Taylor Allderdice (mixtape)

Taylor Allderdice
Mixtape by Wiz Khalifa
Released	March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)[1]
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	61:08
Label	Taylor Gang, Rostrum
Producer	Big Jerm, Cardo, Bugseed, Dumont, Harry Fraud, I.D. Labs, Jake One, Lex Luger, Rob Holladay, Sledgren, SpaceGhostPurrp, Sparky Banks
Wiz Khalifa chronology
Cabin Fever (2011) Taylor Allderdice (2012) Cabin Fever 2 (2012)

Taylor Allderdice is the tenth mixtape^[2] by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, It was released on March 13, 2012. The name of the 17-track mixtape is the same as the high school that Wiz Khalifa attended.^[3]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	6.3/10[4]
XXL	(XL)[5]

Taylor Allderdice was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. Adam Fleischer of XXL gave the mixtape an XL, saying "Like he has been for years, the Rostrum rapper is still all about his weed, his women, and his homies. His insistence on sticking to this small scope of subjects surely limits the diversity of content within the project. But it’s hard to fault him for riding with this method for a couple of reasons: first, he seems to truly be talking about how he lives and what he knows, and isn’t that what we ask from our rappers—to just spit what is real to them from their experiences, rather than something contrived? Plus, he’s damn good at it."^[5] Sowmya Krishnamurthy of HipHopDX said "The after-effects of fame are glaringly apparent on Taylor Allderdice, perhaps more so than on Wiz’s previous efforts. Post-“Black and Yellow,” Wiz has upped the ante on the flagrant talk and braggadocio. “These niggas jealous I’m something they not/It’s all good/Shit, I expected that,” he raps flatly on “Nameless” to his detractors, yet unlike many of his young contemporaries, there doesn’t seem to be a much of a downside or even contemplation thereof. Wiz genuinely loves nouveau fame and relishes his king-size rolling papers, spending “30 racks” on champagne and a wife with a “pornographic figure.” “When you living this high/you can’t be afraid of heights,” he raps fittingly on “My Favorite Song.” The prodigal stoner, deservingly, takes his spoils."^[6]

Joe Colly of Pitchfork Media gave the mixtape a 6.3 out of ten, saying "It feels like this is the central problem with Khalifa right now. He seems either unwilling or incapable to share the personal details, the other aspects of his persona that would give him extra dimension as a rapper. It's not a dealbreaker on this particular tape because a) it doesn’t carry the weight of a major release and b) these songs for the most part sound good, but it should be cause for concern for his fans going forward. Songs about pot are fine, they have their place, but he's reached the level of popularity that it's reasonable to expect something more."^[4]

The mixtape was named the eighth best album of 2012 by Complex Magazine. That publication also named the track "My Favorite Song" which features Juicy J #36 of the best 50 songs of 2012.^[7]

Track listing

Samples

• "Amber Ice" contains a sample from "Yesterday Princess" by Stanley Clarke
• "Mia Wallace" contains a sample from "Wave" by Oscar Peterson
• "O.N.I.F.C." contains a sample from "I Remember" by deadmau5 and Kaskade
• "Nameless" contains a sample from "Travelog" by Bugseed
• "Never Been Part II" contains a sample from "Secret of the Forest" by Yasunori Mitsuda
• "The Cruise" contains a sample from "Acura Integurl" by Frank Ocean
• "My Favorite Song" contains a sample from "Sex Intelligent (Remix)" by The-Dream
• "The Code" contains a sample from "Ginseng Woman" by Eric Gale
• "T.A.P." used the beat from "Ridin' in the Back" by Amber London, Ethelwulf, and Denzel Curry
• "Number 16" contains a sample from "Les Fleurs" by Ramsey Lewis
• "Blindfolds" contains a sample from "The Last Unicorn" by Caravan

References

External links

• Wiz Khalifa — Taylor Allderdice official mixtape