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2024 studio album by Lazer Dim 700
Keepin It Cloudy
Studio album by Lazer Dim 700
ReleasedDecember 18, 2024 (2024-12-18)
Genre
LabelSelf-released
Producer
  • 360 Hundred
  • Ark
  • Blaccy
  • BRYJK
  • DawgTwist
  • Dmnchxld00
  • Dowin
  • Fuegito
  • GoXan
  • KVZ
  • LazerMade
  • Litfroy
  • Mahxltxl
  • Mxgc
  • Shxystu
  • Skellocam
  • Snow!
  • XOU
  • XpWave
  • Zilla
Lazer Dim 700 chronology
Injoy
(2024) 		Keepin It Cloudy
(2024)
Singles from Keepin It Cloudy
  1. "Luigi"
    Released: November 26, 2024
  2. "Calypso"
    Released: December 4, 2024
  3. "WTM"
    Released: December 11, 2024

Keepin It Cloudy (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by American rapper Lazer Dim 700, released independently on December 18, 2024. It serves as the follow-up to his commercial mixtape Injoy, released nine months prior. It does not feature any guest appearances, and was supported by three singles: "Luigi", "Calypso", and "WTM".

Background and promotion

The album was initially planned to coincide with Lazer's first-ever tour, announced in late June 2024, with dates shared on July 2. However, the tour was canceled due to personal issues, and during this period, Lazer's social media accounts fell victim to a series of cyberattacks. On September 26, 2024, Lazer provided updates on the album's progress and re-announced his tour. In October, he collaborated with artists such as Benji Blue Bills, Denzel Curry, and Ola Runt, building hype for the album's release.

Promotion for the album included the release of the double single "Luigi" on November 26, 2024, accompanied by music videos, followed by the third single, "Calypso", on December 4. On the same day, Lazer revealed the album's title and announced its pre-save availability.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.9/10

Pitchfork was mixed, praising Lazer Dim 700's surreal humor, inventive wordplay, and chaotic energy, but lamenting the loss of the raw, janky thrill of his earlier work. The writer felt that tracks like "0436" and "WTM" shine with quotables and his signature "extremes-of-consciousness" flow, but the album's cleaner production and repetitive beats dull its impact, making it feel "so regular".

Track listing

Keepin It Cloudy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Keepin It Cloudy"Dmnchxld002:06
2."Default Whip"
  • Hamilton
  • Konstantinos Papanikitas
Fuegito2:02
3."Calypso"
  • Hamilton
  • Juinor Erisca
Zilla1:38
4."Militant"
  • Hamilton
  • Elijah Armour
  • Michael Lorenzo Moten
  • GoXan
  • Skellocam
2:08
5."0436"
  • Hamilton
  • Al Zidane Riditya Ismayadi
Snow!2:15
6."Medicaid"
  • Hamilton
  • Egor Scherbyna
Litfroy1:40
7."Fast & Furious"
  • Hamilton
  • Ethan Wilson
  • Noah Murray-Brezynskie
  • Ark
  • Mahxltxl
2:24
8."Luigi"
  • Hamilton
  • Arjun Manu Kurup
KVZ1:37
9."Foreign (928)"
  • Hamilton
  • Omar Nazih Farhan
360 Hundred1:42
10."On Gang"
  • Hamilton
  • Dillian Toole
Dowin2:02
11."WTM"
  • Hamilton
  • Lazar Andriฤ‡
LazerMade2:21
12."Whip It"
  • Hamilton
  • Elijah Armour
GoXan1:50
13."Greened Out"
  • Hamilton
  • Rinaz Khafisov
Shxystu2:14
14."Meteor"
  • Hamilton
  • Papanikitas
  • Thaden Benavidez
  • DawgTwist
  • Fuegito
2:19
15."Loveless"HamiltonBlaccy2:18
16."Swxchnup"
  • Hamilton
  • Jaylon Jones
  • Papanikitas
  • Tavon Williams
  • Fuegito
  • XOU
  • Mxgc
2:10
17."Hitone"
  • Hamilton
  • Brysin King
  • Scherbyna
  • BRYJK
  • Litfroy
1:40
18."Rewind"HamiltonXpWave2:03
Total length:36:29

Notes

References

  1. "Luigi - Single - Album by LAZER DIM 700". Apple Music. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  2. ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (January 7, 2025). "LAZER DIM 700: KEEPIN IT CLOUDY Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. Horvath, Zachary (December 18, 2024). "Lazer Dim 700 Is "Keepin It Cloudy" On His Newest Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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