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3 Music videos  





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Big Grrrl Small World
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)
Recorded2013–2015
GenreHip hop[1]
Length43:30
LabelBGSW
Producer
  • Sam Spiegel
  • Jake Troth
  • Lazerbeak
  • Stefon "Bionik" Taylor
  • Taskforce
  • Lizzo chronology
    Lizzobangers
    (2013)
    Big Grrrl Small World
    (2015)
    Coconut Oil
    (2016)
    Singles from Big Grrrl Small World

    1. "Humanize"
      Released: October 13, 2015[2]
    2. "Ain't I"
      Released: October 27, 2015[3]
    3. "My Skin"
      Released: November 18, 2015[4]

    Big Grrrl Small World (sometimes stylized as Big GRRRL Small World)[5][6] is the second studio album by American rapper and singer Lizzo.[7] It was released on her own record label BGSW[8] on December 11, 2015.[9] The album received "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[10]

    Production[edit]

    As soon as her debut studio album Lizzobangers was released in 2013, Lizzo started writing new songs.[11] She made at least 25 demos that didn't end up on Big Grrrl Small World.[11] The oldest song on the album is "The Fade".[12]

    In 2014, Lizzo participated in StyleLikeU's What's Underneath project, where she removed her clothes as she talked about her relationships with her body.[13] Inspired by the experience, she wrote "My Skin",[13] which she described as "the thesis statement of the album".[12] In a 2015 interview with Vice, she said: "You can wake up and change many things about your appearance, but the inevitability of waking up in your skin is what unifies us."[13]

    The recording of the album took place at Justin Vernon's April Base Studios in Fall Creek, Wisconsin.[14]

    Release[edit]

    The album was released on BGSW on December 11, 2015.[9] In 2019, the album was removed from all streaming services and digital retailers, to aid in Lizzo's campaign for Best New Artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[15]

    Music videos[edit]

    Music videos were created for "My Skin"[16] and "Humanize".[17] Paste placed the video for "My Skin" at number 8 on the "25 Best Music Videos of 2015" list.[18]

    Critical reception[edit]

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic79/100[10]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    DIY[19]
    The Guardian[20]
    NME4/5[21]
    The Observer[22]
    Paste8.2/10[23]
    Pitchfork7.5/10[24]
    Spin7/10[9]

    AtMetacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

    Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave the album four stars out of five, saying, "the album's tracks display a marked tendency to end up in an entirely different place from where they started, helped by the fact that Lizzo is as strong a vocalist as she is a rapper."[20]

    Hilary Saunders of Paste gave the album an 8.2 out of 10, praising Lizzo's "ability to rap and sing with equal tenacity."[23]

    Andrea Swensson of The Current wrote: "There's an old feminist adage that says that the personal is political, and Lizzo seems to understand this concept intrinsically."[25]

    Top ten lists[edit]

    Star Tribune placed the album at number 3 on the "Twin Cities Critics Tally 2015" list.[26] Spin placed it at number 17 on the "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.[1]

    Track listing[edit]

    All tracks written by Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson.

    Big Grrrl Small World track listing
    No.TitleProducer(s)Length
    1."Ain't I"
  • Sam Spiegel
  • Jake Troth
  • 3:55
    2."Betcha"Burton2:59
    3."Ride"
    • Burton
  • Lazerbeak
  • 3:50
    4."Humanize"Burton3:30
    5."Bother Me"Burton5:02
    6."B.G.S.W."Stefon "Bionik" Taylor3:16
    7."The Fade"Taskforce2:59
    8."1 Deep"Burton3:26
    9."The Realest"Burton3:54
    10."En Love"Taylor3:24
    11."My Skin"Taylor4:18
    12."Jang a Lang"Taylor2:51
    Total length:43:30

    Personnel[edit]

    Credits adapted from the 2015 CD edition's liner notes.

  • BJ Burton – production (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9), executive production, vocals, vocoder, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming
  • Sam Spiegel – production (1)
  • Jake Troth – production (1)
  • Lazerbeak – production (3), drum programming
  • Stefon "Bionik" Taylor – production (6, 10, 11, 12), turntables, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming
  • Taskforce – production (7), drum programming
  • Sophia Eris – vocals
  • Claire Monesterio – vocals
  • Quinn Wilson – vocals
  • Eric Mayson – vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Justin Vernon – vocoder, synthesizer
  • Francis Starlite – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Ryan Olson – synthesizer
  • Nelson Devereaux – saxophone
  • Ben Lester – pedal steel guitar
  • James Buckley – upright bass, bass guitar
  • Joey Van Phillips – drums
  • Huntley Miller – mastering
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015 (page 2 of 2)". Spin. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  • ^ "Humanize - Single by Lizzo". iTunes. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  • ^ "Ain't I - Single by Lizzo". iTunes. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  • ^ "My Skin - Single by Lizzo". iTunes. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  • ^ Minsker, Evan (October 13, 2015). "Lizzo Announces Big GRRRL Small World Featuring Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, Shares "Humanize"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  • ^ Day, Laurence (December 9, 2015). "Lizzo streams new record Big GRRRL Small World in full ahead of its release". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  • ^ Boller, Jay (October 13, 2015). "Twin Cities rap phenom Lizzo drops new single, album deets". City Pages. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ Day, Laurence (October 13, 2015). "Lizzo announces second record Big GRRRL Small World, shares lead cut "Humanize"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  • ^ a b c Weiss, Dan (December 7, 2015). "Review: Lizzo Is Primed for WRRRLD Domination on 'Big GRRRL Small World'". Spin. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ a b c "Big GRRRL Small World by Lizzo". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ a b Fox, Killian (January 10, 2016). "Lizzo: 'This time I tried to be more benevolent than belligerent'". The Observer. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  • ^ a b Carr, Maggie (February 24, 2016). "Lizzo Goes Glam And Gets Real In Our Fashion Editorial And Interview". Bust. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  • ^ a b c Bennett, Kim Taylor (December 1, 2015). ""My Blackness Is My Largest Assumed 'Accessory'": Lizzo Breaks Down Her Video for "My Skin"". Vice. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  • ^ Goggins, Joe (December 9, 2015). "Lizzo: "I'm not this crazy, axe-wielding girl any more"". DIY. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  • ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (August 14, 2019). "Lizzo's 2-year-old song might still qualify at 2020 Grammys". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  • ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (December 7, 2015). "Lizzo to play Colbert's show Thursday after revealing her 'My Skin' video". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  • ^ Keaney, Quinn (February 19, 2019). "A 10-Song Introduction to the Infectious Power of Lizzo (page 9 of 10)". PopSugar. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  • ^ Saunders, Hilary (December 16, 2015). "The 25 Best Music Videos of 2015". Paste. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  • ^ Shawn, Emma (December 11, 2015). "Lizzo - Big GRRL Small World". DIY. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  • ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (December 17, 2015). "Lizzo: Big Grrrl, Small World review – hot-button hip-hop full of gleeful power". The Guardian. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  • ^ Ellen, Tom (December 2, 2015). "Lizzo – 'Big GRRRL Small World'". NME. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ Empire, Kitty (December 13, 2015). "Lizzo: Big Grrrl Small World review – feminist self-affirmation and braggadocio". The Observer. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ a b Saunders, Hilary (December 15, 2015). "Lizzo: Big GRRRL Small World Review". Paste. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ Asaph, Katherine St. (December 10, 2015). "Lizzo: Big GRRRL Small World". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ Swensson, Andrea (December 14, 2015). "Album of the Week: Lizzo, 'Big GRRRL Small World'". The Current. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (December 31, 2015). "Twin Cities Critics Tally 2015: Low's 'Ones and Sixes' is No. 1 album". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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