Chill, Dummy

Chill, Dummy
Chill, Dummy
Studio album by P.O.S
Released	January 27, 2017
Genre	Hip hop
Length	45:20
Label	Doomtree Records
Producer	P.O.S; Lazerbeak; Makr; Cory Grindberg; Ryan Olson;
P.O.S chronology

Chill, Dummy (often stylized as Chill, dummy^[1]) is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S.^[2] It was released on Doomtree Records on January 27, 2017.^[3] Guest appearances include Busdriver, Astronautalis, Open Mike Eagle, and Justin Vernon, among others.^[4] It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.^[5]

Production

The album is produced by Lazerbeak, Makr, Cory Grindberg, Ryan Olson, and P.O.S himself.^[6] It also features Moncelas Boston, Rapper Hooks, Justin Vernon, Lady Midnight, Busdriver, Dwynell Roland, Gerald, Manchita, Open Mike Eagle, Angelenah, Allan Kingdom, Astronautalis, Eric Mayson, Hard_R (P.O.S's son),^[7] Kathleen Hanna, Lizzo, Lydia Liza, and Nicholas L. Perez.^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100^[9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	B+^[10]
Pitchfork	7.4/10^[11]
PopMatters	^[12]
SLUG Magazine	favorable^[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[9]

ABC News placed it at number 26 on the "50 Best Albums of 2017" list.^[14]

In popular culture

"Born a Snake" was used in a promotional video for Marvel's Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet: Part 9.^[15]

"Gravedigger" was used in EA's racing game Need for Speed Payback.^[16]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Born a Snake"	P.O.S	2:32
2.	"Wearing a Bear"	Lazerbeak	2:41
3.	"Bully" (featuring Moncelas Boston and Rapper Hooks)	Makr	3:29
4.	"Faded" (featuring Justin Vernon and Lady Midnight)	P.O.S	3:51
5.	"Pieces/Ruins" (featuring Busdriver and Dwynell Roland)	Cory Grindberg	5:21
6.	"Get Ate" (featuring Gerald)	P.O.S	1:25
7.	"Roddy Piper" (featuring Moncelas Boston)	Lazerbeak Ryan Olson	4:20
8.	"Thieves/Kings"	Cory Grindberg	2:44
9.	"Infinite Scroll" (featuring Manchita and Open Mike Eagle)	Cory Grindberg	4:02
10.	"Lanes"	P.O.S	1:50
11.	"Gravedigger" (featuring Angelenah)	Cory Grindberg	4:17
12.	"Sleepdrone/Superposition" (featuring Allan Kingdom, Astronautalis, Eric Mayson, Hard_R, Kathleen Hanna, Lizzo, Lydia Liza, and Nicholas L. Perez)	P.O.S	8:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

P.O.S – vocals, production (4, 6, 10, 12), recording
Jeremy Ylvisaker – guitar (1)
Gerald – vocals (1, 6)
Lazerbeak – production (2, 7), executive production
Moncelas Boston – vocals (3, 7)
Rapper Hooks – vocals (3)
Makr – production (3)
Lady Midnight – vocals (4, 8, 9, 11)
Dwynell Roland – vocals (5)
Busdriver – vocals (5)
Cory Grindberg – production (5, 8, 9, 11)
Ryan Olson – production (7)
Open Mike Eagle – vocals (9)
Manchita – vocals (9)
James Buckley – bass guitar (9, 11)
Angelenah – vocals (11)
DJ Abilities – turntables (11)
Hard_R – vocals (12)
Allan Kingdom – vocals (12)
Astronautalis – vocals (12)
Kathleen Hanna – vocals (12)
Lizzo – vocals (12)
Eric Mayson – vocals (12)
Lydia Liza – vocals (12)
Nicholas L. Perez – vocals (12)
Joe Mabbott – drums (12), engineering, recording, mixing
BJ Burton – recording (2), mixing (2)
Bruce Templeton – mastering
Brian Hart – photography, design
Crystal Quinn – text

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[5]	16

References

^ Slingerland, Calum (December 13, 2016). "P.O.S Gets Justin Vernon, Kathleen Hanna for 'Chill, dummy' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "P.O.S. - Chill Dummy - CD - tracklisting, cover art, buy". UGHH. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
^ "P.O.S. Archives | Ghettoblaster Magazine". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
^ Thompson, Erik (January 25, 2017). "P.O.S roars back from health woes with 'Chill, Dummy' | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "POS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
^ Boller, Jay (December 13, 2016). "P.O.S spills details about new solo album 'Chill, Dummy' | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
^ Raihala, Ross (March 7, 2016). "Minneapolis rapper P.O.S. releases 'personal' new song". TwinCities.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
^ Hernandez, Victoria (January 26, 2017). "Stream P.O.S' "Chill, dummy" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Chill, Dummy by P.O.S". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^ Anthony, David (January 27, 2017). "P.O.S. is reborn and revitalized on Chill, Dummy". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
^ Walls, Seth Colter (January 27, 2017). "P.O.S: Chill, dummy Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
^ Kok, Dan (February 10, 2017). "P.O.S: Chill, Dummy". PopMatters. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
^ "Review: P.O.S. – Chill, Dummy". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
^ Raible, Allan (December 27, 2017). "50 best albums of 2017". ABC News. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
^ "P.O.S Reveals "Born A Snake" In Collaboration With Marvel's "Black Panther" Series". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
^ "Need for Speed Payback Soundtrack". Retrieved April 1, 2021.

External links

Chill, Dummy at Discogs (list of releases)
Chill, Dummy at Bandcamp

[1] Slingerland, Calum (December 13, 2016). "P.O.S Gets Justin Vernon, Kathleen Hanna for 'Chill, dummy' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

[2] "P.O.S. - Chill Dummy - CD - tracklisting, cover art, buy". UGHH. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

[3] "P.O.S. Archives | Ghettoblaster Magazine". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

[4] Thompson, Erik (January 25, 2017). "P.O.S roars back from health woes with 'Chill, Dummy' | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

[independent-5] "POS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

[6] Boller, Jay (December 13, 2016). "P.O.S spills details about new solo album 'Chill, Dummy' | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

[7] Raihala, Ross (March 7, 2016). "Minneapolis rapper P.O.S. releases 'personal' new song". TwinCities.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.

[8] Hernandez, Victoria (January 26, 2017). "Stream P.O.S' "Chill, dummy" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

[metacritic-9] "Chill, Dummy by P.O.S". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

[10] Anthony, David (January 27, 2017). "P.O.S. is reborn and revitalized on Chill, Dummy". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

[11] Walls, Seth Colter (January 27, 2017). "P.O.S: Chill, dummy Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

[12] Kok, Dan (February 10, 2017). "P.O.S: Chill, Dummy". PopMatters. Retrieved February 14, 2017.

[13] "Review: P.O.S. – Chill, Dummy". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2017.

[14] Raible, Allan (December 27, 2017). "50 best albums of 2017". ABC News. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

[15] "P.O.S Reveals "Born A Snake" In Collaboration With Marvel's "Black Panther" Series". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 17, 2017.

[16] "Need for Speed Payback Soundtrack". Retrieved April 1, 2021.

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