Chill, Dummy

Chill, Dummy
Studio album by P.O.S
Released	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	45:20
Label	Doomtree Records
Producer	P.O.S Lazerbeak Makr Cory Grindberg Ryan Olson
P.O.S chronology
We Don't Even Live Here (2013) Chill, Dummy (2017)

Chill, Dummy (often stylized as Chill, dummy ^[1] ) is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S. ^[2] It was released on Doomtree Records on January 27, 2017. ^[3] Guest appearances include Busdriver, Astronautalis, Open Mike Eagle, and Justin Vernon, among others. ^[4] It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. ^[5]

Production

The album is produced by Lazerbeak, Makr, Cory Grindberg, Ryan Olson, and P.O.S himself. ^[6] It also features Moncelas Boston, Rapper Hooks, Justin Vernon, Lady Midnight, Busdriver, Dwynell Roland, Gerald, Manchita, Open Mike Eagle, Angelenah, Allan Kingdom, Astronautalis, Eric Mayson, Hard_R (P.O.S's son), ^[7] Kathleen Hanna, Lizzo, Lydia Liza, and Nicholas L. Perez. ^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100 [9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	B+ [10]
Pitchfork	7.4/10 [11]
PopMatters	[12]
SLUG Magazine	favorable [13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". ^[9]

ABC News placed it at number 26 on the "50 Best Albums of 2017" list. ^[14]

In popular culture

"Born a Snake" was used in a promotional video for Marvel's Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet: Part 9. ^[15]

"Gravedigger" was used in EA's racing game Need for Speed Payback . ^[16]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Born a Snake"	P.O.S	2:32
2.	"Wearing a Bear"	Lazerbeak	2:41
3.	"Bully" (featuring Moncelas Boston and Rapper Hooks)	Makr	3:29
4.	"Faded" (featuring Justin Vernon and Lady Midnight)	P.O.S	3:51
5.	"Pieces/Ruins" (featuring Busdriver and Dwynell Roland)	Cory Grindberg	5:21
6.	"Get Ate" (featuring Gerald)	P.O.S	1:25
7.	"Roddy Piper" (featuring Moncelas Boston)	Lazerbeak Ryan Olson	4:20
8.	"Thieves/Kings"	Cory Grindberg	2:44
9.	"Infinite Scroll" (featuring Manchita and Open Mike Eagle)	Cory Grindberg	4:02
10.	"Lanes"	P.O.S	1:50
11.	"Gravedigger" (featuring Angelenah)	Cory Grindberg	4:17
12.	"Sleepdrone/Superposition" (featuring Allan Kingdom, Astronautalis, Eric Mayson, Hard_R, Kathleen Hanna, Lizzo, Lydia Liza, and Nicholas L. Perez)	P.O.S	8:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• P.O.S – vocals, production (4, 6, 10, 12), recording
• Jeremy Ylvisaker – guitar (1)
• Gerald – vocals (1, 6)
• Lazerbeak – production (2, 7), executive production
• Moncelas Boston – vocals (3, 7)
• Rapper Hooks – vocals (3)
• Makr – production (3)
• Lady Midnight – vocals (4, 8, 9, 11)
• Dwynell Roland – vocals (5)
• Busdriver – vocals (5)
• Cory Grindberg – production (5, 8, 9, 11)
• Ryan Olson – production (7)
• Open Mike Eagle – vocals (9)
• Manchita – vocals (9)
• James Buckley – bass guitar (9, 11)
• Angelenah – vocals (11)
• DJ Abilities – turntables (11)
• Hard_R – vocals (12)
• Allan Kingdom – vocals (12)
• Astronautalis – vocals (12)
• Kathleen Hanna – vocals (12)
• Lizzo – vocals (12)
• Eric Mayson – vocals (12)
• Lydia Liza – vocals (12)
• Nicholas L. Perez – vocals (12)
• Joe Mabbott – drums (12), engineering, recording, mixing
• BJ Burton – recording (2), mixing (2)
• Bruce Templeton – mastering
• Brian Hart – photography, design
• Crystal Quinn – text

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5]	16

References

1. Slingerland, Calum (December 13, 2016). "P.O.S Gets Justin Vernon, Kathleen Hanna for 'Chill, dummy' LP". Exclaim! . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
2. "P.O.S. - Chill Dummy - CD - tracklisting, cover art, buy". UGHH. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
3. "P.O.S. Archives | Ghettoblaster Magazine". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
4. Thompson, Erik (January 25, 2017). "P.O.S roars back from health woes with 'Chill, Dummy' | City Pages". City Pages . Retrieved February 3, 2017.
5. "POS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
6. Boller, Jay (December 13, 2016). "P.O.S spills details about new solo album 'Chill, Dummy' | City Pages". City Pages . Retrieved February 3, 2017.
7. Raihala, Ross (March 7, 2016). "Minneapolis rapper P.O.S. releases 'personal' new song". TwinCities.com . Retrieved February 5, 2017.
8. Hernandez, Victoria (January 26, 2017). "Stream P.O.S' "Chill, dummy" Album". HipHopDX . Retrieved February 3, 2017.
9. "Chill, Dummy by P.O.S". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved July 1, 2017.
10. Anthony, David (January 27, 2017). "P.O.S. is reborn and revitalized on Chill, Dummy". The A.V. Club . Retrieved February 3, 2017.
11. Walls, Seth Colter (January 27, 2017). "P.O.S: Chill, dummy Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 3, 2017.
12. Kok, Dan (February 10, 2017). "P.O.S: Chill, Dummy". PopMatters . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
13. "Review: P.O.S. – Chill, Dummy". SLUG Magazine . Retrieved February 15, 2017.
14. Raible, Allan (December 27, 2017). "50 best albums of 2017". ABC News . Retrieved October 31, 2019.
15. "P.O.S Reveals "Born A Snake" In Collaboration With Marvel's "Black Panther" Series". HipHopDX . Retrieved February 17, 2017.
16. "Need for Speed Payback Soundtrack" . Retrieved April 1, 2021.

External links

• Chill, Dummy at Discogs (list of releases)
• Chill, Dummy at Bandcamp