| Chill, Dummy | ||||
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| Released | January 27, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 45:20 | |||
| Label | Doomtree Records | |||
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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]
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]
| 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]
"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]
| 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) |
| 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 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] | 16 |
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