Angelic Hoodrat is the debut album by American rapper Kenny Mason. It was self-released on April 15, 2020.[1] Production was primarily handled by Mason alongside Angel White, DvDx, SKFUL, Julian Cruz and Julien Earle.

Angelic Hoodrat
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 15, 2020
Genre
Length42:00
LabelSelf-released
Producer
Kenny Mason chronology
November ‘19
(2019)
Angelic Hoodrat
(2020)
Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut
(2022)
Singles from Angelic Hoodrat
  1. "Hit"
    Released: August 18, 2019
  2. "Angelic Hoodrat"
    Released: December 17, 2019
  3. "Metal Wings"
    Released: February 26, 2020

A year later, on April 16, the deluxe edition of the album, titled Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut was released.

Singles

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On August 18, 2019, Mason released the single "Hit".[2] The second single, "Angelic Hoodrat", was released on December 17, 2019. On February 26, 2020, the album's third single, "Metal Wings", was released.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Stereovision8.5/10[4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]

Angelic Hoodrat was met with very positive reviews. Josiah Nelson of Exclaim! described the album as a "testament to experimentation, shifting between a gritty, boom-bap smart southern sound with 808s and cinematic bass, and a grungy, melodic alt-rock sound."[5]

Accolades

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Publication List Rank Ref.
Complex The Best Albums of 2020
22
ImAtlanta The Top 20 Local Records of 2020
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Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Firestarter"Mason2:37
2."Angelic Hoodrat"Mason2:53
3."PTSD"SKUFL, Julian Cruz2:06
4."Lean"Mason2:45
5."Chevron"Mason, DvDx2:52
6."Handles"Angel White, Julian Cruz1:41
7."Metal Wings"Mason, Julian Cruz, SKUFL, DvDx2:43
8."30"Mason, Julian Cruz4:04
9."Pretty Thoughts"Mason, Julian Cruz, DvDx4:22
10."Anti-Gravity"Mason, Julian Cruz2:33
11."Angels Calling // My Dad"Mason, Julian Cruz4:13
12."Once Again"Mason2:52
13."U in a Gang // Exxon"Mason, Julian Cruz4:15
14."Hit"Julien Earle2:39
Total length:42:00

References

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  1. ^ "Kenny Mason Drops Debut Album Angelic Hoodrat: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ "The Ones: Kenny Mason's "Hit"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Rising Atlanta Rapper Kenny Mason's "Metal Wings" Is a Raging Proclamation of What's to Come". Hypebeast. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ Lobdell, Spencer (May 18, 2020). "Introducing Atlanta's Next Superstar: 'Angelic Hoodrat' Album Review".
  5. ^ a b Nelson, Josiah (April 17, 2020). "Kenny Mason Chooses Experimentation over Hit-Chasing on 'Angelic Hoodrat'". Exclaim.
  6. ^ "The Best Albums of 2020". Complex. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Top 20 Local Records of 2020". ImAtlanta. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2023.