Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often
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Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 10, 2017 | |||
Genre | Underground hip hop[1] | |||
Length | 64:08 | |||
Label | Mello Music Group | |||
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Quelle Chris chronology | ||||
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Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often is a solo studio album by American rapper and producer Quelle Chris. It was released via Mello Music Group on February 10, 2017.[2] The seventeen-track record featured guest appearances by the likes of Roc Marciano, Homeboy Sandman, Denmark Vessey, Jean Grae, Elzhi, Cavalier, and Wasted Youth among others.[3][4]
Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[6] |
Flood | 7/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[8] |
PopMatters | [1] |
Tom Hull | B−[9] |
Vice (Expert Witness) | [10] |
Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "an uneasy but truth-filled album of reflections and observations which should be easily relatable to moody, reserved types."[5]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Quelle Chris | 0:30 |
2. | "Buddies" | Ayepee | 3:37 |
3. | "Popeye" (featuring I Ced) | Mndsgn | 3:33 |
4. | "In Case I Lose Myself" (featuring Cavalier, Denmark Vessey, and Goose) | Iman Omari | 4:17 |
5. | "Fascinating Grass" (featuring Big Tone, Roc Marciano, and 87) | Quelle Chris | 5:07 |
6. | "BS Vibes" (featuring House Shoes) | Chris Keys | 4:40 |
7. | "Dumb for Brains" (featuring Cavalier) | Quelle Chris | 2:41 |
8. | "Calm Before" (featuring Cavalier and Suzi Analogue) | Quelle Chris | 5:04 |
9. | "The Prestige" (featuring Jean Grae) | Quelle Chris | 5:03 |
10. | "The Dreamer in the Den of Wolves" | Quelle Chris | 4:26 |
11. | "I'm That Nigga" (featuring Denmark Vessey) | Chris Keys | 5:40 |
12. | "Birthdaze" | Swarvy | 3:19 |
13. | "Learn to Love Hate" | Ched Biscuits | 3:29 |
14. | "It's Great to Be" (featuring Bilal Salaam) | Chris Keys | 4:59 |
15. | "Encore" | Quelle Chris | 0:31 |
16. | "Don't Get Changed" (featuring Denmark Vessey and Elzhi) | Quelle Chris | 2:51 |
17. | "Pendulum Swing" (featuring Homeboy Sandman) | Alchemist | 4:21 |
Total length: | 64:08 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Totsky, Max (February 16, 2017). "Quelle Chris: Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often Popmatters". PopMatters. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Quelle Chris - Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often (LP)". Mello Music Group. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often, by Quelle Chris". Quelle Chris. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often by Quelle Chris on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often – Quelle Chris". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ Mullin, Kyle (February 10, 2017). "Quelle Chris Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ Hurst, Josh (February 14, 2017). "Quelle Chris, "Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often"". Flood. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (February 15, 2017). "Quelle Chris: Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Hull, Tom (February 28, 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 17, 2019). "Robert Christgau Reviews Quelle Chris' Crisis Raps". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often at Discogs (list of releases)