Veins (album)

2017 studio album by Homeboy Sandman

Veins

Studio album by

Homeboy Sandman

Released| March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 24:13
Label| Stones Throw
Producer|

* Kev Brown
* 88-Keys
* RTNC
* Tzarizm
* Bpad
* Katiah
* Alexander Spit
* Mainframe
* The Audible Doctor

Homeboy Sandman chronology
| Kindness for Weakness
(2016)  | Veins
(2017)  | Humble Pi
(2018)

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Veins is the seventh studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman.[1] It was released by Stones Throw Records on March 31, 2017.[2] Homeboy Sandman described the inspiration for the album as simply "a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme."[3]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Robert Christgau| A−[4]
Exclaim!| 8/10[5]
HipHopDX| 3.5/5[6]

Robert Christgau wrote that if Sandman's "flow and beats were a smidge more iconic, he'd epitomize the kind of major minor artistry Le Tigre--hell, Spoon or somebody--parlayed into legend."[4] In a review for HipHopDX, Kyle Eustice wrote: "In this often vapid world of meaningless lyrics, having to actually dissect what an MC is saying is... like a breath of fresh air."[7] Veins was selected as one of the best hip hop albums of 2017 by Bandcamp Daily author Phillip Mlynar.[8]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Between the Clouds"| Kev Brown| 2:14
2.| "As Long As You Know"| 88-Keys| 2:14
3.| "Bamboo"| RTNC| 2:04
4.| "Clarity"| Tzarizm| 2:45
5.| "Consumption"| Bpad| 2:29
6.| "A's, J's & L's"| Mainframe| 2:01
7.| "Ceviche with Nietzsche"| Bpad| 2:10
8.| "Underground Dreams"| Katiah| 2:20
9.| "Lemon Ginger Tea"| Alexander Spit| 3:02
10.| "Bless Up"| The Audible Doctor| 2:54
Total length:| 24:13

## References

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1. ^ "Homeboy Sandman: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
2. ^ "Homeboy Sandman Veins". Exclaim. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
3. ^ "Homeboy Sandman Veins". Stones Throw Records. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
4. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: Album: Homeboy Sandman: Veins". www.robertchristgau.com.
5. ^ "Homeboy Sandman Veins". exclaim.ca.
6. ^ Eustice, Kyle (April 11, 2017). "Review: Homeboy Sandman's "Veins" Bleeds With A Nearly Comforting Monotony". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
7. ^ "Homeboy Sandman Veins Album Review". HipHopDX. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
8. ^ "The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2017". Bandcamp Daily. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.

## External links

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* Veins at Discogs (list of releases)
* Robert Christgau on Homeboy Sandman's Constant, Anti-Boredom Reincarnations

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Studio albums|

* First of a Living Breed (2012)
* Hallways (2014)
* Kindness for Weakness (2016)
* Veins (2017)
* Humble Pi (2018)
* Dusty (2019)
* Don't Feed the Monster (2020)

EPs|

* Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent (2013)

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