Angelic Hoodrat

Angelic Hoodrat
Angelic Hoodrat
Studio album by Kenny Mason
Released	April 15, 2020
Genre	Southern hip hop; boom bap; alt rock;
Length	42:00
Label	Self-released
Producer	Kenny Mason; Angel White; DvDx; SKFUL; Julian Cruz; Julien Earle;
Kenny Mason chronology
Singles from Angelic Hoodrat
	"Hit"; Released: August 18, 2019; "Angelic Hoodrat"; Released: December 17, 2019; "Metal Wings"; Released: February 26, 2020;

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.

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

Singles

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Stereovision	8.5/10^[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

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Complex	The Best Albums of 2020	22	^[6]
ImAtlanta	The Top 20 Local Records of 2020	1	^[7]

Track listing

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

References

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

[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.

[Stereovision-4] Lobdell, Spencer (May 18, 2020). "Introducing Atlanta's Next Superstar: 'Angelic Hoodrat' Album Review".

[Exclaim-5] 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.

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