Chill, Dummy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 27, 2017 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 45:20 | |||
Label | Doomtree Records | |||
Producer | ||||
P.O.S chronology | ||||
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Chill, Dummy (often stylized as Chill, dummy[1]) is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S.[2] It was released on Doomtree Records on January 27, 2017.[3] Guest appearances include Busdriver, Astronautalis, Open Mike Eagle, and Justin Vernon, among others.[4] It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[5]
The album is produced by Lazerbeak, Makr, Cory Grindberg, Ryan Olson, and P.O.S himself.[6] It also features Moncelas Boston, Rapper Hooks, Justin Vernon, Lady Midnight, Busdriver, Dwynell Roland, Gerald, Manchita, Open Mike Eagle, Angelenah, Allan Kingdom, Astronautalis, Eric Mayson, Hard_R (P.O.S's son),[7] Kathleen Hanna, Lizzo, Lydia Liza, and Nicholas L. Perez.[8]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
The A.V. Club | B+[10] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[11] |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
SLUG Magazine | favorable[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[9]
ABC News placed it at number 26 on the "50 Best Albums of 2017" list.[14]
The song Born a Snake was used in Marvel’s Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, in episode nine.[15]
The song Gravedigger was used in EA's racing game Need for Speed Payback.[16]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Born a Snake" | P.O.S | 2:32 |
2. | "Wearing a Bear" | Lazerbeak | 2:41 |
3. | "Bully" (featuring Moncelas Boston and Rapper Hooks) | Makr | 3:29 |
4. | "Faded" (featuring Justin Vernon and Lady Midnight) | P.O.S | 3:51 |
5. | "Pieces/Ruins" (featuring Busdriver and Dwynell Roland) | Cory Grindberg | 5:21 |
6. | "Get Ate" (featuring Gerald) | P.O.S | 1:25 |
7. | "Roddy Piper" (featuring Moncelas Boston) |
| 4:20 |
8. | "Thieves/Kings" | Cory Grindberg | 2:44 |
9. | "Infinite Scroll" (featuring Manchita and Open Mike Eagle) | Cory Grindberg | 4:02 |
10. | "Lanes" | P.O.S | 1:50 |
11. | "Gravedigger" (featuring Angelenah) | Cory Grindberg | 4:17 |
12. | "Sleepdrone/Superposition" (featuring Allan Kingdom, Astronautalis, Eric Mayson, Hard_R, Kathleen Hanna, Lizzo, Lydia Liza, and Nicholas L. Perez) | P.O.S | 8:48 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Chart | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |