| Magnificent City | ||||
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| Released | February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:48 | |||
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| Producer | RJD2 | |||
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Magnificent City is a full American studio album by American rapperAceyalone, accompanied by American hip hop producerRJD2. It was released onDecon andProject Blowed in 2006.[1] It peaked at number 39 on theBillboardHeatseekers Albums chart,[2] as well as number 43 on theIndependent Albums chart.[3]
RJD2 released a compilation of instrumental versions of songs from the album in 2006, entitledMagnificent City Instrumentals.[4] The track "A Beautiful Mine" was adapted as the opening theme of theAMC television seriesMad Men.[5]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[8] |
| Robert Christgau |  [9] |
| Exclaim! | unfavorable[10] |
| HipHopDX | 3.0/5[11] |
| IGN | 8.0/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 3.2/10[1] |
| Slant Magazine | [13] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[14] |
AtMetacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]
John Bush ofAllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: "Ten years after West Coast rap began to slow down, Rjd2 shows he can interpret it for the 21st century, with huge hooks that draw listeners in, but clever productions that allow for all of Aceyalone's talents to shine through."[7] Nathan Rabin ofThe A.V. Club gave the album a grade of A−, saying: "Aceyalone hasn't felt this vital in ages, and RJD2's creative winning streak continues unabated."[8]
Jonathan Keefe ofSlant Magazine named it the 9th best album of 2006.[15]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "All for U" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Fire" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Cornbread, Eddie & Me" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Mooore" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Supahero" | 4:11 |
| 6. | "High Lights" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Disconnected" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Caged Bird" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Solomon Jones" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "A Sunday Mystery" | 1:33 |
| 11. | "Junior" | 3:41 |
| 12. | "Heaven" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Here & Now" | 4:21 |
| 14. | "A Beautiful Mine" | 5:29 |
| Chart | Peak position |
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| USHeatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 39 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[3] | 43 |
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