| MartyrLoserKing | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Saul Williams |
| Cover: | MartyrLoserKing.jpg |
| Genre: | Alternative hip hop |
| Label: | Fader Label |
| Producer: | Saul Williams |
| Prev Title: | Volcanic Sunlight |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Encrypted & Vulnerable |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
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]
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."
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 11 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 30 |
| US Rap Albums (Billboard)[10] | 23 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 37 |