Raw Money Raps
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{{Infobox album
| name = Raw Money Raps
| type = studio
| artist = Jeremiah Jae
| cover = Jeremiah_Jae_Raw_Money_Raps.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|07|24}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=48|s=59}}
| label = Brainfeeder
| producer = {{hlist|Jeremiah Jae|Flying Lotus}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Rawhyde
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Raw Money Raps
| type = studio
| single1 = Money
| single1date = 2012{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/money-single/id523269655|title=Money - Single by Jeremiah Jae|work=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=July 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701034939/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/money-single/id523269655|archive-date=July 1, 2012|url-status=dead}}
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Raw Money Raps is the debut studio album by American hip hop musician Jeremiah Jae. It was released through Brainfeeder on July 24, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/jeremiah-jae-money-and-food-video/|title=Jeremiah Jae – "Money and Food" (Video)|work=Potholes in My Blog|first=Andrew|last=Martin|date=July 24, 2013|access-date=July 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822162519/http://potholesinmyblog.com/jeremiah-jae-money-and-food-video/|archive-date=August 22, 2013|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 79/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/raw-money-raps/jeremiah-jae|title=Raw Money Raps by Jeremiah Jae|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118061438/https://www.metacritic.com/music/raw-money-raps/jeremiah-jae|archive-date=November 18, 2022|url-status=live}}
| rev1 = Beats Per Minute
| rev1score = 80%{{cite web|url=http://beatsperminute.com/reviews/album-review-jeremiah-jae-raw-money-raps/|title=Jeremiah Jae - Raw Money Raps|work=Beats Per Minute|first=Marcus J.|last=Moore|date=July 25, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825200300/http://beatsperminute.com/reviews/album-review-jeremiah-jae-raw-money-raps/|archive-date=August 25, 2013|url-status=live}}
| rev2 = Clash
| rev2score = 8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/jeremiah-jae-raw-money-raps|title=Jeremiah Jae - Raw Money Raps|work=Clash|first=Eric|last=Thorp|date=July 24, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726000837/http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/jeremiah-jae-raw-money-raps|archive-date=July 26, 2012|url-status=live}}
| rev3 = Fact
| rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2012/07/11/jeremiah-jae-raw-money-raps/|title=Jeremiah Jae: Raw Money Raps|work=Fact|first=Joseph|last=Morpurgo|date=July 11, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807040651/http://www.factmag.com/2012/07/11/jeremiah-jae-raw-money-raps/|archive-date=August 7, 2013|url-status=live}}
| rev4 = Pitchfork
| rev4score = 6.8/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17001-raw-money-raps/|title=Jeremiah Jae: Raw Money Raps|work=Pitchfork|first=Nate|last=Patrin|date=August 10, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808034326/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17001-raw-money-raps/|archive-date=August 8, 2013|url-status=live}}
| rev5 = Potholes in My Blog
| rev6 = The Skinny
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/jeremiah-jae-raw-money-raps|title=Jeremiah Jae - Raw Money Raps|work=The Skinny|first=Bram E.|last=Gieben|date=June 27, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807073716/http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/jeremiah-jae-raw-money-raps|archive-date=August 7, 2015|url-status=live}}
| rev7 = XLR8R
| rev7score = 6.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/2012/07/raw-money-raps/|title=Jeremiah Jae: Raw Money Raps|work=XLR8R|first=Lainna|last=Fader|date=July 27, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225200116/http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/2012/07/raw-money-raps/|archive-date=December 25, 2015|url-status=live}}
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At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Marcus J. Moore of Beats Per Minute commented that "The album dissolves as it progresses, transitioning from upbeat fare to a visceral dream sequence of disoriented meditation set atop a versatile soundtrack." Eric Thorp of Clash described the album as "an exciting audible adventure into progressive hip-hop." Bram E. Gieben of The Skinny wrote, "A slow burner, Raw Money Raps is soulful, difficult, heartfelt and utterly modern."
Rhapsody placed it at number 12 on the "Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums of 2012" list.{{cite web|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/top-20-hip-hop-albums-of-2012|title=Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums|work=Rhapsody|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|date=December 31, 2012|access-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225172907/http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/top-20-hip-hop-albums-of-2012|archive-date=February 25, 2013|url-status=live}} Potholes in My Blog placed it at number 32 on the "50 Best Albums of 2012” list.{{cite web|url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/the-50-best-albums-of-2012/3/|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2012 (page 3 of 6)|work=Potholes in My Blog|first=Andrew|last=Martin|date=December 19, 2012|access-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129131427/http://potholesinmyblog.com/the-50-best-albums-of-2012/3/|archive-date=January 29, 2013|url-status=live}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Jeremiah Jae
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Man (Revolution Pt. 1)
| extra1 = Jeremiah Jae
| length1 = 1:03
| title2 = Guns Go Off
| extra2 = Jeremiah Jae
| length2 = 2:53
| title3 = Greetings
| note3 = featuring Tre
| extra3 = Jeremiah Jae
| length3 = 2:48
| title4 = Rover
| extra4 = Jeremiah Jae
| length4 = 1:05
| title5 = Leaders
| extra5 = Jeremiah Jae
| length5 = 2:25
| title6 = Ignorant Mask
| note6 = featuring K Embry
| extra6 = Jeremiah Jae
| length6 = 3:15
| title7 = Cat Fight
| length7 = 2:25
| extra7 = Flying Lotus
| title8 = Tourist
| extra8 = Jeremiah Jae
| length8 = 3:10
| title9 = Money and Food
| extra9 = Jeremiah Jae
| length9 = 3:34
| title10 = Wires
| extra10 = Jeremiah Jae
| length10 = 2:22
| title11 = Seasons
| extra11 = Jeremiah Jae
| length11 = 3:03
| title12 = False Eyes
| extra12 = Jeremiah Jae
| length12 = 3:21
| title13 = One Herb
| extra13 = Jeremiah Jae
| length13 = 1:52
| title14 = The Great Escape
| extra14 = Jeremiah Jae
| length14 = 1:43
| title15 = Raw Money (Passage)
| extra15 = Jeremiah Jae
| length15 = 1:21
| title16 = Money
| extra16 = Jeremiah Jae
| length16 = 2:06
| title17 = Guerilla (Evolution Pt. 1)
| extra17 = Jeremiah Jae
| length17 = 4:47
| title18 = Hercules Versus the Commune
| extra18 = Jeremiah Jae
| length18 = 3:00
| title19 = Cable
| extra19 = Jeremiah Jae
| length19 = 2:39
| total_length = 48:59
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Jeremiah Jae – vocals, production (1–6, 8–19)
- Tre – vocals (3)
- K Embry – vocals (6)
- Flying Lotus – production (7)
- B+ – photography
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|460546|Raw Money Raps}}
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