Power & Passion
EP by
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire
ReleasedNovember 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
GenreHip hop
Length18:17
LabelUniversal Republic
Producer
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire chronology
The Man in the High Castle
(2012)		 Power & Passion
(2012)		 Kismet
(2013)

Power & Passion is the second extended play (EP) by American rapper Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.[1] It was released on Universal Republic Records, as his major record label debut, on November 6, 2012.[2] It includes production from Dot da Genius, Harry Fraud, El-P, SpaceGhostPurrp, and Blue Sky Black Death,[3] as well as guest appearances from Gucci Mane and Goldie Glo.[4] A music video was released for "The Message Pt. 1 & 2".[5][6]

Promotion

Prior to the release of Power & Passion, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire released "Position of Passion" as a prelude to the project.[7] The song uses the beat of 50 Cent's song "Position of Power".[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundD[10]
HipHopDX3.5/5[11]
Pitchfork5.4/10[12]
Spin7/10[13]
XXLL[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Power & Passion received an average score of 60, based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX gave the EP a 3.5 out of 5, commenting that "Previously proving capable of awareness and self-scrutiny, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire is dedicated to regression this go round with Power & Passion, pandering to the notion that entertainment can be drawn from sheer recklessness."[11] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the EP a 5.4 out of 10, calling it "a vulgar, dissonant listen" and "wildly inconsistent on a bar-by-bar basis."[12] Brandon Soderberg of Spin gave the EP a 7 out of 10, describing the beats as "a chillwave-meets-Bomb Squad sound full of Morricone moans, ringing Black Sabbath riffs, and from-a-black-hole bass."[13]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Cari Zalioni"Dot da Genius3:02
2."Cheap Whores & Champagne"Harry Fraud3:32
3."Telephuck" (featuring Gucci Mane)El-P3:51
4."Supa Speaks (Interlude)" 1:26
5."Aggin Laer" (featuring Goldie Glo)SpaceGhostPurrp3:12
6."The Message Pt. 1 & 2"Blue Sky Black Death3:12

References

  1. ↑ Letkemann, Jessica (October 21, 2012). "CMJ 2012's Top 5 Bad Band Names: Good Music?". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Martins, Chris (October 11, 2012). "Mr MFN eXquire Brings Out Gucci Mane on 'Telephuck,' From His New 'Passion & Power' EP". Spin. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ Martin, Andrew (October 17, 2012). "Premiere: Mr. MFN eXquire's "Power & Passion" Artwork and Tracklisting". Complex. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ Fuertes-Knight, Jo (November 6, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire: The Message Pt. 1 and 2". Vice. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ Breihan, Tom (November 16, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire – "The Message Pt. 1 & 2" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ Young, Alex (November 17, 2012). "Video: Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire The Message Pt. 1 & 2". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (April 2, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire "Position of Passion"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ Yates, Kieran (August 29, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: "Position Of Passion" (Video)". Vice. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Power & Passion (EP) by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  10. ↑ Coplan, Chris (November 9, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire – Power & Passion EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. 1 2 Fairfax, Jesse (November 9, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire - Power & Passion". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  12. 1 2 Bromwich, Jonah (November 13, 2012). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: Power and Passion". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  13. 1 2 Soderberg, Brandon (November 5, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire. 'Power and Passion EP' (Universal Republic)". Spin. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  14. ↑ Diep, Eric (November 8, 2012). "Mr. MFN eXquire, Power & Passion EP Review". XXL. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
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