Cut 4 Me

Cut 4 Me
Mixtape by Kelela
Released October 1, 2013
Genre PBR&B,[1] grime
Length 49:22
Label Fade to Mind
Producer Bok Bok, Jam City, Kingdom, Morri$, Nguzunguzu, Girl Unit, NA, Napolian, Tariq & Garfield
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 81/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [3]
The Guardian (positive)[1]
The New York Times (positive)[4]
Pitchfork Media 8.3[5]
Spin (positive)[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes [7]

Cut 4 Me is the debut mixtape by U.S. singer-songwriter Kelela, released in October 2013 by the Fade to Mind label. Seeking to make the mixtape sound like a remix album,[8] Kelela added her own vocals on over instrumental tracks by DJs from Fade to Mind and Night Slugs. Spin has described the sound of these sister imprints as "one of the most distinctive sounds in U.K. dance music, a mutable hybrid of grime, house, electro, R&B, techno, hip-hop, and dubstep."[9] The album earned praise from music critics and contemporaries including Solange Knowles and Björk, as well as being listed in publications' year-end lists.

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Guns & Synths"  Bok Bok, Napolian, Tariq & Garfield 2:56
2. "Enemy"  Nguzunguzu 4:17
3. "Floor Show"  Girl Unit 4:38
4. "Do It Again"  NA 3:00
5. "Go All Night (Let Me Roll)"  Morri$ 1:43
6. "Bank Head" (Extended)Kingdom 5:02
7. "Cut 4 Me"  Kingdom 3:53
8. "Keep It Cool"  Jam City 4:10
9. "Send Me Out"  Kingdom 4:12
10. "Go All Night (Let it Burn)"  Morri$ 1:46
11. "Something Else"  Nguzunguzu 4:07
12. "A Lie"  Bok Bok 3:39
13. "Cherry Coffee"  Jam City 5:59

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gibsone, Harriet (12 December 2013). "The best albums of 2013: No 7 – Cut 4 Me by Kelela". Music Blog. The Guardian. Retrieved June 28, 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Cut 4 Me [Mixtape] by Kelela". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Cut 4 Me - Kelela". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Lanza, Jessy (October 18, 2013). "Tough Talk, Screaming Riffs and Elegant Soul Rhythms From a New Mixtape". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Raymer, Miles (October 18, 2013). "Kelela: Cut 4 Me". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (October 4, 2013). "Kelela's Stunning 'Cut 4 Me' Mixtape Will Suck You Into a Futuristic R&B Vortex". Spin. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  7. ↑ Henderson, Nick. "Kelela - CUT 4 ME". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Kelela: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (February 13, 2013). "Night Slugs' Bok Bok on Grime, Texture, and Moving Beyond 'Bass Music'". Spin. Retrieved June 28, 2014. Check date values in: |date=, |accessdate= (help)