Queen Elizabitch Explained

Queen Elizabitch
Type:studio
Artist:CupcakKe
Cover:Queen Elizabitch album cover.png
Genre:Hip hop[1]
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Queen Elizabitch is the second studio album by American rapper CupcakKe. It was self-released on March 31, 2017. The album was preceded by its leading single "Cumshot". However, the album's track "CPR", got attention from the video-sharing app, TikTok. The song received over 100 million streams on the music-streaming app Spotify.

Background and release

On March 28, CupcakKe revealed the album cover and track listing.[2] Queen Elizabitch was self-released on March 31, 2017, in distribution to TuneCore.[3]

On April 8, the album was briefly removed from streaming services due to a production discrepancy, but returned days later.[4]

Composition

According to Pitchfork writer Briana Younger, album opener "Scraps" features "disquieting keys and decaying synths". "33rd" has been described in The Fader as an "all-out pop banger". Pitchfork's Younger also described "Biggie Smalls" as a body-positive song about beauty standards and eating disorders, and its production as a "jungle-like trance". She pointed to "Tarzan" as a drill track, while she and The Fader, as well as Stereogum, referred to the album closer "Reality Pt. 4" as an a capella track reflecting on CupcakKe's life and politics.[5] [6]

Promotion

Singles

"Cumshot" was released as a digital download on February 24, 2017 as the album's lead single.[7]

Music videos

"Cumshot" received a music video on March 10, 2017.[8] "Reality Pt. 4" received a black-and-white music video on April 19, 2017. The visual was described by Pranav Trewn of Stereogum as "dark".[9] "Quick Thought" received a music video on May 14, 2017. It was directed by Brandon Holmes. According to Peter Helman of Stereogum, the video features CupcakKe as the leader of a "colorful stick-up crew armed with bright red guns".[10] [11] "CPR" received a music video on May 29, 2017.[12] "Biggie Smalls" came out with a music video on June 16, 2017.[13] "33rd" received a video on July 2, 2017.[14] "Barcodes" received a music video on July 17, 2017.[15] "Scraps" received a music video on August 8, 2017.[16]

Critical reception

Pitchfork writer Briana Younger wrote of the album thus: "The amazingly explicit Chicago rapper has begun to embody the totality of her experience on record. Social issues, violence, and wild sex are all approached with the same fiery conviction."

The album was included on Rolling Stones "40 Best Rap Albums of 2017" list at position 17.[17]

Notes and References

  1. 40 Best Rap Albums of 2017. December 22, 2017. Rolling Stone. February 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: CupcakKe Unveils The Cover Of New LP, 'Queen Elizabitch'. Wass. Mike. March 27, 2017. Idolator. April 19, 2017.
  3. Web site: Queen Elizabitch by cupcakKe on Apple Music. iTunes. April 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: Cupcakke's 'Queen Elizabitch' Taken Down From Streaming Services. Lee. Christina. April 8, 2017. Idolator. April 14, 2017.
  5. Web site: Listen To CupcakKe's New Album Queen Elizabitch. Dandridge-Lemco. Ben. March 31, 2017. The Fader. April 18, 2017.
  6. Web site: CupcakKe – "Reality Pt 4" Video. Trewn. Pranav. April 19, 2017. Stereogum. April 19, 2017.
  7. Web site: Cumshot – Single. iTunes. April 19, 2017.
  8. Web site: CupcakKe - Cumshot (Official Music Video). March 10, 2017. YouTube. April 19, 2017.
  9. Web site: CupcakKe - Reality Pt 4 (Official Music Video). April 19, 2017. YouTube. April 19, 2017.
  10. Web site: CupcakKe - Quick Thought (Official Video). May 14, 2017. YouTube. May 14, 2017.
  11. Web site: CupcakKe – "Quick Thought" Video. Helman. Peter. May 14, 2017. Stereogum. May 23, 2017.
  12. Web site: CupcakKe - CPR (Official Music Video). May 29, 2017. YouTube. May 29, 2017.
  13. Web site: CupcakKe - Biggie Smalls (Official Music Video). June 16, 2017. YouTube. June 16, 2017.
  14. Web site: CupcakKe - 33rd. cupcakKe. July 2, 2017. YouTube.
  15. Web site: CupcakKe - Barcodes. cupcakKe. July 17, 2017. YouTube.
  16. Web site: CupcakKe - Scraps. cupcakKe. August 8, 2017. YouTube.
  17. 40 Best Rap Albums of 2017. December 22, 2017. Rolling Stone. February 4, 2018.

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