Untitled (Hodgy Beats EP)
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| EP by Hodgy Beats | ||||
| Released | February 24, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 22:12 | |||
| Label | Odd Future Records | |||
| Producer | The Alchemist, Flying Lotus, Rodnae, Juicy J, Jonti Danimals, Thelonious Martin | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Earmilk | favorable |
| Exclaim! | favorable |
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| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 |
| Pretty Much Amazing | favorable |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | 3/5 |
Untitled (stylized as untitled) is the debut EP by Los Angeles, California rapper Hodgy Beats, member of hip-hop collective Odd Future. It was released on February 24, 2012. It is Hodgy Beats' first solo release since his 2009 debut mixtape, The Dena Tape. Announced on February 20, 2012, the EP was released on the 25th of the same month. The project features production by Juicy J, The Alchemist and Flying Lotus. Lyrically the record deals with thoughts about self-reflection, the contemplation of death, and a struggle with drugs. The EP received mostly positive reviews from music critics.
The EP was announced on Hodgy Beats' official Twitter account on February 20, 2012, and was released five days later. Unlike in their previous records, Odd Future did not contribute in the production, and Hodgy is the only person to rap on it. The song "Higashi Loves You" is the instrumental to "Somebody (Loves You)" by Plies and was produced by Rodnae. Producers Juicy J, The Alchemist and Flying Lotus all contributed beats to the project. The release of the EP served as promotion to Odd Future's debut album The OF Tape Vol. 2 which was released on March 20, 2012.
Album opener "Bullshittin'" was produced by Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J, and features a murky bassline with a calming vibe. The track is inspired by the sound of southern hip hop. "Cookie Coma" was produced by The Alchemist, and contains a jazzy beat, with lush horns and upright bass. The style of production is inspired by boom bap production, with prominent sounding drums. Hodgy ponders his own morality on the track, with self-reflective lines such as "I’m too legit for life, I should get a grip and die, Fuckin’ take a trip and fly, and never come down".
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