Lost in Translation is the second mixtape by American rapper Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.[1] It was released via Mishka NYC on September 11, 2011.[2] It includes guest appearances from Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown, and El-P.[3]

Lost in Translation
Mixtape by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)
GenreHip hop
Length68:55
LabelMishka NYC
Producer
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire chronology
The Big Fat Kill
(2008)
Lost in Translation
(2011)
Merry eXmas & Suck My Dick
(2011)
Singles from Lost in Translation
  1. "Huzzah!"
    Released: July 3, 2012

Artwork

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The mixtape's cover art is a photograph of a porn actress Lethal Lipps drinking a bottle and putting her hand down her dress while Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire passes out in a bathtub in the background.[4] It was shot on the day his grandmother had a stroke and almost died.[4] He drank a lot of Cîroc and passed out in a bathtub in his house.[4] In a 2012 interview with Billboard, he said, "That picture is really about how fucked up my life was at that time."[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!favorable[5]
Pitchfork7.9/10[6]

Phillip Mlynar of The Village Voice described the mixtape as "an off-kilter gem that harnesses the uncompromising attitude of Ol' Dirty Bastard (more on that later) with the chops of someone who can rhyme his ass off."[7]

Stereogum named it the mixtape of the week.[8] In November 2011, Brandon Soderberg of Spin included it on the "50 Mixtapes You Need Now" list.[9] Alex Gale of Complex placed it at number 6 on the "25 Best Mixtapes of 2011" list.[10]

"The Last Huzzah!" was placed at number 46 on Rolling Stone's "50 Best Singles of 2011" list,[11] number 30 on Consequence of Sound's "Top 50 Songs of 2011" list,[12] and number 59 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Tracks of 2011" list.[13]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Triple F"Charli Brown Beatz3:33
2."Huzzah!"Necro4:14
3."Fire Marshall Bill"El-P3:41
4."Chicken Spot Rock" (featuring Dallas tha Kid)El-P3:59
5."Cockmeat Sandwich" / "Pissin' Between Train Cars"El-P7:29
6."Weight of Water"Constrobuz3:38
7."I Should Be Sleepin'"Charli Brown Beatz5:06
8."Maltese Falcon Pt. 1 and 2"
3:57
9."Michael Dudikoff"BoweryBeats1:23
10."Hip Hop Networking 101" (skit) 0:50
11."Lou Ferigno's Mad"Constrobuz2:52
12."Lovesponge" 2:29
13."Nuthin' Even Matters (Regrets)" 4:38
14."YeahRight!.com" (skit) 1:41
15."Galactus Redux"Esoteric2:49
16."Build-a-Bitch"5:14
17."No Time" (featuring Goldie Glo)El-P5:39
18."The Last Huzzah!" (bonus track; featuring Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown, and El-P)Necro5:31

References

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  1. ^ Holmlund, Marcus (May 2, 2013). "Exclusive Song Premiere and Interview: 'Draped in Gold,' Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire". Interview. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Lost In Translation | MishkaNYC". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 12, 2011). "Download Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Lost In Translation Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Pajer, Nicole (August 9, 2012). "Mr. Muthaf---in' eXquire Reflects on Odd 'Translation' Cover: 'I Had a Bad Day'". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Bozzer, Mark (September 12, 2011). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Lost in Translation". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Cohen, Ian (September 29, 2011). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: Lost in Translation". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Mlynar, Phillip (December 6, 2011). "Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Gets Down With His Duality". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 14, 2011). "Mixtape Of The Week: Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Lost In Translation". Stereogum. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Soderberg, Brandon (November 28, 2011). "50 Mixtapes You Need Now". Spin. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  10. ^ Gale, Alex (December 26, 2011). "The 25 Best Mixtapes of 2011". Complex. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  11. ^ Anderson, Stacey; Dolan, Jon; Fricke, David; Hermes, Will; Herrera, Monica; Rosen, Jody; Sheffield, Rob; Vozick-Levinson, Simon (December 7, 2011). "50 Best Singles of 2011: Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire feat. Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown and El-P, 'The Last Huzzah'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  12. ^ Larson, Jeremy D. (December 10, 2011). "Top 50 Songs of 2011 (page 22 of 52)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  13. ^ Weiss, Jeff (December 12, 2011). "The Top 100 Tracks of 2011 (page 5 of 10)". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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