Kenny Dennis EP

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Kenny Dennis EP
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EP by
ReleasedApril 3, 2012 (2012-04-03) [1]
StudioBurnco, Berkeley, California
Genre Hip hop
Length16:58
Label Anticon
Producer Jel, Odd Nosdam

Kenny Dennis EP is an EP by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon on April 3, 2012. [1] Entirely produced by Jel and Odd Nosdam, it was recorded in Berkeley, California. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Consumer Guide A− [3]
Impose favorable [4]
Pitchfork 7.8/10 [5]
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Prefix8.0/10 [7]
San Diego Reader favorable [8]
Spin 8/10 [9]

Matt Sullivan of Impose said: "This is high-caliber parody that avoids cheap laughs by going for deeper, unspoken punchlines." [4] Brett Uddenberg of San Diego Reader called it "well-crafted hilarious escapism." [8]

Spin included it on the "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012" list. [10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Rib Tips"2:44
2."Don't Blame Steve"3:08
3."Shazam"2:25
4."Top That"1:51
5."Kenny Dennis"3:26
6."Flat Pop"3:27
7."Perculators" (CD edition bonus track)3:23
8."Dennehy RMX" (CD edition bonus track)4:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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