Bossalinis & Fooliyones
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| Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 68:32 | |||
| Label | Young One Records | |||
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Bossalinis & Fooliyones is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Main Attrakionz. It was released on Young One Records on October 22, 2012.[1] The album is produced by Harry Fraud, Zaytoven, and Supreme Cuts, among others.[2] It features vocal contributions from Gucci Mane and Shady Blaze.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B[5] |
| BBC | favorable[6] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
| NME | 6/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[9] |
| PopMatters |   [10] |
| Spin | 7/10[11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Bossalinis & Fooliyones received an average score of 71, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Peter Marrack of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10, calling it "a taut, humble and profoundly aware medley of late afternoon joy ― the best time to listen to it."[7] Zach Kelly of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.1 out of 10, saying, "Here are two guys who clearly love to rap and work hard at it, taking a style they can call their own, and presenting it in a more user-friendly way."[9]
Bossalinis & Fooliyones was listed by Spin as the "Rap Release of the Week" on October 25, 2012.[12] Fact placed it at number 25 on the "50 Best Albums of 2012" list.[13] SF Weekly included it on the "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list.[14]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Green on Sight" | The Mekanix | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Liquor Runs" | Rob Lo | 2:36 |
| 3. | "La Piñata" | The Mekanix | 3:50 |
| 4. | "LFK" | YS | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Take U There" | Supreme Cuts | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Cloud Life" | Joe Wax | 4:18 |
| 7. | "On Tour" | Uptown Greg | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Sex in the City" | Metro Zu | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Do It for the Bay" (featuring Davinci) | Harry Fraud | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Superstitious" (featuring Gucci Mane) | Zaytoven | 4:48 |
| 11. | "24th Hour" | Harry Fraud | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Wings" (featuring Shady Blaze) | Ammbush | 4:52 |
| 13. | "Rainy Days" (featuring Monsta) | Uptown Greg | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Love Is Life" | Supreme Cuts | 4:14 |
| 15. | "Bury Me a Millionaire" | Warroom | 4:35 |
| 16. | "Zoney Nights" | Al Jieh | 3:56 |
| 17. | "Cloud Body" | Grown Folk | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 68:32 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Saxelby, Ruth (October 28, 2012). "Main Attrakionz interview: "The game chose us."". Dummy. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Zeichner, Naomi (October 16, 2012). "Stream Main Attrakionz' Album Bossalinis & Fooliyones". The Fader. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Bustard, Andy (October 16, 2012). "Stream Main Attrakionz's 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones' In Full". Prefix. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Bossalinis & Fooliyones by Main Attrakionz". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Sundermann, Eric (October 16, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Gardner, Noel (October 22, 2012). "Main Attrakionz - Bossalinis & Fooliyones - Review". BBC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Marrack, Peter (October 23, 2012). "Main Attrakionz - Bossalinis & Fooliyones". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Calvert, John (October 19, 2012). "Main Attrakionz – 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones'". NME. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Kelly, Zach (October 30, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Amidon, David (December 12, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones". PopMatters. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Powell, Mike (October 15, 2012). "Main Attrakionz, 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones' (Young One)". Spin. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon (October 25, 2012). "Rap Release of the Week: Main Attrakionz's 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones'". Spin. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2012 (Page 27 of 51)". Fact. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "The 10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012 (Page 1 of 3)". SF Weekly. December 21, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Bossalinis & Fooliyones at Discogs (list of releases)
- Bossalinis & Fooliyones at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
