Big Grrrl Small World
| Big Grrrl Small World | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Lizzo | ||||
| Released | December 11, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, indie pop | |||
| Length | 43:30 | |||
| Label | BGSW | |||
| Producer | Sam Spiegel, Jake Troth, BJ Burton, Lazerbeak, Stefon "Bionik" Taylor | |||
| Lizzo chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| DIY |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| NME | 4/5[4] |
| The Observer | [5] |
| Paste | 8.2/10[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[7] |
| Spin | 7/10[8] |
Big Grrrl Small World (stylized as Big GRRRL Small World) is the second studio album by American rapper and singer Lizzo.[9] Recorded at Justin Vernon's April Base Studios in Fall Creek, Wisconsin,[10] it was released on BGSW on December 11, 2015.[8]
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[1]
Hilary Saunders of Paste gave the album an 8.2 out of 10 and praised "[Lizzo's] ability to rap and sing with equal tenacity."[6]
On December 14, 2015, it was listed by The Current as the Album of the Week.[11] It ranked at number 17 on Spin's "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't I" | Sam Spiegel, Jake Troth, BJ Burton | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Betcha" | BJ Burton | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Ride" | Lazerbeak, BJ Burton | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Humanize" | BJ Burton | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Bother Me" | BJ Burton | 5:02 |
| 6. | "B.G.S.W." | Stefon "Bionik" Taylor | 3:16 |
| 7. | "The Fade" | Taskforce | 2:59 |
| 8. | "1 Deep" | BJ Burton | 3:26 |
| 9. | "The Realest" | BJ Burton | 3:54 |
| 10. | "En Love" | Stefon "Bionik" Taylor | 3:24 |
| 11. | "My Skin" | Stefon "Bionik" Taylor | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Jang a Lang" | Stefon "Bionik" Taylor | 2:51 |
References
- 1 2 "Big GRRRL Small World by Lizzo". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Shawn, Emma (December 11, 2015). "Lizzo - Big GRRL Small World". DIY. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (December 17, 2015). "Lizzo: Big Grrrl, Small World review – hot-button hip-hop full of gleeful power". The Guardian. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ Ellen, Tom (December 2, 2015). "Lizzo – ‘Big GRRRL Small World’". NME. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Empire, Kitty (December 13, 2015). "Lizzo: Big Grrrl Small World review – feminist self-affirmation and braggadocio". The Observer. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Saunders, Hilary (December 15, 2015). "Lizzo: Big GRRRL Small World Review". Paste. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Asaph, Katherine St. (December 10, 2015). "Lizzo: Big GRRRL Small World". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Weiss, Dan (December 7, 2015). "Review: Lizzo Is Primed for WRRRLD Domination on ‘Big GRRRL Small World’". Spin. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Boller, Jay (October 13, 2015). "Twin Cities rap phenom Lizzo drops new single, album deets". City Pages. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Goggins, Joe (December 9, 2015). "Lizzo: “I'm not this crazy, axe-wielding girl any more”". DIY. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ Swensson, Andrea (December 14, 2015). "Album of the Week: Lizzo, 'Big GRRRL Small World'". The Current. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015 (2/2)". Spin. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
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