Telefone (mixtape)
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Telefone is the debut mixtape by Chicago based rapper Noname. It was released via SoundCloud on July 31, 2016.
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | A–[1] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone |    [4] |
Telefone was released to positive reviews and acclaim from fans and critics.
"Diddy Bop" featuring Raury and Cam O'bi was Beats 1's World Record on August 8, 2016.[5]
Pitchfork gave the song "Diddy Bop" their "Best New Track" honor, with Jayson Greene writing:
"Diddy Bop" is luxurious and easy and warm, a reminiscence about good times, or better ones. Her voice is in a playful and confident middle range between forestalling, singing, and slam poetry, and her lyrics carve out enough details to fill the song with an entire imagined cast of characters—jealous boyfriends griping at girls in love with Raz-B from B2K; kids nabbing twenties from their mom's purse.."[6]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 36[7]
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| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 28[8]
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| The Skinny | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 29[9]
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yesterday" |
| 3:09 |
| 2. | "Sunny Duet" (with theMIND) |
| 2:42 |
| 3. | "Diddy Bop" (feat. Raury and Cam O'bi) |
| 3:28 |
| 4. | "All I Need" (feat. Xavier Omär) | Saba | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Reality Check" (feat. Eryn Allen Kane and Akenya) | Cam O'bi | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Freedom Interlude" |
| 3:19 |
| 7. | "Casket Pretty" |
| 1:50 |
| 8. | "Forever" (feat. Ravyn Lenae and Joseph Chilliams) |
| 3:38 |
| 9. | "Bye Bye Baby" |
| 2:49 |
| 10. | "Shadow Man" (feat. Saba, Smino and Phoelix) |
| 5:11 |
| Total length: | 33:13 | ||
Personnel
Mixing & Mastering: Elton "L10mixedit" Chueng
Artwork by: Nikko Washington
- Notes
- "Diddy Bop" contains uncredited vocals from Phoelix.
- "All I Need" contains uncredited vocals from Phoelix & L-Boog.
- "Shadow Man" contains additional vocals from theMIND and Cam O'bi.
References
- ^ Ray-Harrias, Ashley (August 3, 2016). "Noname makes black girl magic on Telefone". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ Alejandra Ramirez, Ashley (July 31, 2016). "Noname – Telefone". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Daramola, Israel (August 8, 2016). "Noname: Telefone Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ Levy, Joe (September 6, 2016). "Noname's 'Telefone' Is Truth-Telling Hip-Hop Sunshine". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Noname on Twitter: Tune in on @Beats1 at 11 CST @W1lko will be playing Diddy Bop as a WORLD RECORD". Twitter. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ Greene, Jayson (October 14, 2016). "Noname: "Diddy Bop"". Pitchfork. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Stereogum. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". The Skinny. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.