Maxo 187
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| Released | March 5, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Studio | iMix | |||
| Genre | Trap | |||
| Length | 52:25 | |||
| Label | TSO Music Group / Kream Clicc | |||
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Maxo 187 (stylized as #Maxo187) is the third mixtape by the American rapper Maxo Kream. It was released on March 5, 2015,[1][2] by TSO Records. The album's release was supported by the release of the single "Cell Boomin" featuring Father. The mixtape has guest appearances by Fredo Santana, Joey Badass and others.
Production was led by Wolfe De Mçhls (also known as Wxlf Gxd) who produced six tracks, including album opener "Thirteen". A number of other trap producers assisted him, including ASAP Mob member ASAP P on the Boards, Ryan ESL and Christian Lou.
#Maxo187 details Kream's teenage experiences in southwest Houston, with accounts of home invasions, robberies and life as a 52 Hoover Gangster Crip. #Maxo187 received generally positive reviews from critics.
Singles
[edit]On February 27, 2015, Kream released the mixtape's lead single, "Cell Boomin". Later, the single appeared on Frank Ocean's curated playlist on Spotify, Blonded. In the Pitchfork review of the mixtape, the track was described as a "drug peddler anthem with [a] bouncing flow that explore[s] static thump[s] and a syrupy codeine haze."[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[3] |
#Maxo187 was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Patrick Montes of Hypebeast said the mixtape "might be his most fully-formed and developed project yet. From the bombastic, trap-on-steroids production of the intro track to the psychedelic graveyard music of "KKK" and the slow-churned, moody turn-up of "Astrodome," Maxo juxtaposes his ruthless cutthroat-raps with a variety of well-produced, quality beats on Maxo 187."[4] Pitchfork called the record a "sinister and visceral portrait of Houston street life...Maxo 187 doesn't portray cripping as an escape from the hood but a liberation from ordinary life."[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Thirteen" | Wxlf Gxd | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Paranoia" | ASAP P on the Boards | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Clientele" (featuring Lamb$ and Ski Mask Malley) | Wxlf Gxd | 4:04 |
| 4. | "1998 Interlude" | 0:27 | |
| 5. | "1998" (featuring Joey Badass) | Ryan ESL | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Astrodome" (featuring the Sauce Twinz) | Wxlf Gxd | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Trap Mami / Flippin" | Wxlf Gxd | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Sold Out" (featuring Lil Family) | Ryan ESL | 4:00 |
| 9. | "FTL Interlude" | 0:45 | |
| 10. | "Murder" | Wxlf Gxd | 4:40 |
| 11. | "KKK" | A$AP P on the Boards | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Cell Boomin" (featuring Father) | Wxlf Gxd | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Endzone" (featuring Le$) | Christian Lou | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Trigga Maxo" |
| 2:17 |
| 15. | "Issues" (featuring Fredo Santana) | Peso Piddy | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 52:25 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Stream Maxo Kream's "#Maxo187" Mixtape". Complex. March 5, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Caldwell, Brandon (March 10, 2015). "Maxo Kream Ups the Ante of Houston Street Rap". Houston Press. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c Sheldon Pearce, "Maxo Kream: Maxo 187 Album Review", Pitchfork, March 19, 2015
- ^ Montes, Patrick (March 5, 2015). "Maxo Kream's 'Maxo 187' Features Joey Bada$$, Father, Fredo Santana & More". Hypebeast. Retrieved January 16, 2018.