Lizzobangers

Lizzobangers
Lizzobangers
Studio album by Lizzo
Released	October 15, 2013
Recorded	2009–2013
Genre	Alternative hip-hop
Length	39:51
Label	Totally Gross National Product
Producer	Lazerbeak; Ryan Olson;
Lizzo chronology
Singles from Lizzobangers
	"Batches & Cookies"; Released: September 10, 2013; "Paris"; Released: January 14, 2014; "Faded"; Released: May 6, 2014;

Lizzobangers is the debut studio album by American rapper Lizzo.^[4] It was released on Totally Gross National Product on October 15, 2013.^[5]^[6] In 2014, it was re-released on Virgin Records.^[7]

Production

Lizzobangers is produced by Lazerbeak and Ryan Olson.^[8] Some beats on the album are taken from Lazerbeak's 2012 album Lava Bangers.^[9]

Release

The album was released on Totally Gross National Product on October 15, 2013.^[5]^[6] In 2014, it was re-released on Virgin Records.^[7]

In 2019, the album was removed from all streaming services and digital retailers, to aid in Lizzo's campaign for Best New Artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.^[10] A month after the ceremony on February 21, 2020, the album returned to streaming services.^[11]

Music videos

Music videos were created for "Batches & Cookies",^[12] "Faded",^[13] "Bus Passes and Happy Meals",^[14] and "Paris".^[15] Impose included the video for "Batches & Cookies" on the "Best Videos of 2013" list.^[16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100^[17]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Drowned in Sound	8/10^[18]
The Guardian	^[19]
MusicOMH	^[1]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[17]

Dylan Kilby of MusicOMH gave the album four stars out of five, describing it as "a triumphant album by an extraordinary artist and woman, whose girl-empowering lyricism and social consciousness puts her at the top of the underground and alternative hip-hop community."^[1] Killian Fox of The Guardian gave the album four stars out of five, saying: "At times joyfully nonsensical, Lizzo's stream-of-consciousness rhymes can also be lethally pointed."^[19]

Star Tribune placed the album at number 1 on the "Twin Cities Critics Tally 2013" list.^[20]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Melissa Jefferson, Aaron Mader, and Ryan Olson, except "Batches & Cookies", written by Jefferson, Mader, Olson, and Lauren Alford.

2013 original edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lizzie Borden"	2:38
2.	"W.E.R.K. Pt. II"	3:06
3.	"Wat U Mean"	2:44
4.	"T-Baby"	3:16
5.	"Be Still"	2:13
6.	"Faded"	2:37
7.	"Hot Dish"	3:40
8.	"Make Way"	2:46
9.	"Batches & Cookies" (featuring Sophia Eris)	3:23
10.	"Pants vs. Dress"	2:34
11.	"Go"	3:45
12.	"Bloodlines"	3:45
13.	"Bus Passes and Happy Meals"	3:18
Total length:		39:51

2014 reissue edition
No.	Title	Length
8.	"Luv It"	3:03
9.	"Batches & Cookies" (featuring Sophia Eris)	3:23
10.	"Pants vs. Dress"	2:34
11.	"Go"	3:45
12.	"Bloodlines"	3:45
13.	"Bus Passes and Happy Meals"	3:18
14.	"Paris"	3:11
Total length:		43:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from the 2014 vinyl edition's liner notes.

Lizzo – vocals, flute
Cliff Rhymes – vocals
Sophia Eris – vocals (on "Batches & Cookies")
Lazerbeak – production
Ryan Olson – production
Plain Ole Bill – turntables
Jake Hansen – guitar
Jim Anton – bass guitar
James Buckley – bass guitar
Erica Burton – viola
Nelson Devereaux – saxophone
Joey Van Phillips – vibraphone, percussion
BJ Burton – mixing
Huntley Miller – mastering
Garrett Born – photography
Jeffrey Barr – logo
Paper Tiger – layout
Drew Christopherson – layout

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kilby, Dylan (June 18, 2014). "Lizzo – Lizzobangers". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ "Batches & Cookies (feat. Sophia Eris) – Single by Lizzo". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
^ "Paris – Single by Lizzo". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
^ "Our five faves of the moment: 'Lizzobangers,' 'Maple and Vine,' more". Star Tribune. October 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Lizzo announces LIZZOBANGERS release date, premieres video for "Batches And Cookies"". Totally Gross National Product. September 9, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Swensson, Andrea (October 15, 2013). "Lizzo tops City Pages' 2013 Picked to Click poll". The Current. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Swensson, Andrea (June 20, 2014). "Friday Five: Lizzo, Bomba de Luz, and more new Minnesota music videos". The Current. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
^ Fischer, Reed (October 22, 2013). "Lazerbeak: Lizzobangers reflects what I listen to on my own". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ Johnson, Cecilia (October 15, 2018). "Five years later, 'Lizzobangers' shows Lizzo has always been a boss". The Current. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
^ Fekadu, Mesfin (August 14, 2019). "Lizzo's 2-year-old song might still qualify at 2020 Grammys". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
^ Wetmore, Brendan (February 21, 2020). "A Lost Lizzo Album Just Returned to Streaming Services". Paper. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
^ Kelly, Katie (September 10, 2013). "Lizzo – "Batches & Cookies"". Complex. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
^ Milton, Jamie (March 7, 2014). "Watch: Lizzo Unveils New 'Faded' Video, Starring Macaulay Culkin". DIY. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
^ Swann, Emma (June 20, 2014). "Lizzo shares 'Bus Passes and Happy Meals' video". DIY. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
^ Cerchiara, Audrey (October 29, 2014). "Lizzo in Paris, Lizzo Everywhere: Our Fave Rapper Debuts New Video & Sheds Clothes for Positive Body Image". Bust. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
^ "The Best Videos of 2013". Impose. December 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Lizzobangers by Lizzo". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ Fenwick, Tom (July 4, 2014). "Lizzo – Lizzobangers". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Fox, Killian (June 15, 2014). "Lizzobangers review – Lizzo's super-charged debut". The Guardian. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ Riemenschneider, Chris (December 19, 2013). "Twin Cities Critics Tally 2013: Lizzo's bang-up year". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

External links

Lizzobangers at AllMusic

[musicomh-1] Kilby, Dylan (June 18, 2014). "Lizzo – Lizzobangers". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[2] "Batches & Cookies (feat. Sophia Eris) – Single by Lizzo". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

[3] "Paris – Single by Lizzo". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

[4] "Our five faves of the moment: 'Lizzobangers,' 'Maple and Vine,' more". Star Tribune. October 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[tgnp2013-5] "Lizzo announces LIZZOBANGERS release date, premieres video for "Batches And Cookies"". Totally Gross National Product. September 9, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

[thecurrent2013-6] Swensson, Andrea (October 15, 2013). "Lizzo tops City Pages' 2013 Picked to Click poll". The Current. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

[thecurrent2014-7] Swensson, Andrea (June 20, 2014). "Friday Five: Lizzo, Bomba de Luz, and more new Minnesota music videos". The Current. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

[8] Fischer, Reed (October 22, 2013). "Lazerbeak: Lizzobangers reflects what I listen to on my own". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[9] Johnson, Cecilia (October 15, 2018). "Five years later, 'Lizzobangers' shows Lizzo has always been a boss". The Current. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

[10] Fekadu, Mesfin (August 14, 2019). "Lizzo's 2-year-old song might still qualify at 2020 Grammys". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 11, 2019.

[11] Wetmore, Brendan (February 21, 2020). "A Lost Lizzo Album Just Returned to Streaming Services". Paper. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

[12] Kelly, Katie (September 10, 2013). "Lizzo – "Batches & Cookies"". Complex. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

[13] Milton, Jamie (March 7, 2014). "Watch: Lizzo Unveils New 'Faded' Video, Starring Macaulay Culkin". DIY. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

[14] Swann, Emma (June 20, 2014). "Lizzo shares 'Bus Passes and Happy Meals' video". DIY. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

[15] Cerchiara, Audrey (October 29, 2014). "Lizzo in Paris, Lizzo Everywhere: Our Fave Rapper Debuts New Video & Sheds Clothes for Positive Body Image". Bust. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

[16] "The Best Videos of 2013". Impose. December 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2020.

[metacritic-17] "Lizzobangers by Lizzo". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[drownedinsound-18] Fenwick, Tom (July 4, 2014). "Lizzo – Lizzobangers". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[theguardian-19] Fox, Killian (June 15, 2014). "Lizzobangers review – Lizzo's super-charged debut". The Guardian. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[20] Riemenschneider, Chris (December 19, 2013). "Twin Cities Critics Tally 2013: Lizzo's bang-up year". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

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v t e Lizzo
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Lizzobangers Big Grrrl Small World Cuz I Love You Special
Mixtapes	My Face Hurts from Smiling
Extended plays	Coconut Oil
Singles	"Good as Hell" "Water Me" "Truth Hurts" "Boys" "Juice" "Tempo" "Cuz I Love You" "Rumors" "About Damn Time" "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" "Someday at Christmas" "Special" "Love in Real Life"
Featured singles	"Blame It on Your Love"
Promotional singles	"Stayin' Alive "Pink"
Tours	Cuz I Love You Too Tour The Special Tour
Television	Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass
Filmography	Love, Lizzo

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