Bad Neighbor
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{{Infobox album
| name = Bad Neighbor
| type = studio
| cover = bad_neighbor_cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|10|30}}
| recorded = 2012–15
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=50|s=58}}
| label = Bang Ya Head
| producer = Madlib
| prev_title = The Burgundy
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = The Turn Up
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Instrumental release
| type = studio
| cover = Bad Neighbor Instrumentals.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Instrumentals only
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 81/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/bad-neighbor/med|title=Bad Neighbor by MED|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-neighbor-mw0002884769|title=Blu / Madlib / MED - Bad Neighbor|work=AllMusic|first=David|last=Jeffries|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}
| rev2 = Consequence of Sound
| rev2score = B{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/10/album-review-madlib-med-blu-bad-neighbor/|title=Madlib / MED / Blu – Bad Neighbor|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Sheldon|last=Pearce|date=October 29, 2015|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}
| rev3 = HipHopDX
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2566/title.med-blu-madlib-bad-neighbor|title=MED, Blu & Madlib - Bad Neighbor|work=HipHopDX|first=Bryan|last=Haan|date=November 3, 2015|accessdate=November 20, 2015}}
| rev4 = Pitchfork
| rev4score = 7.2/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21155-bad-neighbor/|title=Madlib / M.E.D. / Blu: Bad Neighbor|work=Pitchfork|first=Marcus J.|last=Moore|date=October 26, 2015|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}
| rev5 = PopMatters
| rev5score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/med-blu-madlib-bad-neighbor/|title=MED, Blu & Madlib: Bad Neighbor|work=PopMatters|first=Marshall|last=Gu|date=November 3, 2015|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}
}}
Bad Neighbor is a collaborative studio album by rappers MED and Blu and producer Madlib.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-med-blu-madlib-team-with-mf-doom-for-the-trios-all-star-lp-20150922|title=Hear Med, Blu & Madlib Team With MF Doom for Trio's All-Star LP|work=Rolling Stone|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|date=September 22, 2015|accessdate=November 19, 2015}} It was released on Bang Ya Head on October 30, 2015. It features guest appearances from the likes of MF Doom, Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne, Jimetta Rose, Dâm-Funk, and Oh No.{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/med_blu_madlib-bad_neighbor_album_stream|title=MED, Blu & Madlib - 'Bad Neighbor' (album stream)|work=Exclaim!|first=Gregory|last=Adams|date=October 30, 2015|accessdate=November 19, 2015}} The album was re-issued in 2021.{{Cite web|last=Odutola|first=Tayo|date=2021-11-06|title=Bad Neighbor (MED, Blu and Madlib) share new single "Whoop T" • Word Is Bond|url=https://www.thewordisbond.com/bad-neighbor-med-blu-and-madlib-share-new-single-whoop-t/|access-date=2022-01-07|website=Word Is Bond|language=en-US}}
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Bad Neighbor received an average score of 81% based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Bad Neighbor is 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." Marcus J. Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.2 out of 10, saying, "Bad Neighbor whizzes 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."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Bad Neighbor
| title1 = Greetings
| length1 = 0:53
| title2 = Serving
| note2 = featuring Hodgy Beats
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Peroxide
| note3 = featuring DJ Romes and Dâm-Funk
| length3 = 2:52
| title4 = Get Money
| note4 = featuring Frank Nitty
| length4 = 3:40
| title5 = Streets
| note5 = featuring DJ Romes and Oh No
| length5 = 3:37
| title6 = The Stroll
| note6 = featuring AMG
| length6 = 4:02
| title7 = Knock Knock
| note7 = featuring MF DOOM
| length7 = 4:45
| title8 = Mad Neighbor
| length8 = 1:03
| title9 = The Strip
| note9 = featuring Anderson .Paak
| length9 = 3:51
| title10 = Finer Things
| note10 = featuring Likewise and Phonte
| length10 = 4:21
| title11 = Burgundy Whip
| note11 = featuring Jimetta Rose
| length11 = 2:58
| title12 = Drive In
| note12 = featuring Aloe Blacc
| length12 = 3:59
| title13 = Belly Full
| note13 = featuring Black Spade
| length13 = 3:26
| title14 = Birds
| length14 = 3:39
| title15 = The Buzz
| note15 = featuring Mayer Hawthorne
| length15 = 4:19
| total_length = 50:58
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Bad Neighbor {{nobold|– Anniversary Edition}}
| title1 = The Buzz
| note1 = featuring Mayer Hawthorne
| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = The Strip
| note2 = featuring Anderson .Paak
| length2 = 3:47
| title3 = Burgandy Whip
| note3 = featuring Jimetta Rose
| length3 = 2:40
| title4 = Peace Coming With Me
| length4 = 2:13
| title5 = Drive In
| note5 = featuring Aloe Blacc
| length5 = 2:47
| title6 = Knock Knock
| note6 = featuring MF DOOM
| length6 = 3:55
| title7 = Peroxide
| note7 = featuring DJ Romes and Dâm-Funk
| length7 = 2:39
| title8 = Finer Things
| note8 = featuring Likewise and Phonte
| length8 = 4:06
| title9 = Whoop T
| note9 = featuring Jimetta Rose
| length9 = 2:22
| title10 = Serving
| note10 = featuring Hodgy Beats
| length10 = 3:21
| title11 = Birds
| length11 = 2:25
| title12 = Belly Full
| note12 = featuring Black Spade
| length12 = 1:45
| title13 = Get Money
| note13 = featuring Frank Nitty
| length13 = 3:29
| total_length = 38:56
}}
Charts
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!scope="col"| Chart !scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| US Independent Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2015-11-21|title=Independent Albums - November 21, 2015|work=Billboard|accessdate=October 18, 2017}}
| 41 |
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References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|910587|Bad Neighbor}}
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