A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole.

[1][2] The title derives from a letter written by Karl Marx.

[4] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Sole's 2012 effort is more connectable than his early work and worth a listen if alternative observations hold more attraction than easy answers.

"[6] Chris Martins of Spin called it "his most accessible work since 2003's Selling Live Water.

"[7] Scott Morrow of Alarm said: "Songs for the revolution have seldom been so danceable, fun, and — dare we say it — pretty.