No Idols is the collaborative mixtape by rapper Domo Genesis and record producer the Alchemist. It was released on August 1, 2012, by Odd Future Records and ALC Records.[1] The mixtape was entirely produced by Alchemist and features guest appearances from Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, Action Bronson, Smoke DZA, Freddie Gibbs, Prodigy, SpaceGhostPurrp and Tyler, the Creator.

No Idols
Mixtape by
ReleasedAugust 1, 2012
Recorded2011–12
GenreAlternative hip hop, psychedelic hip hop, jazz rap
Length33:46
Label
ProducerThe Alchemist
Domo Genesis chronology
Under the Influence
(2011)
No Idols
(2012)
Under the Influence 2
(2014)
Alchemist chronology
Russian Roulette
(2012)
No Idols
(2012)
Rare Chandeliers
(2012)
Alternative cover
First vinyl cover
Singles from No Idols
  1. "Elimination Chamber"
    Released: July 16, 2012

Release and promotion

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The lead single "Elimination Chamber", a posse cut featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples and Action Bronson, was released on July 16, 2012.[2] The limited vinyl edition of the mixtape was released on October 1, 2013.

A second vinyl reissue with new cover art and a bonus track, alongside an official CD and streaming release, occurred on April 20, 2023. The Remy Banks-assisted bonus track "Drugs Got Me Spiritual" was first released as a non-album single on April 20, 2013.[3]

 
The vinyl edition is a photo of president Richard Nixon meeting Elvis Presley.

Cover art

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The standard version of the cover is originally from a panel of the manga Cage of Eden,[4] and the vinyl cover features the photo of U.S. president Richard Nixon meeting Elvis Presley. The 2023 re-release was designed by Artbyshk.[5] It is a mixture of two images, a frame from the 1991 movie JFK,[6] and the default wallpaper for Windows XP.

Track listing

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No Idols standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prophecy"2:19
2."Fuck Everybody Else"
2:25
3."All Alone"
  • Cole
  • Maman
2:52
4."Elimination Chamber" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples and Action Bronson)3:44
5."Power Ballad" (featuring Smoke DZA)
2:30
6."Me and My Bitch"
  • Cole
  • Maman
2:59
7."Till the Angels Come" (featuring Freddie Gibbs and Prodigy)4:36
8."The Daily News" (featuring SpaceGhostPurrp, Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson)
3:10
9."Gamebreaker" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)
  • Cole
  • Maman
  • Kgositsile
2:28
10."The Feeling"
  • Cole
  • Maman
3:04
11."No Idols" (featuring Tyler, the Creator)
3:46
Total length:33:46
2023 re-release bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Drugs Got Me Spiritual" (featuring Remy Banks)
2:49
Total length:36:24
Notes
  • "Fuck Everybody Else" features additional vocals by Left Brain.

References

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  1. ^ "No Idols (Digital Album)".
  2. ^ "Odd Future continue to monopolize Monday morning with Domo Genesis' new posse number". Fact. July 16, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Drugs Got Me Spiritual". HNHH. 20 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Cage of Eden - Chapter 91 - Read Free Manga Online at Bato.To". fto.to. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  5. ^ "NO IDOLS vinyl repress artwork for @Alchemist @DamierGenesis". X. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "JFK. 1991. Directed by Oliver Stone". MoMA. Retrieved November 17, 2024.