| Oaklandazulasylum | ||||
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| Studio album by Why? | ||||
| Released | June 16, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Why? | |||
| Why? chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10 |
| Stylus Magazine | A- |
Oaklandazulasylum is the second solo album by American hip hop artist Why?. It was released by Anticon in the United States on June 16, 2003. The album was recorded over a period of two years.
The track "Early Whitney" also appeared on the Early Whitney EP that was released shortly after Oaklandazulasylum.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Oaklandazulasylum received an average score of 70% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".