Recorded 2013–2015 Label XL, Terrible Release date 13 November 2015 | Length 42:11 Artist Le1f Genre Hip hop music | |
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Released November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13) Producers Le1f, Evian Christ, Balam Acab, Sophie, Dev Hynes, Lunice, BloodPop, Salva Nominations GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist Similar Le1f albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
Riot Boi is the debut studio album by New York-based rapper Le1f. It was released on November 13, 2015 on XL and Terrible Records. The album features contributions and production work from artists such as Evian Christ, Junglepussy, Balam Acab, Lunice, Boody, Sophie, and Dev Hynes.
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Release and reception
Riot Boi received positive reviews from critics, garnering a score of 78 out of 100 on aggregate site Metacritic. Clash called the album "a trailblazing record very much in the now," describing it as "bombastic, and transgressive." AllMusic wrote that "Riot Boi overwhelms with twists, turns, and surprises, all of which are exhilarating," noting in particular the record's "schizophrenic production that leaps from horny trap to frantic electroclash." Pitchfork wrote that "Riot Boi shows us a trailblazer sitting down among these cracked shards of glass, reckoning with what it means to have come first." Consequence of Sound wrote that "Riot Boi is easily Le1f’s most political music to date, arguing that the album "essentially turns intersectionality talking points into personal identifiers, and they line his sneakily clever raps and touching personal stories."
Songs
1Hi1:50
2Rage4:05
3Grace Alek Naomi3:16