| Black and Brown! | ||||
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| Released | November 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 21:22 | |||
| Label | Fat Beats | |||
| Producer | Black Milk | |||
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Black and Brown! is a collaborative EP by Detroit-based rappers Black Milk and Danny Brown. [1] It was released on November 1, 2011, through Fat Beats Records. [2] The EP was produced by Black Milk. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | C+ [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.5/10 [5] |
| Spin | 7/10 [6] |
Black and Brown! received generally favorable reviews from critics. Metacritic gave the EP a score of 71, based on 5 reviews. [7] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork Media described the EP as "22 hastily assembled, thoughtlessly sequenced minutes of vivid beats and incredible rapping." [5] Chris Coplan of Consequence of Sound called it "a truly compelling example of what a real collaborative hip-hop album can be." [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sound Check" (instrumental) | 1:08 | |
| 2. | "Wake Up" | 2:27 | |
| 3. | "Loosie" |
| 2:52 |
| 4. | "Zap" |
| 3:30 |
| 5. | "Jordan VIII" |
| 1:32 |
| 6. | "Dada" |
| 2:03 |
| 7. | "WTF" (instrumental) | 1:12 | |
| 8. | "LOL" (remix) |
| 3:01 |
| 9. | "Dark Sunshine" (instrumental) | 1:12 | |
| 10. | "Black & Brown" |
| 3:39 |
| 11. | "Nandos" (iTunes bonus track) | Sewell | 1:14 |
| Total length: | 21:22 | ||
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