Frank is the debut studio album by American rapper Fly Anakin, released on March 11, 2022 through Lex Records. The album features guest appearances from Pink Siifu, Billz Egypt and Nickelus F, as well as fellow Mutant Academy members Henny L.O. and Big Kahuna OG.
| Frank | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | March 11, 2022 |
| Recorded | 2019–21 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 38:25 |
| Label | Lex |
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The album cover image was created by photographer Timothy Saccenti and artist Yoshi Sodeoka.[1][2]
Background
editFly Anakin originally started recording Frank in 2019, shortly after signing to Lex Records. However, the album was put on hold for multiple reasons, which included waiting on a feature from singer Liv.e and also working on the FlySiifu's album with Pink Siifu at the time.[3] Fly Anakin would also delay the album further during the COVID-19 pandemic as he wanted to tour to support the album after its release.[4] The recording for the album was eventually finished after the completion and release of FlySiifu's.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| BPM | 73%[6] |
| HipHopDX | 4.1/5[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[9] |
Frank was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 84, based on 7 reviews.[5]
Rolling Stone described the Madlib produced track "No Dough" as "a breakneck tour through everything that makes him a deeply exciting MC."[10] HipHopDX described the album as "His most compelling work to date, each bar from Anakin feels essential, as though the world will stop spinning when he sets down the mic."[7] The Fader wrote that on Frank "his most tongue-twisting verses seem effortless, he knows how good he is — and he refuses to let anyone forget it."[11] The Quietus described the lyricism: "There's no obvious world-building or self-contained story to give Frank the pomp and circumstance you might expect from a major breakthrough rap record in 2022, but he doesn't need one, the subtlety and detail of his songwriting does that on its own."[12]
Paste ranked the album at #47 in their list of the 50 best albums of 2022 so far, in July of that year.[13]
Metacritic stated Frank was the “best reviewed debut” rap album of 2022, and the ninth best reviewed debut album across all genres.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Song (Come Back)" | Foisey | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Dontbeafraid" (featuring Henny L.O.) | Sycho Sid | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Sean Price" | Evidence | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Underdog Theme" | Lastnamedavid | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Kenneth Cole Collections" | Fly Anakin | 1:08 |
| 6. | "WaxPoetic" | Ohbliv | 1:12 |
| 7. | "Black Be The Source" (featuring Billz Egypt & Pink Siifu) | DJ Harrison | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Ghost" (featuring Nickelus F) | Like | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Class Clown (Interlude)" | Foisey | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Bread" | Fly Anakin | 1:05 |
| 11. | "No Dough" | Madlib | 1:31 |
| 12. | "Grammy Snubnose" | Eardrum | 2:34 |
| 13. | "Bad Business (Killswitch)" | Fly Anakin | 2:08 |
| 14. | "Poisonous Primates" | Foisey | 1:42 |
| 15. | "Fly Away" | Fly Anakin | 0:28 |
| 16. | "Telepathic" (featuring Big Kahuna OG) | Lastnamedavid | 2:50 |
| 17. | "Bag Man" | Jay Versace | 2:02 |
References
edit- ^ "Fly Anakin releases debut studio album 'Frank' out now via Lex Records". amnplify.com.au. March 15, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Fly Anakin releases debut studio album 'Frank' out now via Lex Records". sodeoka.com. March 30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Trewn, Pranav (10 March 2022). "Fly Anakin Sets Out On His Own (With A Little Help From His Friends)". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Underground Rap Hero Fly Anakin Demands Respect". Pitchfork. March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Frank by Fly Anakin". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Album Review: Fly Anakin – Frank". Beats Per Minute. March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Review - Fly Anakin 'Frank' Is An Intergenerational Crossover That Builds On His Momentum". HipHopDX. March 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Frank Fly Anakin". Pitchfork. March 13, 2022. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Fly Anakin's solo debut Frank is a strong foot forward". The Line of Best Fit. March 13, 2022. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Fly Anakin's solo debut Frank is a strong foot forward". Rolling Stone. March 30, 2022. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Listen to Fly Anakin on the new episode of The Fader Interview". The Fader. March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Reviews Fly Anakin Frank". The Quietus. March 11, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)". Paste. July 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "The Freshman 15: 2022's Best Debut Albums". Metacritic. December 8, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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