MartyrLoserKing (sometimes stylized as Martyr Loser King^[1]) is the fifth solo studio album by Saul Williams.^[2]^[3]^[4] It was released by Fader Label on January 29, 2016.^[5]^[6] It includes guest appearances from Emily Kokal and Haleek Maul.^[7]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100^[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[9]
Clash	7/10^[10]
Exclaim!	8/10^[11]
MusicOMH	^[12]
Pitchfork	7.1/10^[13]
The Skinny	^[14]
Vice	A−^[15]

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".^[8]

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."^[10] 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."^[12]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Groundwork"	4:15
2.	"Horn of the Clock-Bike"	3:35
3.	"Ashes"	2:52
4.	"Think Like They Book Say"	3:53
5.	"The Bear/Coltan as Cotton"	4:18
6.	"Burundi" (featuring Emily Kokal)	4:05
7.	"The Noise Came from Here"	2:39
8.	"Down for Some Ignorance"	2:24
9.	"Roach Eggs"	4:23
10.	"All Coltrane Solos at Once" (featuring Haleek Maul)	3:23
11.	"No Different"	2:28
12.	"Homes/Drones/Poems/Drums"	3:18

^ Kelly, Chris (July 8, 2015). ""Go to sleep, wake up, burn something down." Saul Williams returns with Martyr Loser King". Fact. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Jackson, Noah (May 22, 2015). "saul williams wants to start a revolution". Nylon. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ Garrett, Ural (January 28, 2016). "Saul Williams: "MartyrLoserKing" Is "The Last Fuck That I Have To Give"". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Patrick, Ryan B. (January 28, 2016). "Saul Williams Talks 'MartyrLoserKing' and David Bowie's Influence". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Breihan, Tom (January 21, 2016). "Stream Saul Williams MartyrLoserKing". Stereogum. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Aku, Timmhotep (January 20, 2016). "First Listen: Saul Williams, 'MartyrLoserKing'". NPR. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Sacher, Andrew (February 1, 2016). "Saul Williams released 'MartyrLoserKing,' touring (dates)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "MartyrLoserKing by Saul Williams". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ Jeffries, David. "Saul Williams - Martyr Loser King". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Walker-Smart, Sam (January 27, 2016). "Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing". Clash. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Patrick, Ryan B. (January 27, 2016). "Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Bemrose, Bekki (January 25, 2016). "Saul Williams – MartyrLoserKing". MusicOMH. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Reeves, Mosi (January 31, 2016). "Saul Williams: MartyrLoserKing". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ Davies, Jon (January 12, 2016). "Saul Williams – MartyrLoserKing". The Skinny. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ Christgau, Robert (February 19, 2016). "Poets, Playwrights, and Pranksters: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ "Saul Williams: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ "Saul Williams: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ "Saul Williams: Chart History (Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ "Saul Williams: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

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