Faces (mixtape)
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Faces is the eleventh mixtape by American rapper Mac Miller. It was released online via free digital download on May 11, 2014. The mixtape is considered to be on par with Miller's second studio album Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013).[2][3] The mixtape features guest appearances from Rick Ross, Earl Sweatshirt, ScHoolboy Q, Mike Jones, Sir Michael Rocks, Vince Staples and Da$H.
It was named "Mixtape of the Week" by Stereogum on May 14, 2014,[4] given a 7.3 rating by Pitchfork,[5] and noted by Billboard on May 11, 2014.[6]
Production
Mac Miller serves as the executive producer under his production pseudonym "Larry Fisherman", serving as the sole producer for over half of the songs on the track list. ID Labs handled production for two songs, while Earl Sweatshirt produced the songs "Polo Jeans" & "New Faces" under his own production pseudonym, "randomblackdude". Thundercat, DrewByrd, Rahki, THC, Big Jerm & 9th Wonder produced one song each on the mixtape.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[9] |
Faces was met with positive reviews. It was rated the eighteenth best rap album of 2014 by Rolling Stone.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Inside Outside" | Thundercat | 1:55 | |
| 2. | "Here We Go" |
| DrewByrd | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Friends" (featuring ScHoolboy Q) |
| Larry Fisherman | 6:38 |
| 4. | "Angel Dust" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Malibu" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 3:31 |
| 6. | "What Do You Do" (featuring Sir Michael Rocks) |
| Larry Fisherman | 3:50 |
| 7. | "It Just Doesn’t Matter" | ID Labs | 3:37 | |
| 8. | "Therapy" |
| ID Labs | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Polo Jeans" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Ab-Soul) |
| randomblackdude | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Happy Birthday" |
| Rahki | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Wedding" | McCormick | THC | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Funeral" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Diablo" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Ave Maria" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 2:56 |
| 15. | "55" (featuring Thundercat) |
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| 0:53 |
| 16. | "San Francisco" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 2:44 |
| 17. | "Colors and Shapes" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 5:31 |
| 18. | "Insomniak" (featuring Rick Ross) |
| ID Labs | 4:06 |
| 19. | "Uber" (featuring Mike Jones) |
| Larry Fisherman | 4:31 |
| 20. | "Rain" (featuring Vince Staples) |
| 9th Wonder | 2:34 |
| 21. | "Apparition" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 3:28 |
| 22. | "Thumbalina" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 3:06 |
| 23. | "New Faces v2" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Da$H) |
| randomblackdude | 5:31 |
| 24. | "Grand Finale" | McCormick | Larry Fisherman | 3:36 |
Notes
- "Therapy" features uncredited vocals from Syd tha Kyd.
- "New Faces v2" features uncredited vocals from Ab-Soul.
References
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/diablo-single/id915954591
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2098/title.mac-miller-watching-movies-with-the-sound-off
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2279/title.mac-miller-faces-mixtape-
- ^ Breihan, Tom (May 14, 2014). "Mixtape Of The Week: Mac Miller Faces". Stereogum, a member of Spin Music, a division of SpinMedia. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (May 22, 2014). "Mac Miller Faces". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Stutz, Colin (May 11, 2014). "Mac Miller on New Mixtape 'Faces': 'Don't Tell My Mama I Got a Drug Problem'". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2279/title.mac-miller-faces-mixtape
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19390-mac-miller-faces/
- ^ http://www.popmatters.com/review/183605-mac-miller-faces/
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-best-rap-albums-of-2014-20141223/mac-miller-faces-20141222