''Hella Personal Film Festival'' is a 2016 collaborative studio album by American rapper

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and British record producer Paul White. It was released via

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on March 25, 2016. Recorded in London, it features guest appearances from

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and

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. Music videos were created for "Check to Check", "Admitting the Endorphin Addiction", "Smiling (Quirky Race Doc)", and "Dang Is Invincible".

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Jesse Fairfax of ''

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'' gave the album a 4.0 out of 5 and stated that "''Hella Personal Film Festival'' succeeds on the merits of Paul White's melodic beats setting the backdrop for Open Mike Eagle's woes, aggravation and sighs of relief alike." Marcus J. Moore of ''

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'' gave the album a 7.3 out of 10 and called it "refreshingly cohesive, exploring varied themes without drifting off-course." Kyle Mullin of '' Exclaim!'' gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "for the most part, this is an album that boasts both accessible sonics and lyrical labyrinths." ''

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'' placed it at number 26 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016" list. ''

'' included it on the "Most Slept-On Rap Albums of 2016" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– vocals * Paul White – production *

– featured vocals (2) *

– featured vocals (10) *

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– additional vocals (11) * Sarah Williams White – additional vocals (12) *

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– mixing, mastering * Owen Richards – photography * Michael Tolle – executive production

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2016 collaborative albums Open Mike Eagle albums Mello Music Group albums