Shut Up, Dude
| Shut Up, Dude | ||||
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| Mixtape by Das Racist | ||||
| Released | March 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008-2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 64:32 | |||
| Label | Greedhead, МИШКА | |||
| Producer | Young Paperboy, Sabzi, Leif, Aries Noise, Charles & Beck, Gordon Voidwell, Like Magic, Das Racist, Alfred Jenkins, Arturo Klauft, Kassa Overall, Mike Finito | |||
| Das Racist chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | (A-)[1] |
| Coke Machine Glow | (8/10)[2] |
| Consequence of Sound | (D)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10)[4] |
Shut Up, Dude is the first mixtape by Brooklyn-based alternative hip hop act Das Racist, released as a free download in March 2010, through their own Greedhead imprint and streetwear brand Mishka (МИШКА).[5]
History
Following the word-of-mouth success of the track "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" in late 2009,[6] Das Racist soon got to work on putting together a full album, in an attempt to show the broader talents of the group, who were concerned they would be famed for that one track[7]
Release and critical reception
Upon release, it garnered praise from the alternative media, earning a score of 7.8 from Pitchfork Media,[4] and being described as "a fascinating album that attempts to write an impossibly new blueprint for rap: funny without trying to impress; proficient without having anything to prove; relevant without taking any particular scene seriously; imbued with a soulful sense of place—urban, disaffected, ethnic—but more interested in how that serves as fodder for jokes than in any big grab for meaning."[2]
Spin noted its literate and humorous bent, stating "Das Racist rap like reporters issuing Twittery soliloquies on whatever's melting in America's porta-potty, from Kierkegaard to Queens Boulevard and Dinesh D'Souza to Lollapalooza." giving the album 8/10.[8]
Singles
Das Racist released a number of tracks individually before the mixtape; in 2009 Das Racist received much attention for "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" and made a video for "Rainbow in the Dark".[9]
The next single, "Who's that? Brooown!", gained further interest for its unique video, which linked to a playable online game, containing references to many 1980's arcade games.[10] Pitchfork Media and Rolling Stone both named the video as one of the best of 2010,[11][12] and it was selected to screen at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who's That? Brooown!" | Young Paperboy, Sabzi | 3:39 |
| 2. | "You Oughta Know" | 2:55 | |
| 3. | "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" | Leif, Aries Noise | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Rainbow in the Dark" | J-La | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Fake Patois" | Charles & Beck | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Nutmeg" | 5:48 | |
| 7. | "Shorty Said (Gordon Voidwell Remix)" | Gordon Voidwell | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Chicken and Meat" | J-La | 3:48 |
| 9. | "I Don't Owe Nobody Shit" | Leif, Aries Noise | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Ek Shaneesh" | Like Magic, Das Racist | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Hugo Chavez" | J-La | 3:41 |
| 12. | "I Don't Want to Deal with Those Monsters" | Alfred Jenkins, Das Racist | 3:11 |
| 13. | "Don Dada" | Arturo Klauft | 3:38 |
| 14. | "One Dollar Can" | Kassa Overall | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Coochie Dip City" | J-La | 4:00 |
| 16. | "Deep Ass Shit (You'll Get It When You're High)" | Madlib, MF DOOM | 3:13 |
| 17. | "Shut Up, Dude" | Mike Finito | 3:19 |
Personnel
- Himanshu Suri (Heems) - Vocals
- Victor Vazquez (Kool A.D.) - Vocals
- Ashok Kondabolu (Dapwell) - Vocals
References
- ↑ Robert Christgau. "Album Review:Das Racist Shut Up, Dude". Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- 1 2 Chris Molnar (July 2, 2010). "Record Review: Das Racist Shut Up, Dude Mixtape". Coke Machine Glow. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ↑ Chris Coplan (April 7, 2010). "Das Racist – Shut Up, Dude Mixtape". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- 1 2 Nate Patrin (July 2, 2010). "Album Review:Das Racist Shut Up, Dude". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ↑ "Das Racist - Shut Up, Dude (Mixtape Premiere)". Nah Right. March 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ↑ Rob Harvilla (June 15, 2009). "A Chat with Das Racist, the Geniuses Behind "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell"". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ↑ http://www.dasracist.net
- ↑ Aaron, Charles. "Das Racist, 'Shut Up, Dude' (Mishka/Greedhead)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ↑ Nick Neyland (December 18, 2009). "Das Racist "Rainbow in the Dark" (Video)". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ Gus Mastrapa (September 3, 2010). "Wacko Rappers Das Racist Drop 8-Bit Videogame". Wired News. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ↑ "Staff Lists: The Top Music Videos of 2010". Pitchfork Media. December 1, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ↑ "The Best Videos of 2010". Rolling Stone. December 27, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ Peter Knegt (December 6, 2010). "Sundance Announces 2011 Short Film Lineup". indieWire. Retrieved 2010-12-13.