The Loneliest Punk is
Fatlip
Derrick Lemel Stewart (born March 26, 1968), known professionally as Fatlip, is a Los Angeles-born hip hop music, hip hop musician. He started his career in the hip hop group The Pharcyde.
Early career The Pharcyde
As a member of The Pharcyde, ...
's debut solo album. The album was recorded on
Delicious Vinyl
Delicious Vinyl is an American independent record label founded by Matt Dike and Michael Ross in 1987 and based in Los Angeles, California.
History
Michael Ross was a student at the University of California, Los Angeles when he met Matt Dike, a ...
records. The name is a play on "
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", "B ...
", the famous jazz pianist.
Production of the album was handled by acclaimed
hip hop producer
J-Swift
J-Swift is a Spanish music producer responsible for songs with groups on the Delicious Vinyl label. He has produced the hip hop groups The Pharcyde and The Wascals.
Early life
J-Swift was born Juan Manuel Martinez-Luis in 1971 in Madrid, Spain. H ...
(who was responsible for The Pharcyde's debut album,
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
''Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde'' is the debut album by American hip hop collective The Pharcyde, released on November 24, 1992, through the Delicious Vinyl and EastWest labels. The album was produced by former group member J-Swift, and featur ...
) and producer
Squeak E. Clean
Sam Spiegel (born October 31, 1979), known by the stage name Sam i and previously as Squeak E. Clean, is an American DJ, Hip hop producer, producer, composer, and Music director, director from New York City.
In addition to creating his own mat ...
among others. Executive producers of the album were Mike Floss and Edy Crahp, which some have speculated to be Fatlip himself, as the name "Edy Crahp" is really just "Pharcyde" in reverse (In the song "Today's Your Day," he raps, "Edy Crahp, comin' with different shit/Edy Crahp, write it down nigga, see the reverse significance?", lending credence to this theory).
The album features guest MCs
Chali 2na
Charles Stewart (born June 26, 1971), better known as Chali 2na, is an American painter and rapper, associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. He is known for his bass-baritone and quick delivery rapping style.
Personal life
Early lif ...
(of
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 is an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1994 by rappers Charles Stewart (Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Soup aka Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Marc 7); and disc jockeys Mark Potsic (DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas Macf ...
) and
Shock G
Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist of the hip hop group Digital Underground. ...
(aka Humpty Hump).
The song "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu?)" was featured in the seminal skateboarding film titled ''
Yeah Right!
''Yeah Right!'' is a 2003 skateboarding video by Girl Skateboards (featuring Chocolate Skateboards), directed by Ty Evans and Spike Jonze. ''Yeah Right!'' is notable for its soundtrack, length, and the extensive use of never-before-seen (in a skat ...
'' directed by
Spike Jonze
Adam H. Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American filmmaker, actor, musician, and photographer. His work includes commercials, film, music videos, skateboard videos and television.
Jonze began his ca ...
for
Girl Skateboards
Crailtap is a skateboarding distribution company based in Torrance, California, United States. The distribution company is home to Girl Skateboards, Chocolate Skateboards, Royal Skateboard Trucks, and Fourstar Clothing.
Girl Skateboards
History
...
as well as the 2005 video game
Blitz: The League.
The song "What's Up Fatlip?" was featured in the video game
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
''Tony Hawk's American Wasteland'' is a skateboarding video game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. It is the seventh entry in the '' Tony Hawk's'' series and was released initially for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in ...
.
Track listing
# "Fat Leezy"
#* Produced by Edy Crahp
# "Fatlip Intro"
#* Beat by Edy Crahp
# "First Heat"
#* Produced by Printz Board
# "The Bass Line"
#* Beats by 45 King (Mark James) & Edy Crahp
# "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu?)"
#* Featuring Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5)
#* Produced by Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel)
# "Freestyle"
# "Joe's Turkey"
#* Produced by J-Swift, Mike Floss & Edy Crahp
# "I Got The Shit"
#* Beat by 45 King (Mark James)
# "Writer's Block"
#* Produced by J-Swift
# "M.I.A."
#* Beat by 45 King (Mark James)
# "The Story of Us"
#* Produced by J-Swift
# "Cook"
#* Produced by J-Swift & Mike Floss
# "Walkabout"
#* Beat by Edy Crahp
# "All On Fly"
#* Produced by Edy Crahp
# "Lyrical Styles"
#* Produced by Edy Crahp
# "Freaky Pumps"
#* Featuring Shock G (aka Humpty Hump)
#* Produced by Edy Crahp & Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel)
# "He's an Outsider"
#* Beat by Edy Crahp
# "What's Up Fatlip?"
#* Produced by Edy Crahp
# "Dreams"
#* Produced by Venus Brown
Personnel
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loneliest Punk
2005 debut albums
Delicious Vinyl albums