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| label = Fader Label| producer = Saul Williams| prev_title = Volcanic Sunlight| prev_year = 2011| next_title = Encrypted & Vulnerable| next_year = 2019| misc = {{Singles| name = MartyrLoserKing| type = studio| single1 = BurundiMartyrLoserKing (sometimes stylized as Martyr Loser KingWEB,www.factmag.com/2015/07/08/saul-williams-martyr-loser-king-album-interview/, “Go to sleep, wake up, burn something down.” Saul Williams returns with Martyr Loser King, Fact (UK magazine), Fact, Chris, Kelly, July 8, 2015, January 29, 2016, ) is the fifth solo studio album by Saul Williams.WEB,nylon.com/articles/saul-williams-wants-to-start-a-revolution, saul williams wants to start a revolution, Nylon (magazine), Nylon, Noah, Jackson, May 22, 2015, October 9, 2018, WEB,hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.2840/title.saul-williams-martyrloserking-is-the-last-fuck-that-i-have-to-give, Saul Williams: “MartyrLoserKing” Is “The Last Fuck That I Have To Give”, HipHopDX, Ural, Garrett, January 28, 2016, January 29, 2016, WEB,exclaim.ca/music/article/saul_williams_talks_martyrloserking_album_and_david_bowies_influence, Saul Williams Talks ‘MartyrLoserKing’ and David Bowie’s Influence, Exclaim!, Ryan B., Patrick, January 28, 2016, January 29, 2016, It was released by Fader Label on January 29, 2016.WEB,www.stereogum.com/1854567/stream-saul-williams-martyrloserking/mp3s/, Stream Saul Williams MartyrLoserKing, Stereogum, Tom, Breihan, January 21, 2016, January 29, 2016, WEB,www.npr.org/2016/01/20/463736514/first-listen-saul-williams-martyrloserking, First Listen: Saul Williams, ‘MartyrLoserKing’, NPR, Timmhotep, Aku, January 20, 2016, January 29, 2016, It includes guest appearances from Emily Kokal and Haleek Maul.WEB,www.brooklynvegan.com/saul-williams-r/, Saul Williams released ‘MartyrLoserKing,’ touring (dates), BrooklynVegan, Andrew, Sacher, February 1, 2016, June 18, 2017,

Critical reception

{{Album ratingsWORK=METACRITICCBS INTERACTIVE>ACCESSDATE=FEBRUARY 23, 2016, | rev1 = AllMusic4WORK=ALLMUSICLAST=JEFFRIES, January 29, 2016, Clash (magazine)>ClashWORK=CLASH (MAGAZINE)>FIRST=SAMDATE=JANUARY 27, 2016, January 29, 2016, | rev3 = Exclaim!WORK=EXCLAIM!LAST=PATRICKACCESSDATE=JANUARY 29, 2016, | rev4 = MusicOMH4WORK=MUSICOMHLAST=BEMROSEACCESSDATE=JANUARY 29, 2016, Pitchfork (website)>PitchforkWORK=PITCHFORK (WEBSITE)>FIRST=MOSIDATE=JANUARY 31, 2016, February 23, 2016, The Skinny (magazine)>The Skinny3WORK=THE SKINNY (MAGAZINE)>FIRST=JONDATE=JANUARY 12, 2016, February 23, 2016, Vice (magazine)>ViceWORK=VICE (MAGAZINE)>FIRST=ROBERTAUTHOR-LINK=ROBERT CHRISTGAUACCESSDATE=FEBRUARY 23, 2016, }}At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78% based on 17 reviews, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.Sam Walker-Smart of Clash gave the album a 7 out of 10, describing it as “a fevered slice of righteous rage moving at breakneck speed, filled to the brim with unsettling production and vivid imaginary.” Bekki Bemrose of MusicOMH gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, “This collection of songs is a stark contrast to much of the politically neutered output of many contemporary musicians.”

Track listing

{{Track listing| title1 = Groundwork| length1 = 4:15| title2 = Horn of the Clock-Bike| length2 = 3:35| title3 = Ashes| length3 = 2:52| title4 = Think Like They Book Say| length4 = 3:53| title5 = The Bear/Coltan as Cotton| length5 = 4:18| title6 = Burundi| note6 = featuring Emily Kokal| length6 = 4:05| title7 = The Noise Came from Here| length7 = 2:39| title8 = Down for Some Ignorance| length8 = 2:24| title9 = Roach Eggs| length9 = 4:23| title10 = All Coltrane Solos at Once| note10 = featuring Haleek Maul| length10 = 3:23| title11 = No Different| length11 = 2:28| title12 = Homes/Drones/Poems/Drums| length12 = 3:18}}

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!scope=“col“| Chart!scope=“col“| Peakposition!scope=“row“| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)WEB,www.billboard.com/artist/saul-williams/chart-history/tln/, Saul Williams: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums), Billboard (magazine), Billboard, October 3, 2018, | 11!scope=“row“| US Independent Albums (Billboard)WEB,www.billboard.com/artist/saul-williams/chart-history/ind/, Saul Williams: Chart History (Independent Albums), Billboard (magazine), Billboard, October 3, 2018, | 30!scope=“row“| US Rap Albums (Billboard)WEB,www.billboard.com/artist/saul-williams/chart-history/rlp/, Saul Williams: Chart History (Rap Albums), Billboard (magazine), Billboard, October 3, 2018, | 23!scope=“row“| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)WEB,www.billboard.com/artist/saul-williams/chart-history/blp/, Saul Williams: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums), Billboard (magazine), Billboard, October 3, 2018, | 37

References

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External links

• {{Discogs master|950224|MartyrLoserKing}}
• {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=95846af2-4189-4049-879b-25af1852bf91|name=MartyrLoserKing}}

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