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I'm Brain
EP by
Brain
Released14 September 2017
GenreComedy rap
Length21:35
LabelCommission
Producer

I'm Brain is the debut EP from Brain, an alter ego of American rapper Lil Dicky. Released on 14 September 2017 by Commission Records, the comedy rap EP contains features from Lil Dicky and The Game.

Background and release

Brain first appeared on Lil Dicky's 2015 debut album Professional Rapper, featuring on the track "Pillow Talking". TJ Francis, in a piece for lifestyle website BroBible, wrote that the character allowed Lil Dicky to "dive deeper into his own mind and show off a different side".[1] Mass Appeal published an interview with Brain on 14 April 2017, where he stated that he was working on a debut project.[2] Lil Dicky teased a release from Brain on 1 September 2017, tweeting that "Brain been in the lab too" in response to a tweet asking about an upcoming album from Lil Dicky.[3] 1 week later, Brain released a debut solo single on Soundcloud, entitled "Left Brain Right Brain".[4] This was followed up the next day by another single featuring Lil Dicky called "Could I B Jesus". Hot New Hip Hop's Mitch Findlay praised the "banging instrumental" and Lil Dicky's "signature blend of hilarious wit and capable flow".[5] While neither track was featured on the EP, the 7 track EP was released on 14 September 2017.

Critical reception

Aron A., writing a review for Hot New Hip Hop, deemed this EP "another confirmation of Lil Dicky's creative brilliance".[6] In a self published review on his theneedledrop YouTube channel, Anthony Fantano was more critical, calling it "unlikeable on all levels", but praising The Game's feature on "How Can U Sleep" and admiring the production and instrumentals. However, the review was broadly negative, with Fantano saying that "for something titled after a brain, it's pretty goddamn brainless".[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

I'm Brain track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."On Smash" (featuring Lil Dicky)
3:27
2."Cocaine" (featuring Lil Dicky)
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Burd
4:02
3."Whippin' It Up" (featuring Lil Dicky)
3:16
4."Brainstorm"
  • Burd
  • Digi
2:27
5."F Slo" (featuring Lil Dicky)
  • Burd
  • Digi
3:15
6."Interlude"Burd0:42
7."How Can U Sleep" (featuring Lil Dicky and The Game)
  • Blvk Amish
  • Burd
4:26
Total length:21:35

References

  1. ^ Francis, TJ (26 June 2020). "Examining How Lil Dicky Went From Making Funny Songs On YouTube To A Rapper With His Own TV Show Who Can't Be Ignored". BroBible. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ Petreycik, Kyle (19 April 2017). "WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON INSIDE LIL DICKY'S BRAIN?". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ @lildickytweets (September 1, 2017). "Brain been in the lab too" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Brain [@hardbodybrain] (September 6, 2017). "brain time https://soundcloud.com/hardbodybrain/brain-left-brain-right-brain" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Findlay, Mitch (8 September 2017). "Lil Dicky Reunites With Brain On "Could I B Jesus"". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ A., Aron (14 September 2017). "Brain Gets Lil Dicky & The Game On His "I'm Brain" EP". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ Fantano, Anthony (2017-09-20). Brain's I'm Brain EP ft. Lil Dicky: NOT GOOD (Video).
  8. ^ https://listen.tidal.com/album/78464724
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