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. The album serves as a companion project to Bo Jackson, which was released in August of the same year, with some material originating from the same recording sessions.
Background
The album serves as a companion to Bo Jackson, released earlier in 2021, and was released shortly afterward. Its title references former professional football and baseball player Bo Jackson, similarly to its predecessor. The title and artwork also reference the video game Tecmo Super Bowl (1991), with the album's cover depicting Boldy James in the style of the game's cartridge along with Alchemist-related themes.[citation needed]
The album contains nine songs. It features a guest appearance from ICECOLDBISHOP (on "Hot Water Tank"). The first four songs of the album previously appeared on the physical-only deluxe edition of Bo Jackson.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 82% |
| HipHopDX | 3.7/5 |
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." Wren Graves of Consequence praised the album for its "knotty flows" layered over "richly textured beats."
On December 18, 2021, "Hot Water Tank" was named as Consequence's "Rap Song of the Week".
Track listing
- All tracks were produced by the Alchemist.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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)