 26, 2015)."Madlib / M.E.D. / Blu: Bad Neighbor".Pitchfork.RetrievedNovember 19,2015.
  6. ^Gu, Marshall (November 3, 2015)."MED, Blu & Madlib: Bad Neighbor".PopMatters.RetrievedNovember 19,2015.
  7. ^Reeves, Mosi (September 22, 2015)."Hear Med, Blu & Madlib Team With MF Doom for Trio's All-Star LP".Rolling Stone.RetrievedNovember 19,2015.
  8. ^Adams, Gregory (October 30, 2015)."MED, Blu & Madlib - 'Bad Neighbor' (album stream)".Exclaim!.RetrievedNovember 19,2015.
  9. ^Odutola, Tayo (2021-11-06)."Bad Neighbor (MED, Blu and Madlib) share new single" Whoop T "• Word Is Bond".Word Is Bond.Retrieved2022-01-07.
  10. ^"Independent Albums - November 21, 2015".Billboard.RetrievedOctober 18,2017.
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