Mannibalector

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Mannibalector
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2013
Recorded
  • 2011–13
Studio
Various
Genre
Length63:54
Label
Producer
Various
  • Travis O'Guin (exec.)
  • Seven
  • Robert Rebeck
  • NonStop
  • Axis
Brotha Lynch Hung chronology
Coathanga Strangla
(2011)
Mannibalector
(2013)
Suicide Tour: Ten Years Later
(2014)
Singles from Mannibalector
  1. "Meat Cleaver"
    Released: January 15, 2013
  2. "Krocadil"
    Released: January 29, 2013

Mannibalector is the eighth studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released on February 5, 2013, by Strange Music. [1] It serves as the third and final installment of this "Coathanga Strangla" trilogy, following these albums; including Dinner and a Movie (2010) and Coathanga Strangla (2011). It would be his last full-length album for Strange Music, as he left the label in 2015. The album features guest appearances from Wrekonize, Bernz, Yelawolf, COS, Irv Da Phenom, Trizz, Bleezo, G-Macc, Tech N9ne and Hopsin. [2] [3]

Contents

Background

Brotha Lynch Hung has been working with a record producer Seven for "over a year" [4] producing his new album, called Mannibalector. Seven said, "Lynch's mind works differently", his way of "constructing songs" [5] is different than others. Also that Hung will "have the whole album structure: song titles and everything before we've made any of the songs. It's interesting and different to get to work that way with an artist". [6] Another aspect that was difficult for Hung was to find features that fit into the storyline. Hung picked Yelawolf and Hopsin as they "fit in with their perspective that they had to follow through on". Hung never rejected a beat from Seven "because everything just matched". [7]

Lyrics and production

In an interview with Strange Music, Hung said his "lyrical ability was limited because I had to more so tell stories than mostly worry about lyrics". [8] The album is about an era of his life that's been ended. With Fearnet, Hung discusses about how the character within the album became this serial killer. Hung said "he's lost and friendless at that point, and like I said a lot of that comes from my own life, when I've let a lot of people go and went my way alone", [9] adding to that Hung "used Mannibalector to get out some of those feelings" [10] from his past.

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]

Mannibalector received generally positive reviews from music critics. In a positive review AllMusic's David Jeffries writes "Hung is a craftsman, kicking off this horror movie on wax with a TV news report that gives up the back-story and then goes full Hollywood, joining skits, numerous sound effects, and a relentless, blockbuster pace, all making this an album worth avoiding if it's dark." Roman Cooper of HipHopDX noted "Make no mistake, BLH’s emceeing arsenal is still quite impressive. Whether it’s the rapid-fire flows over the frenetic and disturbing strings of 'Krocadil' or steady delivery over extremely minimalist production on 'MDK', Lynch is unquestionably adept at his craft."

Commercial performance

Mannibalector debuted at number 67 on the US Billboard 200, at number 8 on the Top Rap Albums and at number 13 on the Top Independent Albums charts, with first-week sales of 8,000 copies in the United States. [13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Newsflash (Intro)"
0:46
2."Krocadil"
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven4:24
3."Bacon N Eggs (Skit)"
  • Mann
  • Arthur Lea III
  • Lauren Brinson
R. Rebeck0:45
4."MDK" (featuring Trizz)
  • Mann
  • Lea III
  • Summers
Seven4:51
5."Disappeared"
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven3:19
6."Fucced Up (Skit)"
  • Mann
  • Dave Weiner
R. Rebeck0:20
7."Eating You" (featuring Bernz and Wrekonize)Seven4:44
8."Tha Package" (featuring Yelawolf)
Seven3:23
9."Something About Susan" (featuring COS and Irv Da Phenom)
  • Mann
  • Chris "COS" Mathias
  • Mitchell "Irv Da Phenom" Irving, Jr.
  • Evan "NonStop" Fountaine
  • Ramond Ross
NonStop3:46
10."The River (Skit)"
  • Mann
  • Donald Robinson
  • Rebeck
R. Rebeck1:26
11."Can I Have a Napkin?"
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven3:32
12."Mask and Knife" (featuring G Macc and Bleezo)
  • Mann
  • Brandon "G Macc" Elston
  • Brandon "Bleezo" Wade
  • Summers
Seven3:49
13."Meat Cleaver"
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven4:52
14."I Give Up" (featuring COS)
  • Mann
  • Mathias
  • Justinn "Axis" Patton
Axis4:11
15."Instruments (Skit)"
  • Mann
  • Gary Adams
R. Rebeck1:54
16."Stabbed" (featuring Tech N9ne and Hopsin)Seven4:02
17."Body On the Floor"
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven3:52
18."Have You Checked the Children? (Skit)"
  • Mann
  • Brinson
R. Rebeck0:24
19."Sweeney Todd"
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven4:43
20."Dead Bitch"
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven4:51
Total length:1:03:54
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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
21."Blood All Over Me"
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven2:59
22."F.B.I." (featuring Tall Cann G and G-Smooth)
  • Mann
  • Summers
Seven4:45
Notes
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Personnel

Credits for Mannibalector adapted from the album liner notes.

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