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Hella Personal Film Festival

Hella Personal Film Festival is a 2016 collaborative studio album by American rapper Open Mike Eagle and British record producer Paul White.[2] It was released via Mello Music Group on March 25, 2016.[3] Recorded in London, it features guest appearances from Aesop Rock and Hemlock Ernst.[3] Music videos were created for "Check to Check",[4] "Admitting the Endorphin Addiction",[5] "Smiling (Quirky Race Doc)",[6] and "Dang Is Invincible".[7]

Hella Personal Film Festival
Studio album by
Open Mike Eagle and Paul White
ReleasedMarch 25, 2016 (2016-03-25)
StudioOffice/Space Studios
GenreHip hop
Length45:33
LabelMello Music Group
ProducerPaul White
Open Mike Eagle chronology
Dark Comedy
(2014) 		Hella Personal Film Festival
(2016) 		Brick Body Kids Still Daydream
(2017)
Paul White chronology
Shaker Notes
(2014) 		Hella Personal Film Festival
(2016) 		Everything You've Forgotten
(2017)
Singles from Hella Personal Film Festival
  1. "I Went Outside Today"
    Released: March 21, 2016[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]
The A.V. ClubB+[10]
Robert ChristgauB+[11]
Clash9/10[12]
Consequence of SoundB[13]
Exclaim!8/10[14]
HipHopDX4.0/5[15]
Pitchfork7.3/10[16]
Spin7/10[17]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX gave the album a 4.0 out of 5 and stated that "Hella Personal Film Festival succeeds on the merits of Paul White's melodic beats setting the backdrop for Open Mike Eagle's woes, aggravation and sighs of relief alike."[15] Marcus J. Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10 and called it "refreshingly cohesive, exploring varied themes without drifting off-course."[16] Kyle Mullin of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "for the most part, this is an album that boasts both accessible sonics and lyrical labyrinths."[14]

Rolling Stone placed it at number 26 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016" list.[18] HipHopDX included it on the "Most Slept-On Rap Albums of 2016" list.[19]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Michael Eagle and Paul White, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Admitting the Endorphin Addiction"
  • Eagle
  • White
  • Debbie Johnson
  • George Henry Johnson[20]
3:28
2."I Went Outside Today" (featuring Aesop Rock)
2:43
3."Dang Is Invincible" 2:50
4."Check to Check" 2:03
5."The Curse of Hypervigliance (In Politics, Romance, and Cohabitation)" 2:47
6."Insecurity" 2:31
7."Smiling (Quirky Race Doc)" 3:42
8."Leave People Alone" 3:05
9."A Short About a Guy That Dies Every Night" 3:03
10."Protectors of the Heat" (featuring Hemlock Ernst)
4:26
11."Insecurity Part 2 (The Moor the Marry Her)" 3:45
12."Dive Bar Support Group" 4:23
13."Drunk Dreaming" 2:49
14."Reprieve" 3:57

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

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  1. ^ "I Went Outside Today (feat. Aesop Rock) | Open Mike Eagle". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Ivey, Justin (March 25, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle and Paul White Drop New Album 'Hella Personal Film Festival'". XXL. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Matera, C. G. (February 4, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle and Paul White Team for Hella Personal Film Festival, Share "Check to Check"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Robinson, Collin (April 5, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – "Check To Check" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Claymore, Gabriela Tully (May 11, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – "Admitting The Endorphin Addiction" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  6. ^ O'Connell, Ryan (September 7, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle And Paul White Tackle Casual Racism In Their Video For 'Smiling (Quirky Race Doc)'". Uproxx. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Reiff, Corbin (February 27, 2017). "Watch Open Mike Eagle And Paul White's Trippy, Animated 'Dang Is Invincible' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Hella Personal Film Festival by Open Mike Eagle". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  9. ^ Jeffries, David. "Open Mike Eagle / Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  10. ^ Mincher, Chris (March 25, 2016). "Paul White's standout production powers Open Mike Eagle's latest LP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  11. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Open Mike Eagle + Paul White". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  12. ^ Butler, Will (March 21, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". Clash. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  13. ^ Galil, Leor (March 21, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Mullin, Kyle (March 29, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle and Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  15. ^ a b Fairfax, Jesse (April 14, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  16. ^ a b Moore, Marcus J. (March 21, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White: Hella Personal Film Festival". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  17. ^ Reeves, Mosi (March 21, 2016). "Review: Open Mike Eagle and Paul White Get Up Close and Well, You Know, on 'Hella Personal Film Festival'". Spin. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  18. ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016 – 26. Open Mike Eagle + Paul White, 'Hella Personal Film Festival'". Rolling Stone. December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  19. ^ "The Most Slept-On Rap Albums Of 2016". HipHopDX. December 27, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  20. ^ "ACE Repertory: Admitting the Endorphin Addiction". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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