As U Were
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{{Infobox album
| name = As U Were
| type = studio
| artist = Lyrics Born
| cover = As U Were.jpeg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2010|10|26}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=55|s=37}}
| label = Decon, Mobile Home Recordings
| producer = Lyrics Born, Jake One
| prev_title = Everywhere at Once
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Real People
| next_year = 2015
}}
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.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 63/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/as-u-were/lyrics-born|title=As U Were by Lyrics Born|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=November 23, 2015}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/as-u-were-mw0002052362|title=As U Were - Lyrics Born|work=AllMusic|first=John|last=Bush|accessdate=November 23, 2015}}
| rev2 = Christgau's Consumer Guide
| rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Lyrics+Born|title=Lyrics Born|work=Christgau's Consumer Guide|first=Robert|last=Christgau|author-link=Robert Christgau|accessdate=October 13, 2018}}
| rev3 = Pitchfork
| rev3score = 6.8/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14858-as-u-were/|title=Lyrics Born: As U Were|work=Pitchfork|first=Zach|last=Kelly|date=November 29, 2010|accessdate=November 23, 2015}}
| rev4 = PopMatters
| rev4score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/134212-lyrics-born-as-u-were/|title=Lyrics Born: As U Were|work=PopMatters|first=Benjamin|last=Aspray|date=December 7, 2010|accessdate=November 23, 2015}}
| rev5 = Rolling Stone
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/as-u-were-20101116|title=As U Were|work=Rolling Stone|first=Chuck|last=Eddy|date=November 16, 2010|accessdate=November 23, 2015}}
}}
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".
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Kontrol Phreak
| extra1 = Lyrics Born
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = I Wanna B W/U
| note2 = featuring Lateef
| extra2 = Lyrics Born, Jake One
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = We Live by the Beat
| extra3 = Lyrics Born
| length3 = 4:14
| title4 = Coulda Woulda Shoulda
| note4 = featuring Sam Sparro
| extra4 = Lyrics Born
| length4 = 4:40
| title5 = As U Were Reception
| extra5 = Lyrics Born
| length5 = 0:53
| title6 = I've Lost Myself
| note6 = featuring Joyo Velarde
| extra6 = Lyrics Born, Jake One
| length6 = 5:44
| title7 = Lies X 3
| extra7 = Lyrics Born
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = Born-E-Oh's!
| extra8 = Lyrics Born
| length8 = 2:03
| title9 = Pushed Aside/Pulled Apart
| note9 = featuring Lateef
| extra9 = Lyrics Born, Jake One
| length9 = 4:11
| title10 = Oh, Baby!
| extra10 = Lyrics Born
| length10 = 3:28
| title11 = I'm the Best (Funky Fresh in the Flesh)
| extra11 = Lyrics Born
| length11 = 3:09
| title12 = Block Bots
| note12 = featuring Clyde Carson and Trackademicks
| extra12 = Lyrics Born
| length12 = 3:02
| title13 = Pillz 'Lude
| extra13 = Lyrics Born
| length13 = 0:55
| title14 = Pillz
| note14 = featuring The Gift of Gab
| extra14 = Lyrics Born
| length14 = 4:25
| title15 = Something Better
| note15 = featuring Francis and the Lights
| extra15 = Lyrics Born
| length15 = 3:46
| title16 = Fake ID
| extra16 = Lyrics Born
| length16 = 0:14
| title17 = (What Happened 2 Our) Love Affair
| extra17 = Lyrics Born
| length17 = 3:30
}}
Charts
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!scope="col"| Chart (2010) !scope="col"| Peak |
| {{Album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|89|artist=Lyrics Born|accessdate=November 8, 2018|rowheader=true|refname=rbhh}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|336624|As U Were}}
{{Lyrics Born}}
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