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Random White Dude Be Everywhere
Type:compilation
Artist:Diplo
Border:yes
Genre:Electronic, hip hop
Label:Mad Decent
Producer:Diplo, Alvaro, Yellow Claw, LNY TNZ, Steve Aoki, Deorro, GTA, Danny Diggz, Thugli, Rickyxsan, Tony Romera, Party Favor
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
Next Year:2015

Random White Dude Be Everywhere is a compilation album by Diplo. It was released on Mad Decent on July 29, 2014.[1] It debuted at number 2 on Billboards Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[2]

Production

The album includes collaborations with Faustix, Imanos, Kai, Kstylis, Alvaro, Waka Flocka Flame, Yellow Claw, LNY TNZ, Steve Bays, Steve Aoki, Deorro, GTA, Angger Dimas, Travis Porter, and Nicky Da B.[1] It also includes remixes by Danny Diggz, Thugli, Rickyxsan, Tony Romera, and Party Favor.[1]

The album's title comes from a YouTube comment posted on one of Diplo's videos.[3]

Critical reception

David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a worthy round-up time capsule that works best when consumed in two EP-sized bites or parted out for mixtapes." Writing for Vice, Robert Christgau summarised it as "seven proven bangers gussied up with five remixes – in short, the obvious shit his base long ago had enough of d/b/a music for normal people seeking a pick-me-up. I suppose we could do without the remixes, but hell, excess is why he's richer than he is famous, and they're certainly not painful." Meanwhile, Colin Fitzgerlad of PopMatters gave the album 2 out of 10 stars, saying, "unlike much of Diplo's work, none of the songs on Random White Dude Be Everywhere are unique or extraordinary in any perceivable way."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diplo Gets Steve Aoki, Steve Bays, Waka Flocka Flame for 'Random White Dude Be Everywhere' Comp. Exclaim!. Gregory. Adams. June 24, 2014. October 31, 2015.
  2. Diplo's 'White Dude' Dances To No. 2 Debut. Billboard. Gordon. Murray. August 8, 2014. October 31, 2015.
  3. Web site: Diplo Announces New Compilation Random White Dude Be Everywhere. Pitchfork. Evan. Minsker. June 24, 2014. October 31, 2015.