''Birds and the Bee9'' (stylised as ''Birds and the BEE9'') is the second
mixtape
A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape, mix tape or mixed tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette ...
by Zambian singer-songwriter and rapper
Sampa the Great. It was released in November 2017..
In February 2018, the album won the 2017
Australian Music Prize.
Reception
Kitty Empire from ''
The Guardian'' said "Though swaggeringly up to date in places, her tracks sound far closer to
Lauryn Hill than they do to 2017's breakout star
Cardi B
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus (, ; born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. She first gained popularity as an influencer on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017, she appeared as ...
, nodding to reggae, soul and
jazz. The complex question of identity keeps cropping up. 'How you supposed to be black down under?' Tembo wonders on 'Bye River'". Empire called the mixed tape "an intriguing appetiser".
Dan Webb from SunGenre said the album "shows great promise and moments of brilliance" but concluded with "...after repeat listens, we're still not entirely sure what to make of this album."
Track listing
Release history
References
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2017 mixtape albums
Sampa the Great albums