| A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing | ||||
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| Released | November 13, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 45:13 | |||
| Label | Black Canyon | |||
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A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on November 13, 2012.[1][2] The title derives from a letter written by Karl Marx.[3] A music video was created for "Assad Is Dead".[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Alarm | favorable[5] |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Sole's 2012 effort is more connectable than his early work and worth a listen if alternative observations hold more attraction than easy answers."[6] Chris Martins of Spin called it "his most accessible work since 2003's Selling Live Water."[7] Scott Morrow of Alarm said: "Songs for the revolution have seldom been so danceable, fun, and — dare we say it — pretty."[5]
Alarm included it on the "50 Favorite Albums of 2012" list,[8] while Westword listed it as one of the best local albums of 2012.[9]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Non Workers of the World" (featuring William Ryan Fritch) | Man Mantis | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Young Sole" | Factor Chandelier | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Denver Nights" | Leif Kolt | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Assad Is Dead" (written by Pedestrian) | Skyrider | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Never Work" | Ecid | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Last Earth" (featuring William Ryan Fritch) | Man Mantis | 2:44 |
| 7. | "The Untouchables" (featuring Green Carpeted Stairs) | Man Mantis | 5:20 |
| 8. | "The Void Which Binds" (featuring Real Magic) | Real Magic | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Letter to a Young Rapper" | Ryan Hemsworth | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Animal" | Spencer | 3:30 |
| 11. | "The Inferno" | Busdriver | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Definition of Slave" (featuring Open Mike Eagle) | Alias | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Ruthless" | Ausker | 2:12 |
| Total length: | 45:13 | ||
