White People (album)
| White People | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 9, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 68:50 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Dan the Automator, Prince Paul | |||
| Handsome Boy Modeling School chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| MusicOMH | favorable[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.6/10[7] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[8] |
| Slant Magazine | [9] |
| Stylus Magazine | D−[10] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[11] |
White People is the second studio album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. It was released on Elektra Records on November 9, 2004.[1] The album features guest appearances from a diverse array of performers, including Linkin Park, Del tha Funky Homosapien, The Mars Volta, De La Soul, Jack Johnson, Cat Power, Lord Finesse, Pharrell Williams, John Oates, RZA, Julee Cruise, El-P, Mike Patton, and comedians Tim Meadows and Father Guido Sarducci.
Reception
[edit]At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, White People received an average score of 66% based on 28 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
John Murphy of MusicOMH called it "the most innovative, original and enjoyable hip-hop album since Outkast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below."[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" (featuring Father Guido Sarducci) | 1:08 |
| 2. | "If It Wasn't for You" (featuring De La Soul and Starchild Excalibur) | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Are You Down With It" (featuring Mike Patton) | 3:34 |
| 4. | "The World's Gone Mad" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien, Barrington Levy, and Alex Kapranos) | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Dating Game" (featuring Tim Meadows, Hines Buchanan, and Neelam) | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Breakdown" (featuring Jack Johnson) | 4:09 |
| 7. | "It's Like That / I Am Complete" (featuring Casual and Tim Meadows) | 4:50 |
| 8. | "I've Been Thinking" (featuring Cat Power) | 5:24 |
| 9. | "Rock and Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) Part 2 / Knockers" (featuring Lord Finesse, Linkin Park, Rahzel, Qbert, Grand Wizard Theodore, Jazzy Jay, and Tim Meadows) | 7:16 |
| 10. | "The Hours" (featuring Chino Moreno, El-P and Cage) | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Class System" (featuring Pharrell and Julee Cruise) | 4:30 |
| 12. | "First... and Then" (featuring Dres) | 4:19 |
| 13. | "A Day in the Life / Good Hygiene" (featuring RZA, The Mars Volta, A.G., and Tim Meadows) | 5:36 |
| 14. | "Greatest Mistake" (featuring John Oates and Jamie Cullum) | 4:19 |
| 15. | "Dating Game Part 2" (featuring Tim Meadows, Hines Buchanan, and Neelam) | 0:36 |
| 16. | "Outro" (featuring Father Guido Sarducci) | 5:26 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200[12] | 168 |
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] | 79 |
| Top Heatseekers[14] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "White People by Handsome Boy Modeling School". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Handsome Boy Modeling School - White People". AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Extance, Andy (December 6, 2004). "Handsome Boy Modelling School - White People". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (November 12, 2004). "White People". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (November 5, 2004). "Handsome Boy Modeling School, White People". The Guardian. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Murphy, John (November 8, 2004). "Handsome Boy Modeling School – White People". MusicOMH. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Warren, Jamin (November 18, 2004). "Handsome Boy Modeling School: White People". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Handsome Boy Modeling School". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (November 18, 2004). "Handsome Boy Modeling School: White People". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Drimmer, Josh (December 10, 2004). "Handsome Boy Modeling School - White People". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Hull, Tom (May 10, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Handsome Boy Modeling School - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Handsome Boy Modeling School - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Handsome Boy Modeling School - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- White People at Discogs (list of releases)
