IWasVeryBad is the fourth mixtape and a short film by American rapper IDK. It was released in full on October 13, 2017, through Adult Swim.[1] The cinematic album features Swizz Beatz, Yung Gleesh, MF Doom, Del the Funky Homosapien, Mother Marygold, and Chief Keef as guest performers, and was recorded throughout 2017.[2] The music was released through Adult Swim as an episodic series, with three tracks released September 29 and October 6, the two Fridays before October 13.
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| Released | October 13, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Studio | HXLY Sound Studios & OHM House, Woodland Hills, California | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 35:07 | |||
| Label | Adult Swim | |||
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| Singles from IWasVeryBad | ||||
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In the 35-minute short film, IDK reenacts the events that led to his arrest and imprisonment at age 17.[3]
Critical reception
editA review published by Vice referred to IWasVeryBad as IDK's "most introspective release since his first mixtape in 2014", arguing that "the most poignant parts" were about how he grieves his mother's death" in a manner that is "remorseful yet unrepentant".[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mrs. Lynch, Your Son Is the Devil" | Jason Mills | Kal Banx | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Maryland Ass Nigga" (featuring Swizz Beatz) |
| Kal Banx | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Pizza Shop Extended" (featuring Yung Gleesh, MF Doom and Del the Funky Homosapien) |
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| 4:04 |
| 4. | "Dog Love Kitty" (featuring Mother Marygold) | Mills | Kal Banx | 2:00 |
| 5. | "Mama Said "Respect the Venus Symbol" I Didn't Listen" | Mills | 0:27 | |
| 6. | "Windows Up" | Mills | Tae Beast | 2:13 |
| 7. | "Bird & the Bees" | Mills | Lo-Fi | 3:40 |
| 8. | "17 Wit a 38" (featuring Chief Keef) |
| Daniel Worthy | 2:41 |
| 9. | "No Shoes on the Rug, Leave Them at the Door" | Mills | Kal Banx | 3:34 |
| 10. | "No Words" | Mills | Kal Banx | 2:00 |
| 11. | "Black Sheep, White Dove" | Mills |
| 4:59 |
| 12. | "Baby Scale" (featuring Yung Gleesh) |
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| 3:32 |
| Total length: | 35:07 | |||
References
edit- ^ Mojica, Nick. "IDK Drops IWasVeryBad Album Featuring Chief Keef, Yung Gleesh and More Read More: IDK Drops IWasVeryBad Album Featuring Chief Keef, Yung Gleesh". XXL. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ Fu, Eddie. "IDK breaks down his new soundtrack LP, IWasVeryBad, Track by Track: Stream". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ a b Corry, Kristin (October 16, 2018). "Watch IDK Create Chaos in a New Short IWasVeryBad". Vice. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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