Super Tecmo Bo
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| Released | December 17, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 26:06 | |||
| Label | ALC | |||
| Producer | The Alchemist | |||
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Super Tecmo Bo is the fourth collaborative studio album by American rapper Boldy James and American record producer the Alchemist. It was released on December 17, 2021, through ALC Records.[1] The album serves as a companion project to Bo Jackson, which was released in August of the same year,[1] with some material originating from the same recording sessions.[2][3]
Background
The album serves as a companion to Bo Jackson, released earlier in 2021, and was released shortly afterward.[1] Its title references former professional football and baseball player Bo Jackson, similarly to its predecessor.[1] The title and artwork also reference the video game Tecmo Super Bowl (1991),[1] with the album's cover depicting Boldy James in the style of the game's cartridge along with Alchemist-related themes.
The album contains nine songs.[4] It features a guest appearance from ICECOLDBISHOP (on "Hot Water Tank").[5] The first four songs of the album previously appeared on the physical-only deluxe edition of Bo Jackson.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 82%[3] |
| HipHopDX | 3.7/5[6] |
Super Tecmo Bo received generally positive reviews from music critics. John Wohlmacher of Beats Per Minute wrote that the album "might be [Boldy James'] second best project" with the Alchemist, praising its "soulful" sampling and calling it "one of [the Alchemist's] best production jobs."[3] Wren Graves of Consequence praised the album for its "knotty flows" layered over "richly textured beats."[1]
On December 18, 2021, "Hot Water Tank" was named as Consequence's "Rap Song of the Week".[7]
Track listing
- All tracks were produced by the Alchemist.[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Level Tipping Scales" | 1:35 |
| 2. | "No Laughing Matter" | 2:05 |
| 3. | "Hot Water Tank" (featuring ICECOLDBISHOP) | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Bumps and Bruises" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Great Adventures" | 1:47 |
| 6. | "Moth in the Flame" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "300 Fences" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Guilt" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Francois" | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 26:06 | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Graves, Wren (December 17, 2021). "Boldy James and The Alchemist Drop New Album Super Tecmo Bo: Stream". Consequence.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (December 17, 2021). "Stream Boldy James & The Alchemist's New Album Super Tecmo Bo". Stereogum.
- 1 2 3 Wohlmacher, John (January 5, 2022). "Album Review: Boldy James & The Alchemist – Super Tecmo Bo". Beats Per Minute.
- 1 2 Sacher, Andrew (December 17, 2021). "Boldy James and The Alchemist release new project 'Super Tecmo Bo' (listen)". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Hynes, Hayley (December 17, 2021). "Boldy James & The Alchemist Deliver "Super Tecmo Bo" Ahead Of Their 2022 Tour". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Wallace, Riley (December 31, 2021). "Boldy James & Alchemist "Super Tecmo Bo" Is a Worthy Expansion Pack to the Original". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Fu, Eddie (December 18, 2021). "Rap Song of the Week: Boldy James Gets Ice Cold on "Hot Water Tank"". Consequence. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Super Tecmo Bo by Boldy James & The Alchemist". Apple Music.
External links
- Super Tecmo Bo at Discogs (list of releases)