Packs (album)

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PACKS
PACKS Your Old Droog.jpg
Studio album by
Your Old Droog
ReleasedMarch 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
Recorded2016–2017
Genre Hip hop
Length41:02
Label
  • Droog Recordings
  • Fat Beats
Producer
Your Old Droog chronology
Your Old Droog
(2014)		PACKS
(2017)		It Wasn't Even Close
(2019)
Singles from PACKS
  1. "White Rappers (A Good Guest)"
    Released: June 16, 2016
  2. "G.K.A.C. (Gotta Kill a Cop)"
    Released: January 14, 2017
  3. "Help"
    Released: February 13, 2017

PACKS is the second studio album by American rapper Your Old Droog. It was released on March 10, 2017 through Droog Recordings under exclusive license to Fat Beats Records. The fourteen-track record featured guest appearances by the likes of Detroit-based rapper Danny Brown, actor and comedian Anthony Jeselnik, Wiki from Ratking, Chris Crack, Heems, and Edan.

Your Old Droog is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He first gained public attention in June 2014 when online rumors were circulated that his self-published debut EP was actually recorded by veteran New York rapper Nas under an alter ego, before revealing himself in August of that year as a 25-year-old Ukrainian American. His self-titled debut album was released digitally on November 25, 2014. The name "Droog" comes from a Ukrainian word meaning "friend".

Detroit Largest city in Michigan

Detroit is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest American city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County. The municipality of Detroit had a 2017 estimated population of 673,104, making it the 23rd-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music and as a repository for art, architecture and design.

Danny Brown American rapper from Michigan

Daniel Dewan Sewell, known professionally as Danny Brown, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is described by MTV as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory".

Contents

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Club B [2]
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Track listing

Track listing adapted from bandcamp [6] and iTunes. [7]

Bandcamp is an American online music company founded in 2008 by former Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, headquartered in Oakland, California.

iTunes Apples media library and media player software.

iTunes is a media player, media library, Internet radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc. It was announced on January 9, 2001. It is used to play, download, and organize digital multimedia files, including music and video, on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems. Content could be purchased through the iTunes Store, or imported from CDs, with iTunes as the software letting users manage their online and physical purchases.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."G.K.A.C."
3:46
2."Jeselnik Skit 1" (featuring Anthony Jeselnik) 0:07
3."I Only"The Purist4:10
4."Bangladesh" (featuring Heems)
  • RTNC
  • Your Old Droog
3:34
5."Grandma Hips" (featuring Danny Brown)
  • RTNC
  • Your Old Droog
  • E. Dan [a]
2:28
6."Jeselnik Skit 2" (featuring Anthony Jeselnik) 0:08
7."Just An Interlude" (featuring Chris Crack)RTNC3:00
8."White Rappers (A Good Guest)"
  • RTNC
  • Your Old Droog
3:51
9."Help" (featuring Wiki and Edan)
  • Your Old Droog
  • Edan
3:55
10."Jeselnik Skit 3" (featuring Anthony Jeselnik) 0:11
11."You Can Do It! (Give Up)"
  • Your Old Droog
  • Edan
3:46
12."Rapman" 88-Keys 3:53
13."My Girl Is a Boy"
  • RTNC
  • Your Old Droog
3:14
14."Winston Red" The Alchemist 4:58
Total length:41:02

Notes

Personnel

Vocalists

Anthony Jeselnik American actor and stand-up comedian

Anthony Jeselnik is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is known for his dark comedy style, which emphasizes ironic misdirection, non sequiturs, biting insults, an arrogant demeanor, and a stage persona that frequently takes amoral stances.

Heems American rapper

Himanshu Kumar Suri, better known by his stage name Heems, is an American rapper from Queens in New York City. Best known for being part of the alternative hip hop group Das Racist, Suri is also the founder of Greedhead Music, an independent record label. In 2012, Suri released his first solo mixtape, Nehru Jackets, on his Greedhead imprint and in conjunction with SEVA NY, a community-based organization from Queens of which Suri is a board member. Suri has also written about music and all things South Asian for the Village Voice, Death and Taxes magazine, Fuse, Stereogum, and Alternet. In August 2015, Heems announced that Fox had bought his story rights for a potential sitcom, and that he was working on the pilot. He is currently a member of Swet Shop Boys along with actor and rapper Riz MC and producer Redinho.

Ratking is an American hip hop group formed in New York City, New York. They are currently signed to XL Recordings.

Technicals

Opened in 2003, "ID Labs" is a commercial recording studio and production facility owned and operated by Pittsburgh based recording engineer, mixer, and producer Eric "E" Dan. Most known for his extensive work with hip-hop artists Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, Dan has recorded, mixed and/or produced several Gold and Platinum certified release throughout his 20 year career in the music business.

Edan Portnoy, better known as Edan, is an American hip hop artist from Rockville, Maryland.

Charles Misodi Njapa, better known by his stage name 88-Keys, is an American record producer and rapper from New York City.

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References

  1. ↑ "Reviews and Tracks for Packs by Your Old Droog". Metacritic . Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  2. ↑ Purdom, Clayton (March 10, 2017). "PACKS – Your Old Droog – Music Review". The A.V. Club . Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ Alexis, Themistoklis (March 14, 2017). "Your Old Droog PACKS". Exclaim! . Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ Leask, Hugh (March 19, 2017). "Review: Your Old Droog Steps His Rap Game Up On "Packs"". HipHopDX . Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (March 16, 2017). "Your Old Droog: Packs Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ "PACKS, by Your Old Droog". Bandcamp . Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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