Cannonball!!!

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Cannonball!!!
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length36:50
Label Fake Four Inc.
Producer Astronautalis, Radical Face
Bleubird chronology
RIP U$A (The Birdfleu)
(2007)
Cannonball!!!
(2012)
Lauderdale
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! favorable [1]
Verbicidefavorable [2]

Cannonball!!! is a 2012 studio album by American rapper Bleubird, released on Fake Four Inc. [3] Production is handled by Astronautalis and Radical Face. [4] "Time 4real" features a guest appearance from Ceschi. [5]

Contents

Critical reception

Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "While not your typical hip-hop album, fans open to experimentation with different genres will find Cannonball!!! a rewarding, if eclectic, half-hour-plus of music." [1] Brett Uddenberg of URB called it Bleubird's "most focused and well-rounded" work to date. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fog Rollin'"3:11
2."Hand Holdin'"2:34
3."Giehe 1977"3:55
4."Black Sandcastles"2:33
5."Hello Hollow" (featuring Astronautalis)4:02
6."Christian Wife" (featuring Lynne Piper)2:26
7."Down Like Brothers" (featuring Radical Face)2:29
8."Pimp Hand"4:32
9."Dead Homes"3:40
10."Time 4real" (featuring Ceschi)4:15
11."Rubber Bands"3:03

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References

  1. 1 2 Quinlan, Thomas (January 24, 2012). "Bluebird - Cannonball!!!". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  2. Edmund, Matt (March 30, 2012). "Bluebird - Cannonball!!!". Verbicide. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  3. Denberg, Betsey (January 19, 2012). "South Florida rapper Bleubird releases debut album Cannonball!!!". Miami New Times . Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  4. Thompson, Erik (January 4, 2012). "Astronautalis produces new Bleubird album 'Cannonball!!!'". City Pages . Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  5. Fischer, Reed (January 24, 2012). "Bleubird's "Time 4real" from Astronautalis-aided Cannonball!!! is out today". City Pages . Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  6. Uddenberg, Brett (January 19, 2012). "URB Premiere: Bleubird + Ceschi Time 4real (MP3)". URB . Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2017.