Habits & Contradictions
by Schoolboy Q
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Schoolboy Q bestography
Habits & Contradictions is ranked 3rd best out of 7 albums by Schoolboy Q on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Schoolboy Q is Oxymoron which is ranked number 4498 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 320.
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Habits & Contradictions track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Habits & Contradictions rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | cicadelic | Hot New Hip Hop 15 Hottest Albums Of 2012 | 10/15 | - |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 78 Music Albums of 2012 | 17/78 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 70/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | PapaShiz86 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 53/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | DigitalDreamDoor | Albums of the year 2012 | 93/99 | 0 |
| 2025 | cicadelic | hhv-mag.com 2012 – Die 50 Alben des Jahres | 38/47 | - |
| 2025 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 27/100 | 4 |
| 2025 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 74/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | cicadelic | HipHopDX's Top 25 Albums Of 2012 | 1/25 | - |
| 2025 | AlienCinema | Top 95 Music Albums of 2012 | 80/95 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 67 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 194 | |||
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Habits & Contradictions ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/12/2026 01:35 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,591 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2026 15:58 | Mafedere | 772 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/24/2025 12:32 | TonySayers61 | 25,497 | 64/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.8/100, a mean average of 72.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.
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Forum mentions
Purplepash 03/19/2021 10:35 in What album are you listening to right now?
ShaneSpear 09/17/2015 15:09 in The Alphabet Roster: H
PsychologistHD 09/17/2015 12:29 in The Alphabet Roster: HHabits & Contradictions comments
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This relaxed, hazy, almost dream-like vibe draws you in almost without any resistance, but there's also some eccentricity and unpredictability to keep you guessing. When it comes to rapping, this has to be viewed as an improvement, though Kendrick does steal the show in a way that didn't happen in any track in Control System. The lyrics weren't that spectacular here either ("Niggas already know Q? (Yeah) Niggas already know you? (Nah) I said I'm Quincy, bitch, I'm hella groovy, bitch Niggas already know, I'm with this shit You on that hater shit, I'm on the playa shit I left y'all minors in the majors bitch"). The length issue is relevant here is as well, but far less striking.
Mophos 11/16/2013 18:38 | #92953 | TOP COMMENT
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Kick-ass samples and songs.
paladisiac 11/27/2012 21:11 | #56068 | TOP COMMENT
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There are some good raps and good beats on here, with some interesting samples including portishead and genesis ("firth of fifth"). Ultimately, schoolboy needs more focus and hooks, especially in the back half of the album. As a result of the eclectic samples and lack of focus, this album often feels slipshod and loooong in the gold tooth.
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