| Bossalinis & Fooliyones | ||||
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| Studio album by Main Attrakionz | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2012 (2012-10-22) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 68:32 | |||
| Label | Young One Records | |||
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Bossalinis & Fooliyones is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Main Attrakionz. It was released on Young One Records on October 22, 2012. The album is produced by Harry Fraud, Zaytoven, and Supreme Cuts, among others. It features vocal contributions from Gucci Mane and Shady Blaze.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| BBC | favorable |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| NME | 6/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 |
| PopMatters |   |
| Spin | 7/10 |
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".
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." 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."
Bossalinis & Fooliyones was listed by Spin as the "Rap Release of the Week" on October 25, 2012. Fact placed it at number 25 on the "50 Best Albums of 2012" list. SF Weekly included it on the "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
- Saxelby, Ruth (October 28, 2012). "Main Attrakionz interview: "The game chose us."". Dummy. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- Zeichner, Naomi (October 16, 2012). "Stream Main Attrakionz' Album Bossalinis & Fooliyones". The Fader. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- Bustard, Andy (October 16, 2012). "Stream Main Attrakionz's 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones' In Full". Prefix. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "Bossalinis & Fooliyones by Main Attrakionz". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Sundermann, Eric (October 16, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- Gardner, Noel (October 22, 2012). "Main Attrakionz - Bossalinis & Fooliyones - Review". BBC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Marrack, Peter (October 23, 2012). "Main Attrakionz - Bossalinis & Fooliyones". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- Calvert, John (October 19, 2012). "Main Attrakionz – 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones'". NME. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Zach (October 30, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- Amidon, David (December 12, 2012). "Main Attrakionz: Bossalinis & Fooliyones". PopMatters. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- Powell, Mike (October 15, 2012). "Main Attrakionz, 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones' (Young One)". Spin. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Soderberg, Brandon (October 25, 2012). "Rap Release of the Week: Main Attrakionz's 'Bossalinis & Fooliyones'". Spin. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- "The 50 Best Albums of 2012 (Page 27 of 51)". Fact. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- "The 10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012 (Page 1 of 3)". SF Weekly. December 21, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
External links
- Bossalinis & Fooliyones at Discogs (list of releases)
- Bossalinis & Fooliyones at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2013.