Family & Friends is a studio album by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon in 2011.[2]
| Family & Friends | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2011[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 31:25 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Yoni Wolf, Advance Base | |||
| Serengeti chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A−[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Rolling Stone |    [8] |
| Spin | 8/10[9] |
| URB | [10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, saying: "Bleak and beautiful, Family & Friends is an absolute beast."[10] Quentin B. Huff of PopMatters gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, calling it "Serengeti's most accessible and straightforward record."[7]
Spin placed it at number 39 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2011" list.[11] LA Weekly placed it at number 8 on the "Top 10 Los Angeles Albums of 2011" list.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tracks" | Yoni Wolf | 2:53 |
| 2. | "PMDD" | Advance Base | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Long Ears" | Yoni Wolf | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Ha-Ha" | Advance Base | 2:35 |
| 5. | "A.R.P." | Advance Base | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Godammit" | Yoni Wolf | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Flutes" | Advance Base | 2:00 |
| 8. | "California" | Yoni Wolf | 2:54 |
| 9. | "The Whip" | Advance Base | 5:10 |
| 10. | "Family & Friends" | Yoni Wolf | 2:30 |
| 11. | "Dwight" | Advance Base | 2:54 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Serengeti – vocals
- Yoni Wolf – production, backing vocals, mixing
- Advance Base – production, backing vocals, mixing
- Hazel Brown – backing vocals, handclaps
- Martha Brown – backing vocals, handclaps
- Eli Crews – mixing
- Daddy Kev – mastering
- Thomas Brendan – layout, design
References
edit- ^ "Family & Friends". Anticon. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (July 28, 2011). "Anticon MC Serengeti: The Quirkiest, Deepest Rapper". LA Weekly. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Family and Friends by Serengeti". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Serengeti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Jake (June 6, 2011). "Album Review: Serengeti – Family & Friends". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Zach (July 21, 2011). "Serengeti: Family and Friends". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Huff, Quentin B. (July 20, 2011). "Serengeti: Family & Friends". PopMatters. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (August 2, 2011). "Serengeti: Family and Friends". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Martins, Chris (July 10, 2011). "Serengeti, 'Family & Friends' (Anticon)". Spin. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Uddenberg, Brett (September 12, 2011). "Serengeti – Family & Friends (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "SPIN's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2011". Spin. December 8, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Top 10 Los Angeles Albums of 2011". LA Weekly. December 12, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
External links
edit- Family & Friends at Discogs (list of releases)