The Circus (EP)
The Circus is an extended play by American rapper Mick Jenkins. It was released on January 10, 2020 via Free Nation/Cinematic Music Group. Composed of seven tracks, production was handled by eleven record producers, including Black Milk and Hit-Boy. It features a guest appearance from Atlanta-based hip hop duo EarthGang.[1]
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| Released | January 10, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Singles and promotion
On January 3, 2020, "Carefree" produced by Black Milk was released, supported by a music video, as he announced the EP.[2]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Clash Music | 8/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| HipHopDX | 3.9/5[6] |
| NME |   [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[8] |
The Circus received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on 5 reviews.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Same Ol" | Hit-Boy | 2:10 |
| 2. | "Carefree" | Black Milk | 3:10 |
| 3. | "The Light" (featuring EarthGang) | IAMNOBODI | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Flaunt" | Da-P | 2:21 |
| 5. | "The Fit" |
| 2:22 |
| 6. | "I'm Convinced" |
| 2:20 |
| 7. | "Different Scales" |
| 2:24 |
References
- Dachs, Paul (3 January 2020). "Mick Jenkins Announces 'The Circus' Album". HipHopDX.
- "Mick Jenkins drops "'Carefree" music video". The Fader.
- "Critic Reviews for The Circus [EP] by Mick Jenkins". Metacritic. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Hawthorne, Sade (January 10, 2020). "Mick Jenkins - The Circus". CLASH. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Mullin, Kyle (January 10, 2020). "Mick Jenkins The Circus". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Svetz, Josh (January 14, 2020). "Review: Mick Jenkins Delivers Soothing Vibes On 'The Circus' EP". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Williams, Kyann-Sian (January 10, 2020). "Mick Jenkins – 'The Circus' EP review". NME. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Van Nguyen, Dean (January 16, 2020). "Mick Jenkins: The Circus EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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