All-American Trash Explained

All-American Trash
Type:mixtape
Artist:Brockhampton
Cover:Brockhampton - All-American Trash.png
Studio:Brockhampton Factory, San Marcos, Texas
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Brockhampton Records
Year:2016
Next Title:Saturation
Next Year:2017

All-American Trash is the first and only mixtape by American rap collective and boy band Brockhampton. It was self-released on March 30, 2016, and features performances from Brockhampton members Ameer Vann, Merlyn Wood, Kevin Abstract, Rodney Tenor, Joba, Matt Champion, Bearface, and Dom McLennon. The bulk of production was handled by group members Romil Hemnani and Joba, with Tenor, Albert Gordon, Bearface, Jabari Manwa, and McLennon also receiving credits, along with guest producer Jeff Kleinman. Additionally, Ariel Wendt and group member HK perform spoken-word sections.

The mixtape's release was preceded by a music video for "Flip Mo", performed by Wood featuring McLennon.[1] All-American Trash was released to positive reception, although retrospectives were critical, often negatively comparing the project to the groups future work. All-American Trash was also the groups only release with Tenor and Gordon, both of whom departed the group prior to the release of their debut studio album Saturation in 2017.

Release

All-American Trash was released on March 30, 2016, as a free download from the groups website and on streaming service SoundCloud via Brockhampton Records.[2]

On April 15, a documentary surrounding the mixtape's creation was released by the group. The documentary was directed by HK, who also contributed the cover art for the project.[3]

Critical reception

Upon release, All-American Trash was met with generally positive reception. Craig Jenkins of Vice commented on the project's sonic variety, describing the group as "multi-talented and unconfined by the boundaries of genre". He also singled out "Infatuation" as a highlight, praising the lush production, "vocals [that] walk the thin line between rapping and singing", and referential lyrics.[4] Alex Siber of Complex also found variety to be the tape's strength, whereas Joe Price complimented the talent displayed by the group, writing that "Each member gets a chance to shine here, with not a single moment wasted, focusing on every talent in the group equally. There’s a broad display of what Brockhampton is capable of here, both as solo artists and a cohesive unit".[5]

Retrospective reviews were more critical of the project, and often negatively compared All-American Trash to the groups later work. Moises Taveras of Paste listed All-American Trash as the groups worst project following the release of (2021).[6] HotNewHipHop's Caleb Hardy similarly ranked All-American Trash at the bottom of their discography, with TM (2022) being the only project ranked lower. He also criticized the projects slow-pace.[7]

All-American Trash was included by Pitchfork in their list of "9 Great Rap Mixtapes You Might Have Missed This Year" on July 6, 2016.[8] In November 2017, "Cotton Hollow" and "Home" were recognized by Pitchfork as emblematic of the groups sound.[9]

Track listing

Notes

Samples and interpolations

Personnel

Brockhampton

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-09-05 . Merlyn Wood "Flip Mo" ft. Dom McLennon Mass Appeal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170905093835/https://massappeal.com/merlyn-wood-flip-mo-ft-dom-mclennon/ . September 5, 2017 . 2024-07-04 . Mass Appeal.
  2. Web site: Jenkins . Craig . 2016-03-30 . PREMIERE: Brockhampton's Debut Mixtape 'All-American Trash' Contains Multitudes . 2024-07-03 . Vice . en.
  3. Web site: Siber . Alex . Enter the Brockhampton House in Their New 'All-American Trash' Documentary . 2024-07-03 . Complex . en-us.
  4. Web site: Jenkins . Craig . 2016-03-30 . PREMIERE: Brockhampton's Debut Mixtape 'All-American Trash' Contains Multitudes . 2024-07-04 . Vice . en.
  5. Web site: Price . Joe . Download Brockhampton's Debut Mixtape, 'All-American Trash' . 2024-07-04 . Complex . en-us.
  6. Web site: Taveras . Moises . April 14, 2021 . Ranking Every BROCKHAMPTON Album . July 4, 2021 . Paste.
  7. Web site: Hardy . Caleb . 2023-04-03 . Brockhampton's Albums & Mixtapes: Ranked . 2024-07-04 . HotNewHipHop . en.
  8. Web site: Pearce . Sheldon . 2016-07-06 . 9 Great Rap Mixtapes You Might Have Missed This Year . 2024-07-04 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  9. Web site: Pearce . Sheldon . 2017-11-07 . Where to Start with BROCKHAMPTON, Hip-Hop's Prolific Boy Band . 2024-07-04 . Pitchfork . en-US.

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