Sleeping In Class: Deluxe Edition
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| Released | September 20, 2011[1][2] | |||
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Sleeping in Class (Deluxe Edition) is an independent reissue album of Casey Veggies critically acclaimed mixtape Sleeping in Class.[4] The album was produced by a multitude of producers including Beats 4 Clothes, Brandun DeShay, Hit-Boy, Nick Kage, Polyester, Ty Cody, Tyler, The Creator, and Uncle Dave.[4] The guest appearances on the album were Mac Miller, Skye Townsend, Nero, Mann, Kendrick Lamar, Dom Kennedy, Ro Ransom, C-San, and Tyler, The Creator of Odd Future.[4] The album was released on September 20, 2011[1][2] on Delicious Vinyl records.[3] The album was praised for maturity, production, the guest appearances, abstaining from typical rap material, lyrical delivery, and his potential.
Track listing
- "Forever" (3:37)[1][3]
- "Ridin' Roun Town" (4:57)
- "Hear Me Screamin'" (4:26)
- "Get Through" (feat. Dom Kennedy) (3:21)
- "30, 000" (feat. Nero & Ro Ransom) (4:10)
- "Loved Then Alone" (4:04)
- "Go Ahead" (feat. Mann) (3:45)
- "Time Flies" (feat. Mann) (4:15)
- "Searching" (4:22)
- "DTA" (feat. Tyler, the Creator) (4:00)
- "Euphoria 2" (4:39)
- "And Ever" (3:45)
- "Ridin' Roun Town (Remix)" (feat. C-San, Dom Kennedy, and Kendrick Lamar) (6:45)
- "The Weight Of The World" (1:41)
- "Can I Live" (feat. Mac Miller) (3:57)
- "I Be Over Shxt" (3:21)
- "Perfect" (2:58)"
Critical reception
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| BoxCarFlow[5] |   |
| Hiphopspeakeasy[6] | 7/10 |
The album received favorable reviews. His talent was praised for the album.[2][5] Schmidty of BoxCarFlow said "Sleeping In Class showcases an enormous talent with tremendous promise.[5]" While iHipHop wrote[2] "Casey brings a much more conventional flow and attitude to his work." His lyrical delivery was praised as iHiphop wrote "He works clever turns of phrase, setting up decent punch lines and flowing with a decent amount of energy.[2]"
In addition he was praised for his maturity. Undergroundhiphop wrote "Casey's ability to rap about the trials and tribulations of a young adult while ...appealing to an older crowd is what makes Casey Veggies one of the most promising freshmen on the west coast.[4]" While Schmidty wrote "He delivers thoughts ... about life, school, relationships, his hometown of Inglewood and trying to make a name for himself.[5]" The production was fairly praised. While iHipHop wrote "The strong point of the album though has to be the production, with more than a few songs on here that go pretty hard.[2]" For one particular song they wrote "30,000” has heavy drums and an alien sounding synth line that sounds like a spaceship’s theft deterrence alarm.[2]" Schmidty wrote "Production-wise, there are some truly impressive beats from a slew of relatively unknown producers, with exception of a few names."[5]
The guest appearances were also acclaimed. Stone of hiphopspeakeasy said "He also got some interesting features on this album.[6]" He was praised for straying away from typical rap themes: Grounded in a reality that some of his peers reject, Casey never tries to exaggerate his life’s journey into an ... adventure full of drugs, murder, rape and dinosaurs wrote Schmidty of iHipHop.[2] Then, his potential was remarked about the album. iHipHop wrote "Sleeping In Class may not be Casey’s defining moment, but it could be a key character builder leading up to that moment.[2]" Schmidty wrote " There is no denying that this kid’s got some serious potential.[5]"
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Veggies performs like a born star". iTunes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Casey isn’t a nerd, nor is he a bad rapper". iHipHop. October 5, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Amazon.com Information". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Casey Veggies gives a young and refreshing twist on what west coast Hip Hop sounds like". Undergroundhiphop.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sleeping In Class serves as a more than serviceable album for a younger cat like Casey". BoxCarFlow.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - 1 2 "Very real, very true to hip hop". Hiphopspeakeasy.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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