FlySiifu's
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| Released | November 13, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
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| Label | Lex Records | |||
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| Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin chronology | ||||
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FlySiifu's is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin. It was released on November 13, 2020, through Lex Records.[2][3] It is "a loose concept album about two clerks at a fictional record store."[4] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[5] The deluxe edition of the album was released on March 19, 2021.[6]
Music videos
Music videos were released for "Richard Pryor",[7] "Mind Right",[8] "Razberry",[9] "Waiting to Get Shot",[10] and "Open Up Shop".[11]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 65%[12] |
| Loud and Quiet | 7/10[13] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[14] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, FlySiifu's received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[5]
Tim Sentz of Beats Per Minute commented that "It's a fine record to put on in the background, but a slog to try to focus on, as so much of it blends together with hardly anything to standout in the end."[12] James Butterworth of The Quietus called the album "a mixed affair, with moments of excellence interspersed with filler over a sprawling twenty-two tracks."[15] Stephen Kearse of Pitchfork stated, "Though they don't bridge new worlds or sounds here, they confirm the implicit connections between their formative muses, threading the outré time signatures of J Dilla and Madlib, the spiritualism of Dungeon Family, and the flair of Dipset into a cozy tapestry."[14]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrooklynVegan | 50 Best Rap Albums of 2020 | 45 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Livingston Matthews and Frank L. Walton, Jr..
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kin'Tro" | Mejiwahn | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Suitcase Special" | Budgie | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Runthafade" | Lastnamedavid | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Foisey's Interlude" (featuring Silkmoney) | Foisey | 1:29 |
| 5. | "Richard Pryor" | Playa Haze | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Open Up Shop" (featuring B. Cool-Aid) | Ahwlee | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Mind Right" (featuring Liv.e) | Jay Versace | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Shloww" | Iiye | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Rick James" | Ohbliv | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Spades" | Graymatter | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Clean" (featuring Liv.e) | Lastnamedavid | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Creme's Interlude" (featuring Fousheé) | Creme | 2:20 |
| 13. | "Waiting to Get Shot" | Malik Abdul Rahmaan | 1:39 |
| 14. | "Time Up" | Madlib | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Razberry" | Ohbliv | 4:00 |
| 16. | "Dollar Dr. Dream" / "Morph's Interlude" / "Blame" |
| 7:13 |
| Total length: | 51:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kin'Tro" | Mejiwahn | 3:03 |
| 2. | "FlySiifu's Voicemail" | 1:31 | |
| 3. | "Suitcase Special" | Budgie | 2:01 |
| 4. | "Runthafade" | Lastnamedavid | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Foisey's Interlude" (featuring Silkmoney) | Foisey | 1:29 |
| 6. | "Richard Pryor" | Playa Haze | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Open Up Shop" (featuring B. Cool-Aid) | Ahwlee | 2:30 |
| 8. | "Mind Right" (featuring Liv.e) | Jay Versace | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Shloww" | Iiye | 2:12 |
| 10. | "One Hit Moo Skit" | 0:46 | |
| 11. | "Rick James" | Ohbliv | 1:40 |
| 12. | "Black B_tches Matter Hoe" | 1:10 | |
| 13. | "Spades" | Graymatter | 1:59 |
| 14. | "333Get@Me" | Iiye | 0:41 |
| 15. | "Clean" (featuring Liv.e) | Lastnamedavid | 3:34 |
| 16. | "Creme's Interlude" (featuring Fousheé) | Creme | 2:20 |
| 17. | "Waiting to Get Shot" | Malik Abdul Rahmaan | 1:39 |
| 18. | "Time Up" | Madlib | 1:53 |
| 19. | "Demon Tyme Skit" | 1:39 | |
| 20. | "Razberry" | Ohbliv | 3:08 |
| 21. | "Pick Up TF Phone" | 0:52 | |
| 22. | "Dollar Dr. Dream" | Animoss | 2:44 |
| Total length: | 46:37 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23. | "$mokebreak" | Iiye | 0:49 |
| 24. | "Oatmeal" (featuring Chuck Strangers) | Chuck Strangers | 3:34 |
| 25. | "3 Dope Boys" (featuring 3WaySlim) | Budgie | 3:53 |
| 26. | "Shawty" (featuring Big Kahuna OG) | Iiye | 4:29 |
| 27. | "L's" (featuring Fousheé) | Ohbliv | 2:00 |
| 28. | "Good Word" (featuring Yungmorpheus) | Graymatter | 3:18 |
| 29. | "Tha Divide" (featuring Zelooperz, Mavi, and Koncept Jackson) | Ewonee | 5:15 |
| 30. | "Remote Relocation" (featuring Peso Gordon and B. Cool-Aid) | Ahwlee | 4:11 |
| 31. | "Blame" | Black Noi$e | 3:02 |
| 32. | "Smoked Outro" | Iiye | 0:41 |
| Total length: | 77:40 | ||
The deluxe digital edition's additional tracks were released as the $mokebreak EP in 2021.[6]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[17]
- Pink Siifu – vocals
- Fly Anakin – vocals
- Swarvy – mixing
- Zeroh – mastering
- Jack McKain – photography, layout
- Jacob Rochester – logo design
- Barrington Darius – creative assistance
References
- ^ Bloom, Madison (August 20, 2020). "Listen to Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin's New Song "Dollar Dr. Dream"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Christina; Moody, Tarik; Morrison, John; Powers, Ann; Hilton, Robin (November 12, 2020). "New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Nov. 13". NPR. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Rugoff, Lazlo (November 13, 2020). "Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin create a fictional record store on new album FlySiifu's". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 19, 2021). "Stream Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin's $mokebreak EP". Stereogum. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Flysiifu's by Pink Siifu". Metacritic. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Darville, Jordan (March 19, 2021). "Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin share "Tha Divide" video featuring MAVI, ZelooperZ, and Koncept Jack$on". The Fader. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 17, 2020). "Fly Anakin & Pink Siifu – "Richard Pryor"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (October 15, 2020). "Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin – "Mind Right" (Feat. Liv.e)". Stereogum. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Price, Joe (November 13, 2020). "Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin Drop Joint Album 'FlySiifu's'". Complex. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Patrick (January 12, 2021). ""How Could You Watch a Movie and Not Like the Dialogue?:" An Interview with Fly Anakin & Pink Siifu". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (February 8, 2021). "Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin share "Open Up Shop" video, announce new EP". The Fader. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Sentz, Tim (November 13, 2020). "Album Review: Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin – FlySiifu's". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Joshi, Tara (November 9, 2020). "Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin - Fly Siifu's". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Kearse, Stephen (November 18, 2020). "Pink Siifu / Fly Anakin: FlySiifu's". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Butterworth, James (November 16, 2020). "Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin — FlySiifu's". The Quietus. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (December 18, 2020). "50 Best Rap Albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin (2020). FlySiifu's (CD booklet). Lex Records.
Further reading
- Brydon, Grant (May 22, 2021). "'It's Like Star Wars': Welcome to Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin's Record Shop Multi-Verse". Esquire. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- Lesuer, Mike (November 11, 2020). "Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin's Favorite Hip-Hop Collaborations". Flood Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
External links
- FlySiifu's at Discogs (list of releases)
