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Anger Management
Mixtape by
Rico Nasty and Kenny Beats
ReleasedApril 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
Recorded2019
StudioThe Cave, Burbank, California
Genre
Length18:47
LabelSugar Trap
Producer
Rico Nasty chronology
Nasty
(2018) 		Anger Management
(2019) 		Nightmare Vacation
(2020)
Kenny Beats chronology
2 Minute Drills
(2018) 		Anger Management
(2019) 		Netflix & Deal
(2019)

Anger Management is a collaborative mixtape[1][2][3] between American rapper Rico Nasty and producer Kenny Beats. It was released independently on April 25, 2019 through Rico Nasty's label Sugar Trap as a surprise release. Featured artists on the record include American producer Baauer, rapper Splurge and hip-hop duo EarthGang.

Background and release

Kenny Beats and Rico Nasty recorded the entire project within a five day session in early 2019.[2][4] On March 24, 2019, Rico Nasty announced the project on Instagram live and noted that it will "probably come out in April [2019]." On why she kept the project a secret from her fans, Rico said: "I want you guys to really enjoy it and I want you guys to let me enjoy creating it and not be rushing to finish."[5] She announced its imminent release on April 24, 2020.[6] With no prior single releases, Anger Management was officially released on April 25, 2019.[7][8][9]

Composition

Musically, Anger Management was noted by critics to be a hip hop record with elements of trap,[10][11][4] punk rap,[12][13][14] metal,[4][14][15] and nu-metal.[10]

Critical response

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[17]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Atlantic(favorable)[14]
The Daily Californian[15]
Highsnobiety[18]
HipHopDX[12]
NME[19]
Pitchfork7.6/10[20]
Rolling Stone[4]

Anger Management received positive acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the mixtape received an average score of 79, based on 4 reviews.[17] Album of the Year collected 6 reviews and calculated an average of 74 out of 100.[16]

Kyann-Sian Williams of NME described the mixtape as a "bracing, addictive record" which "takes the listener on a journey through anger to acceptance, finally arriving at a sense of calm. It’s a great concept, and a great album."[19] Lakin Starling of Pitchfork described the record as "a hell of a rap-production slapper, but most of all it’s a turning point in Rico’s evolution," noting that "[Rico] remains one of the heaviest hitters in the no-rules arena of rap."[20] Nathan Ma of Highsnobiety wrote "At its heart, Anger Management is an overwhelmingly visceral, engaging, and consuming project," and concluded that "Rico Nasty is, among other things, a professional."[18] Danny Schwart of Rolling Stone praised the collaborative efforts of the project and the energy between the duo, writing, "This overpowering 18-minute release reveals Rico and Kenny to be the most high-voltage rapper-producer combo around. [...] the progression they’ve achieved on Anger Management, indicate that Rico and Kenny will probably be career-long collaborators. Rico is only 21 and her future is incredibly bright — especially with Kenny at her side to help her realize her potential."[4]

In a slightly more negative review, Daniel Spielberg of HipHopDX noted that "Instead of replicating last year’s [Nasty], [Rico Nasty] is clearly set on experimenting and expanding her sound. Even though it shows that she’s a risk taker, Anger Management is unfortunately half-baked."[12]

Accolades

Anger Managagement appeared on multiple critic's lists.

Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) — [21]
Complex 16 [22]
The 50 Best Albums of 2019 35 [23]
Crack The Top 50 Albums of 2019 39 [24]
Dazed The 20 Best Albums of 2019 8 [25]
Dummy The 50 Best Albums of 2019 32 [26]
Fact The Best Albums of 2019 — [27]
The Fader [28]
GQ [29]
NME The Best Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) [30]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2019 43 [31]
Rolling Stone 45 [32]
The 50 Best Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) — [33]
The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2019 10 [34]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2019 23 [35]
The 50 Best Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) 9 [36]
The 10 Best Rap Albums of 2019 3 [37]
Vice The 100 Best Albums of 2019 21 [38]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Maria Kelly and Kenneth Blume III, except where noted

Anger Management track listing[39]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cold" 2:34
2."Cheat Code" (featuring Baauer)
2:18
3."Hatin" 2:20
4."Big Titties" (featuring Baauer and EarthGang)
2:52
5."Nasty World (Skit)" 0:48
6."Relative" 1:21
7."Mood" (featuring Splurge)
  • Kelly
  • Blume III
  • Aaron Harbor
2:05
8."Sell Out" 2:22
9."Again"
  • Kelly
  • Blume III
  • Jocelyn Donald
2:07
Total length:18:47

Personnel

References

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