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| Released | April 9, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 66:07 | |||
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Dark York is the first mixtape by American rapper and producer Le1f. It was released on Greedhead Music and Camp & Street on April 9, 2012.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Fact |    [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[3] |
| Vice | A+[4] |
Alex Macpherson of Fact called the mixtape "a murky, often demanding and mostly enthralling listen full of lyrical and sonic twists that wears its radical nature lightly."[2] He added, "Ultimately, Dark York feels like a gauntlet thrown down to the straight hip-hop world, not an inward-looking one-off."[2] Hard Ashurst of Pitchfork praised the mixtape's music and stated that "Le1f matches the forward-thinking production punch for punch, coming across as a compelling and provocative rapper at every turn."[3] Duncan Cooper of The Fader described the mixtape as "one of the most provocative rap releases so far this year, a major work that constantly and subversively carves a distinct space for itself without stepping outside of the feel of popular hip-hop."[5]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Fact | 50 Best Albums of 2012 | 37 |
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| Forbes | Best Free Albums of 2012 | 19 |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ΩΩΩ" | Le1f | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Mind Body" | Boody | 3:48 |
| 3. | "&Gomorrah" | Tom Richman | 3:12 |
| 4. | "My Oozy" | Cybergiga | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Bubbles" | Nguzunguzu | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Snacks" | Le1f | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Go In" | Morris | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Wut" | 5kinandbone5 | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Yup" | Le1f | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Fresh" | Le1f | 4:03 |
| 11. | "☼‿☼" | Le1f | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Gag" | Le1f | 1:16 |
| 13. | "Gimme Life" | Nguzunguzu | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Hate2Wait" | Nguzunguzu | 2:09 |
| 15. | "Lavandin" | Morris | 3:19 |
| 16. | "Emulator" | Boody | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Fry Dem" | Le1f | 2:10 |
| 18. | "Gayngsta" (featuring Don Jones) | Le1f | 2:30 |
| 19. | "Giddy Up" | Matt Shadetek | 3:49 |
| 20. | "Infinity" | Le1f | 4:06 |
| 21. | "Uptown" | Le1f | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 66:07 | ||
References
- ↑ "Dark York". SoundCloud. April 9, 2012. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Macpherson, Alex (May 31, 2012). "Le1f: Dark York". Fact. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- 1 2 Ashurst, Hari (April 30, 2012). "Le1f: Dark York". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ Hardon, Tonya (May 4, 2012). "Le1f - The Dark York Mixtape". Vice. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ Cooper, Duncan (April 18, 2012). "Download Le1f's Dark York Mixtape". The Fader. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2012 (page 15 of 51)". Fact. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ Galil, Leor (December 14, 2012). "The Best Free Albums of 2012". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2023.