Mike Milenko of Clash described the album as "an example of a talented artist not pushing his boundaries". The album also received some mixed reviews. The hidden talent Amine had is hidden no more, and I'm happy to say I won't be nearly so reluctant to listen to his NEXT album". Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews said, " Limbo shows that if he takes his time and works with the right people, the results can be drastically improved.
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Nicolas-Tyrell Scott from Crack Magazine enjoyed the album, saying, " Limbo feels like the emergence of a new artist: one whose growth has taught him exactly how to use his voice". Candace McDuffie of Paste said, "Although this light-hearted nature dominated Good for You in its entirety, Limbo takes more of an existential turn as Aminé earnestly wonders what comes after that initial rush of success". The album proves that he can keep pace with his contemporaries while drawing on the history of the genre in ways many of today's innovators are unconcerned with engaging". Writing for Slant Magazine, Charles Lyons-Burt praised Aminé's performance and wrote "In melding traditional hip-hop form with just the right amount of modern trap verve, Limbo makes the case for Aminé, if not as the next great rapper, then as a pop-rap workhorse. Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork highlighted Aminé's shift in style from his previous album, stating "he's more pragmatic, suddenly concerned with crafting a sustainable legacy, and this new attitude produces the best music of his career". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on seven reviews. Limbo was met with generally positive reviews.
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Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores "Compensating" featuring Young Thug, was released on July 6, 2020, as the album's third single.
"Riri" was released on May 29, 2020, and its music video was released June 24, 2020, after being delayed so Aminé could participate in Black Lives Matter marches in protest against the murder of George Floyd and shooting of Breonna Taylor. The video depicts Aminé performing the song at various locales in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. The album's lead single, "Shimmy", was released alongside its music video on February 26, 2020. The album debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 26,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
Prior to release, Limbo was promoted by three singles: "Shimmy", "Riri", and "Compensating". The album features guest appearances from JID, Charlie Wilson, Young Thug, Slowthai, Vince Staples, Summer Walker, and Injury Reserve. It was released on August 7, 2020, by CLBN and Republic Records.
Limbo is the second studio album by American rapper Aminé.