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“The energy on “rip u$a (the birdfleu)” makes it feel like an old Black Flag or Clash album. The lyrics are like a strange mix of Chuck D and Hunter Thompson, with the wit of Jello Biafra…It follows the example of Frank Zappa in the idea of making music on one’s own terms.” – St.Cloud Chronicle

“If you’re sick of slackjawed rap and are looking for something a little sailor-mouthed from the underground, Montreal’s Bleubird is right up your alley. This is an excellent album for a variety of reasons, the lyrics (thankfully) heading the list…making fun of the music industry, hip-hop and, as all great postmodern hipsters do, himself… This is the best hip-hop album of the year so far.” – Audioversity

“It’s more than just difficult to find an abstract hiphop album that holds my attention these days so I must say ‘Rip USA’ has been a very pleasant and much needed surprise – give it a chance, you might get something you weren’t expecting. Recommended.” – Boomkat

“Florida’s bleubird delivers his eulogy for the bloated corpse that is the United States.” – Urb Magazine

“DA punk-rock beatnik bookworm in a tinfoil hat and dirty sneaks, voluble Montreal MC Bleubird certainly seethes with end-times Jesus fever and Pax Americana paranoia” – Montreal Mirror

“Bleubird is a rapper who has taken an unusual path to success. His style is a combination of the heady white-boy rhymes of Aesop Rock and the rapid-fire spoken-word style of Saul Williams. Hell, call him Allen Ginsberg with shelltoes on if you want to, because he can fit that role as well.” – New Times

“With rip u$a (the birdfleu), Bleubird’s deep and socially introspective lyrics beg you to listen to them because they are actually saying something.” – Alarm Mag

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track list
01. rip u$a
02. writer
03. very beautiful dangerous joke
04. switchblades
05. weasal+bird+tiger
06. hell country
07. drunk on movement
08. kill guys
09. everything up feat. subtitle
10. UnitedNonsense
11. i make weird
12. duct tape rub[bear]room
13. black hawk down feat. sole
14. dads cheek feat.filkoe176
15. motivationally speaking
16. playing dressup feat.filkoe176
17. god’s guns feat.jim wurster
18. walk it off (vinyl only)