Bossalinis & Fooliyones
2012 studio album by Main Attrakionz
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Bossalinis & Fooliyones is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop duo Main Attrakionz. It was released on Young One Records on October 22, 2012.[1] The album is produced by Harry Fraud, Zaytoven, and Supreme Cuts, among others.[2] It features guest appearances from DaVinci, Gucci Mane, Shady Blaze, and Monsta.[3]
- The Nestt
- The Breadquarters
- Different Fur
- Hyde Park
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| Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 68:32 | |||
| Label | Young One | |||
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Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Bossalinis & Fooliyones received an average score of 71, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Peter Marrack of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10, calling it "a taut, humble and profoundly aware medley of late afternoon joy ― the best time to listen to it."[7] Zach Kelly of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.1 out of 10, saying, "Here are two guys who clearly love to rap and work hard at it, taking a style they can call their own, and presenting it in a more user-friendly way."[9]
Bossalinis & Fooliyones was listed by Spin as the "Rap Release of the Week" on October 25, 2012.[12] Fact placed it at number 25 on the "50 Best Albums of 2012" list.[13] SF Weekly included it on the "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Green on Sight" | The Mekanix | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Liquor Runs" | Rob Lo | 2:36 |
| 3. | "La Piñata" | The Mekanix | 3:50 |
| 4. | "LFK" | YS | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Take U There" | Supreme Cuts | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Cloud Life" | Joe Wax | 4:18 |
| 7. | "On Tour" | Uptown Greg | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Sex in the City" | Metro Zu | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Do It for the Bay" (featuring DaVinci) | Harry Fraud | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Superstitious" (featuring Gucci Mane) | Zaytoven | 4:48 |
| 11. | "24th Hour" | Harry Fraud | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Wings" (featuring Shady Blaze) | Ammbush | 4:52 |
| 13. | "Rainy Days" (featuring Monsta) | Uptown Greg | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Love Is Life" | Supreme Cuts | 4:14 |
| 15. | "Bury Me a Millionaire" | WarRoom | 4:35 |
| 16. | "Zoney Nights" | Al Jieh | 3:56 |
| 17. | "Cloud Body" | Grown Folk | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 68:32 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]
- Jaw Division – executive producer
- Ammbush – mixing
- Al Jieh – mastering, recording (tracks 9, 11, 16)
- Jorge Hernandez – recording (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17)