BlackenedWhite

BlackenedWhite
Studio album by MellowHype
Released October 31, 2010
Recorded 2010
Genre Alternative hip hop, Gangsta Rap
Length 45:03
Label Self-released
Producer Left Brain
MellowHype chronology
YelloWhite
(2010)		 BlackenedWhite
(2010)		 Numbers
(TBA)
Singles from BlackenedWhite
  1. "Right Here"
    Released: October 14, 2010

BlackenedWhite is the second studio album by hip hop duo MellowHype of OFWGKTA. Production for the album was handled by Left Brain. It was made available for free download October 31, 2010 and re-released on July 12, 2011 through Fat Possum Records.

Contents

Background

The first single "Right Here" was released October 14, 2010.[1]

Left Brain raps on the songs "Fuck the Police" and "Circus".[2][3]

Track Listing

No. Title Length
1. "Primo"   2:14
2. "Gun Sounds"   2:43
3. "Brain" (featuring Domo Genesis) 2:29
4. "64"   3:08
5. "Hell" (featuring Frank Ocean) 3:33
6. "Dead Deputy"   2:26
7. "Right Here"   3:10
8. "Loco"   3:54
9. "Stripclub"   3:00
10. "F666 the Police" (featuring Tyler, the Creator) 3:12
11. "Chordaroy" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, the Creator) 5:01
12. "Rico" (featuring Frank Ocean) 2:35
13. "Gram"   1:36
14. "Circus"   3:07
15. "Based" (featuring C. Renee) 1:41

Samples

Re-release

BlackenedWhite (Re-release)
Studio album by MellowHype
Released July 12, 2011
Recorded 2010–2011
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 31:07
35:24 (Australian edition)
Label Fat Possum
Producer Left Brain
MellowHype chronology
YelloWhite
(2010)		 BlackenedWhite (Re-release)
(2011)		 Numbers
(TBA)
Singles from BlackenedWhite (Re-release)
  1. "64"
    Released: June 13, 2011

The album was re-released July 12, 2011 by Fat Possum Records without the song "Chordaroy" because the label did not have permission to use Earl Sweatshirt's vocals.[4][5]

Also, the re-release does not contain the songs "Hell", "Loco", "Stripclub", "Gram" and "Based".

The music video of the single "64" was released June 13, 2011.[6]

Left Brain raps on the songs "F666 the Police" and "Circus".[2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Absolute Punk (82%) [7]
A.V. Club (B) [8]
Blare [9]
Pitchfork (8.1/10) [10]
Slant [11]

Upon its release, BlackenedWhite received mostly positive reviews. Absolute Punk called it "the most accessible Odd Future release to date" and went on to say that it's "another strong album from the Odd Future pack."[7]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 20 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[12]

Re-release Track listing

All music composed by Vyron Turner. All songs produced by Left Brain.

No. Title Lyrics Length
1. "Primo"   Gerard Long, Vyron Turner 2:13
2. "Gunsounds"   G. Long 2:45
3. "Brain" (featuring Domo Genesis) G. Long, Domonique Cole 2:31
4. "64"   G. Long 2:57
5. "Loaded" (featuring Mike G) G. Long, Mike Griffin II 4:24
6. "Deaddeputy"   G. Long, Davon Wilson 1:59
7. "Right Here"   G. Long 3:12
8. "Igotagun"   G. Long, V. Turner 2:06
9. "F666 the Police" (featuring Tyler, The Creator) G. Long, V. Turner, Tyler Okonma 3:14
10. "Rico" (featuring Frank Ocean) G. Long, Christopher Breaux 2:37
11. "Circus"   V. Turner, G. Long 3:09
Total length:
 31:07

Charts

Chart (2011)[13] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 81
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 19
US Top Rap Albums 11
US Independent Albums 18

References

  1. ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=94748
  2. ^ a b MellowHype - Fuck the Police Lyrics | Rap Genius
  3. ^ a b MellowHype - Circus Lyrics | Rap Genius
  4. ^ "MellowHype "BlackenedWhite" Release July 12 | Fat Possum Records". Fatpossum.com. 2011-05-31. http://www.fatpossum.com/news/174. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  5. ^ Ryon, Sean (2011-06-01). "OFWGKTA's MellowHype To Release "Blackenedwhite" On July 12 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14249. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  6. ^ "Twitter / Damien : FUCK, i meant JUNE 13th fo". Twitter.com. http://twitter.com//KILLHodgy/status/77882101353025536. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  7. ^ a b "Mellowhype - Blackenedwhite - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2011-07-12. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2355852. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  8. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (2011-07-12). "MellowHype: Blackenedwhite | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/mellowhype-blackenedwhite,58740/. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  9. ^ Name (2011-07-11). "REVIEW: MellowHype – “BlackenedWhite” «". Blaremagazine.com. http://blaremagazine.com/2011/07/11/review-mellowhype-blackenedwhite/. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  10. ^ Breihan, Tom (2010-11-12). "MellowHype: BLACKENEDWHITE | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14850-blackenedwhite/. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  11. ^ "MellowHype: BlackenedWhite | Music Review". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/mellowhype-blackenedwhite/2562. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  12. ^ "BlackenedWhite Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. http://www.metacritic.com/music/blackenedwhite. Retrieved 2011-09-11. 
  13. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/mellowhype/blackenedwhite/1503727
OFWGKTA
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Group releases
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Hodgy Beats albums
The Dena Tape · YelloWhite · BlackenedWhite
Earl Sweatshirt albums
Domo Genesis albums
Mike G albums
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Frank Ocean albums
Matt Martians albums
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