The Loneliest Punk Explained

The Loneliest Punk
Type:Album
Artist:Fatlip
Cover:The Loneliest Punk.jpg
Released:November 1, 2005
Recorded:1999–2000
Genre:Hip hop
Length:48:21
Label:Delicious Vinyl
Next Title:Torpor
Next Year:2022

The Loneliest Punk (sometimes stylized as Theloneliest Punk) is the debut studio album by the American rapper Fatlip, released on November 1, 2005, by Delicious Vinyl.[1] The name is a play on "Thelonious Monk", the famous jazz pianist.[2]

Production of the album was handled by J-Swift (who produced The Pharcyde's debut album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde) and producer Squeak E. Clean among others. Executive producers of the album were Mike Floss and Edy Crahp, which some have speculated to be Fatlip himself, as the name "Edy Crahp" is really just "Pharcyde" in reverse (In the song "Today's Your Day," he raps, "Edy Crahp, comin' with different shit/Edy Crahp, write it down nigga, see the reverse significance?", lending credence to this theory).

The album features guest MCs Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5) and Shock G (aka Humpty Hump).

The song "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu?)" was featured in the seminal skateboarding film titled Yeah Right! directed by Spike Jonze for Girl Skateboards as well as the 2005 video game .

The song "What's Up Fatlip?" was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Fat Leezy"
    • Produced by Edy Crahp
  2. "Fatlip Intro"
    • Beat by Edy Crahp
  3. "First Heat"
    • Produced by Printz Board
  4. "The Bass Line"
    • Beats by 45 King (Mark James) & Edy Crahp
  5. "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu?)"
    • Featuring Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5)
    • Produced by Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel)
  6. "Freestyle"
  7. "Joe's Turkey"
    • Produced by J-Swift, Mike Floss & Edy Crahp
  8. "I Got The Shit"
    • Beat by 45 King (Mark James)
  9. "Writer's Block"
    • Produced by J-Swift
  10. "M.I.A."
    • Beat by 45 King (Mark James)
  11. "The Story of Us"
    • Produced by J-Swift
  12. "Cook"
    • Produced by J-Swift & Mike Floss
  13. "Walkabout"
    • Beat by Edy Crahp
  14. "All On Fly"
    • Produced by Edy Crahp
  15. "Lyrical Styles"
    • Produced by Edy Crahp
  16. "Freaky Pumps"
    • Featuring Shock G (aka Humpty Hump)
    • Produced by Edy Crahp & Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel)
  17. "He's an Outsider"
    • Beat by Edy Crahp
  18. "What's Up Fatlip?"
    • Produced by Edy Crahp
  19. "Dreams"
    • Produced by Venus Brown

Personnel

Contributors
Producers
Producer(s)J-Swift, Squeak E. Clean, Venus Brown
Executive Producer(s)Edy Crahp, Mike Floss
Performers
Lead vocals and rappingFatlip
Additional vocals and rappingChali 2na, Shock G, Volume 10
Technicians
MixingDylan Dresdow
EngineeringDylan Dresdow
MasteringTom Baker

Notes and References

  1. Web site: For The Record: Quick News On Paris Hilton, Ludacris, Ricky Martin, Bam Margera, Courtney Love, Gorillaz & More. https://web.archive.org/web/20230727053638/https://www.mtv.com/news/2bzu8e/for-the-record-quick-news-on-paris-hilton-ludacris-ricky-martin-bam-margera-courtney-love-gorillaz-more. dead. July 27, 2023. MTV. July 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: Hart. Ron. From Prince to Soccer Mommy, 25 Releases to Snap Up on Record Store Day 2019. Billboard. July 27, 2023. April 12, 2019.
  3. Web site: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland in-game soundtrack includes Dead Kennedys, Bad Religion, others. PunkNews. July 27, 2023. October 13, 2005.