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Somethin' 'Bout Kreay

Somethin' 'Bout Kreay
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Studio album by Kreayshawn
Released September 14, 2012
Recorded 2011–12
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 44:10
Label Columbia
Producer Jean Baptiste (exec.), Free School, Jonas Jeberg, DJ Two Stacks, Diplo, Kid Cudi, Tai, Boys Noize, Adeptus
Kreayshawn chronology
Young, Rich & Flashy
(2012)
Somethin' 'Bout Kreay
(2012)
Singles from Somethin' 'Bout Kreay
  1. "Gucci Gucci"
    Released: June 14, 2011
  2. "Breakfast (Syrup)"
    Released: May 22, 2012
  3. "Go Hard (La.La.La)"
    Released: July 24, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 42/100
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars
Punknews.org 4.5/5 stars
NME 5/10 stars
Tone Deaf 7.5/10
Alter The Press 5/5 stars
Pitchfork 3/10
Idolator 3.5/5 stars
Spin 3/10

Somethin' 'Bout Kreay is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kreayshawn, released for digital download on September 14, 2012 and as a Hot Topic-exclusive CD under Columbia Records in the United States. It was released on CD elsewhere on September 25, 2012. The album features guest appearances from Chippy Nonstop, V-Nasty, Diplo, Sissy Nobby, Kid Cudi and 2 Chainz, while the production was handled mainly by Free School, Jonas Jeberg and DJ Two Stacks, among others.

Critics were divided in their reviews of Somethin' 'Bout Kreay. Several of the tracks received positive reviews, most notably "Gucci Gucci", but most of the other songs were panned by critics.

Critics were divided in their opinions of Somethin' Bout Kreay. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 42, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".Uncut gave the album a score of 6 out of 10 rating, stating, "Thanks to her Valley Girl charisma and omnivorous sexual gaze she mostly succeeds." On a similar note, Rolling Stone gave Somethin' Bout Kreay a positive review, with the album receiving 3 of 5 stars rating and furthermore telling "The Oakland MC's debut explores her skill at giving hormonally bonkers post-Odd Future shock rap a bratty, ashtray-Madonna spin." "Blasé Blasé", "Breakfast (Syrup)", "Gucci Gucci", "Left Ey3" have generally been well received, the other tracks have been criticized or completely panned by critics.


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