Attractive Sin
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| Studio album by Del the Funky Homosapien and Parallel Thought | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Parallel Thought LTD. | |||
| Producer | Parallel Thought | |||
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Attractive Sin is the second collaborative studio album by American rapper Del the Funky Homosapien and hip-hop production duo Parallel Thought. It was released on June 19, 2012 via Parallel Thought LTD. and produced entirely by Jeff Blacker and Adam Calman.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | D[3] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[4] |
| Paste | 8.3/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[6] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[7] |
| Spectrum Culture | [8] |
| Spin | 6/10[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [10] |
Attractive Sin was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 69 based on eight reviews.[1]
Eli Bernstein of Paste praised the album, calling it "a welcome throwback to an earlier era of underground rap".[5] AllMusic's Fred Thomas stated: "Attractive Sin finds the collaborators stretching out liberally and sounding genuinely excited and inspired by each other".[2] Andres Tardio of HipHopDX called it "an album that is sure to add to his discography as another solid effort from Sir DZL".[4]
In mixed reviews, Matthew Fiander of PopMatters wrote: "Del's penchant for calling out lesser emcees, itself a deep tradition in hip-hop, slips into a bragging sameness a bit too often on Attractive Sin".[6] Jon Hadusek of Consequence resumed: "despite Parallel Thought's strong production, Attractive Sin's failings fall on Del. He can do better".[3] Ben Rag of Tiny Mix Tapes concluded: "Attractive Sin ultimately suffers from a lack of humor and humility (namely, pride)".[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On Mommas House" | 5:27 |
| 2. | "Ownership" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Different Guidelines" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Charlie Brown" | 5:41 |
| 5. | "Activated Sludge" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Apply It & See" | 2:25 |
| 7. | "1520 Sedgewick" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Getto Drillin" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Blow Your Mind" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Shows Over" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Front Like Ya Know" | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 42:44 | |
References
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Attractive Sin - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Attractive Sin - Del the Funky Homosapien, Parallel Thought". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Hadusek, Jon (July 6, 2012). "Album Review: Del the Funky Homosapien and Parallel Thought - Attractive Sin". Consequence Of Sound. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Tardio, Andres (June 27, 2012). "Del The Funky Homosapien x Parallel Thought - Attractive Sin". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Bernstein, Eli (July 3, 2012). "Del the Funky Homosapien and Parallel Thought: Attractive Sin". Paste Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Fiander, Matthew (June 19, 2012). "Del the Funky Homosapien and Parallel Thought: Attractive Sin » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 24, 2012). "Del the Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought :: Attractive Sin – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Gaitan, Rafael (June 28, 2012). "Del the Funky Homosapien and Parallel Thought: Attractive Sin". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (June 18, 2012). "Del the Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought, 'Attractive Sin' (Parallel Thought Ltd.)". SPIN. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Rag, Ben (June 21, 2012). "Music Review: Del the Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought - Attractive Sin". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "Attractive Sin (Deluxe Edition), by Del The Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought". Bandcamp. June 19, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
External links
- Attractive Sin at Discogs (list of releases)