The Circus is an extended play by American rapper Mick Jenkins. It was released on January 10, 2020 via Free Nation/Cinematic Music Group. Composed of seven tracks, production was handled by eleven record producers, including Black Milk and Hit-Boy. It features a guest appearance from Atlanta-based hip hop duo EarthGang.[1]
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| EP by Mick Jenkins | ||||
| Released | January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
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On January 3, 2020, "Carefree" produced by Black Milk was released, supported by a music video, as he announced the EP.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Clash Music | 8/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| HipHopDX | 3.9/5[6] |
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| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[8] |
The Circus received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on 5 reviews.[3]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Same Ol" | Hit-Boy | 2:10 |
| 2. | "Carefree" | Black Milk | 3:10 |
| 3. | "The Light" (featuring EarthGang) | IAMNOBODI | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Flaunt" | Da-P | 2:21 |
| 5. | "The Fit" |
| 2:22 |
| 6. | "I'm Convinced" |
| 2:20 |
| 7. | "Different Scales" |
| 2:24 |
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