Kenny Dennis EP is an EP by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon on April 3, 2012.[1] Entirely produced by Jel and Odd Nosdam, it was recorded in Berkeley, California.[2]

Kenny Dennis EP
EP by
ReleasedApril 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)[1]
StudioBurnco, Berkeley, California
GenreHip hop
Length16:58
LabelAnticon
ProducerJel, Odd Nosdam

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Consumer GuideA−[3]
Imposefavorable[4]
Pitchfork7.8/10[5]
Potholes in My Blog     [6]
Prefix8.0/10[7]
San Diego Readerfavorable[8]
Spin8/10[9]

Matt Sullivan of Impose said: "This is high-caliber parody that avoids cheap laughs by going for deeper, unspoken punchlines."[4] Brett Uddenberg of San Diego Reader called it "well-crafted hilarious escapism."[8]

Spin included it on the "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012" list.[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Rib Tips"2:44
2."Don't Blame Steve"3:08
3."Shazam"2:25
4."Top That"1:51
5."Kenny Dennis"3:26
6."Flat Pop"3:27
7."Perculators" (CD edition bonus track)3:23
8."Dennehy RMX" (CD edition bonus track)4:06

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kenny Dennis EP". Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 18, 2012). "Serengeti on His Hip-Hop Metafiction Therapy Session 'Kenny Dennis EP'". Spin. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Serengeti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Sullivan, Matt (April 10, 2012). "Serengeti, Kenny Dennis EP". Impose. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Weiss, Jeff (March 27, 2012). "Serengeti: Kenny Dennis EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Castano, Fred (March 2, 2012). "Serengeti – Kenny Dennis EP". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Padula, David (April 27, 2012). "Serengeti - The Kenny Dennis EP". Prefix. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Uddenberg, Brett (March 28, 2012). "Serengeti's Kenny Dennis EP". San Diego Reader. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Reeves, Mosi (March 28, 2012). "Serengeti, 'Kenny Dennis EP' (Anticon)". Spin. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "SPIN's 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012: Serengeti - Kenny Dennis EP (Anticon)". Spin. December 11, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
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