The Loneliest Punk (sometimes stylized as Theloneliest Punk) is the debut studio album by the American rapper Fatlip, released on November 1, 2005, by Delicious Vinyl.[7] The name is a play on "Thelonious Monk", the famous jazz pianist.[8]

The Loneliest Punk
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2005
Recorded1999-2000
GenreHip hop
Length48:21
LabelDelicious Vinyl
Fatlip chronology
The Loneliest Punk
(2005)
Torpor
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Stylus MagazineB+[5]
RapReviews8/10[6]

Production of the album was handled by J-Swift (who produced The Pharcyde's debut album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde) and producer Squeak E. Clean among others.[8] Executive producers of the album were Mike Floss and Edy Crahp, which some have speculated to be Fatlip himself, as the name "Edy Crahp" is really just "Pharcyde" in reverse (In the song "Today's Your Day," he raps, "Edy Crahp, comin' with different shit/Edy Crahp, write it down nigga, see the reverse significance?", lending credence to this theory).[citation needed]

The album features guest MCs Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5) and Shock G (aka Humpty Hump).[8]

The song "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu?)" was featured in the seminal skateboarding film titled Yeah Right! directed by Spike Jonze for Girl Skateboards as well as the 2005 video game Blitz: The League.[citation needed]

The song "What's Up Fatlip?" was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.[9]

Track listing edit

  1. "Fat Leezy"
    • Produced by Edy Crahp
  2. "Fatlip Intro"
    • Beat by Edy Crahp
  3. "First Heat"
    • Produced by Printz Board
  4. "The Bass Line"
    • Beats by 45 King (Mark James) & Edy Crahp
  5. "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu?)"
    • Featuring Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5)
    • Produced by Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel)
  6. "Freestyle"
  7. "Joe's Turkey"
    • Produced by J-Swift, Mike Floss & Edy Crahp
  8. "I Got The Shit"
    • Beat by 45 King (Mark James)
  9. "Writer's Block"
    • Produced by J-Swift
  10. "M.I.A."
    • Beat by 45 King (Mark James)
  11. "The Story of Us"
    • Produced by J-Swift
  12. "Cook"
    • Produced by J-Swift & Mike Floss
  13. "Walkabout"
    • Beat by Edy Crahp
  14. "All On Fly"
    • Produced by Edy Crahp
  15. "Lyrical Styles"
    • Produced by Edy Crahp
  16. "Freaky Pumps"
    • Featuring Shock G (aka Humpty Hump)
    • Produced by Edy Crahp & Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel)
  17. "He's an Outsider"
    • Beat by Edy Crahp
  18. "What's Up Fatlip?"
    • Produced by Edy Crahp
  19. "Dreams"
    • Produced by Venus Brown

Personnel edit

Contributors
Producers
Producer(s) J-Swift, Squeak E. Clean, Venus Brown
Executive Producer(s) Edy Crahp, Mike Floss
Performers
Lead vocals and rapping Fatlip
Additional vocals and rapping Chali 2na, Shock G, Volume 10
Technicians
Mixing Dylan Dresdow
Engineering Dylan Dresdow
Mastering Tom Baker

References edit

  1. ^ "The Loneliest Punk by Fatlip". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ The Loneliest Punk at AllMusic
  3. ^ Endelman, Michael. "Theloneliest Punk". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Baker, Soren (October 30, 2005). "A rapper wields his sense of humor". Los Angeles Times. p. 96. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Nishimoto, Dan. "Fatlip – The Loneliest Punk". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 3, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Juon, Steve (July 16, 2023). "Fatlip :: The Loneliest Punk". RapReviews. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Paris Hilton, Ludacris, Ricky Martin, Bam Margera, Courtney Love, Gorillaz & More". MTV. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Hart, Ron (April 12, 2019). "From Prince to Soccer Mommy, 25 Releases to Snap Up on Record Store Day 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland in-game soundtrack includes Dead Kennedys, Bad Religion, others". PunkNews. October 13, 2005. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

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