Bell Hooks (mixtape)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Bell Hooks
| type = mixtape
| artist = BBU
| cover = Bell Hooks (mixtape).jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|02|21}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=50|s=34}}
| label = {{hlist|Mishka|Mad Decent}}
| producer = {{hlist|The Schwarz|Classick|Stefan Ponce|Tony Baines|Montana Macks|Tapez|The Hood Internet}}
| prev_title = Fear of a Clear Channel Planet
| prev_year = 2010
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Bell Hooks (often stylized as bell hooks) is the second mixtape by American hip hop group BBU.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/leorgalil/2012/02/23/how-clothing-company-mishka-successfully-wove-music-into-its-brand/|title=How Clothing Company Mishka Successfully Wove Music Into Its Brand|work=Forbes|first=Leor|last=Galil|date=February 23, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727230007/http://www.forbes.com/sites/leorgalil/2012/02/23/how-clothing-company-mishka-successfully-wove-music-into-its-brand/|archive-date=July 27, 2012|url-status=live}} It was released on Mishka and Mad Decent{{cite web|url=http://www.cmj.com/news/bbu-release-bell-hooks-mixtape-track-with-das-racist/|title=BBU Release 'bell hooks' Mixtape, Track With Das Racist|work=CMJ|first=Willie|last=Almack|date=February 22, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226194443/http://www.cmj.com/news/bbu-release-bell-hooks-mixtape-track-with-das-racist/|archive-date=February 26, 2012|url-status=dead}} on February 21, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/01/27/12-oclock-track-bbu-jumpers|title=12 O'Clock Track: BBU, "Jumpers"|work=Chicago Reader|first=Miles|last=Raymer|date=January 27, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228061628/http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/01/27/12-oclock-track-bbu-jumpers|archive-date=February 28, 2012|url-status=live}} Mixed by DJ Benzi,{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/02/hear-das-racist-rap-bbus-fiery-please-no-pictures/|title=Hear Das Racist Rap on BBU's Fiery 'Please, No Pictures'|work=Spin|first=Marc|last=Hogan|date=February 24, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326182216/http://www.spin.com/2012/02/hear-das-racist-rap-bbus-fiery-please-no-pictures/|archive-date=March 26, 2016|url-status=live}} it features guest appearances from GLC, Mic Terror, and Das Racist.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/956601/download-bbu-bell-hooks-mixtape/mp3s/|title=Download BBU bell hooks Mixtape|work=Stereogum|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=February 21, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612122010/http://stereogum.com/956601/download-bbu-bell-hooks-mixtape/mp3s/|archive-date=June 12, 2012|url-status=live}} Its title derives from the pen name of feminist writer Gloria Jean Watkins.{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2012/02/21/bbu-bell-hooks/|title=BBU – bell hooks|work=Fact|first=|last=|date=February 21, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512010958/http://www.factmag.com/2012/02/21/bbu-bell-hooks/|archive-date=May 12, 2012|url-status=live}} Music videos were created for "The Hood"{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/03/video-premiere-bbus-hood/|title=Video Premiere: BBU's 'The Hood'|work=Spin|first=Brandon|last=Soderberg|date=March 8, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823010904/http://www.spin.com/2012/03/video-premiere-bbus-hood/|archive-date=August 23, 2016|url-status=live}} and "Outlaw Culture",{{cite web|url=http://chicagoist.com/2012/08/01/bbu_explore_outlaw_culture_in_new_v.php|title=BBU Explore "Outlaw Culture" In Incendiary New Video|work=Chicagoist|first=Jon|last=Graef|date=August 1, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106015600/http://chicagoist.com/2012/08/01/bbu_explore_outlaw_culture_in_new_v.php|archive-date=November 6, 2017|url-status=dead}} the former of which was included on Stereogum{{'}}s "5 Best Videos of the Week" list.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/973462/the-5-best-videos-of-the-week-23/franchises/straight-to-video/|title=The 5 Best Videos Of The Week|work=Stereogum|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=March 9, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614075151/http://stereogum.com/973462/the-5-best-videos-of-the-week-23/franchises/straight-to-video|archive-date=June 14, 2012|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Chicago Reader
| rev1score = favorable{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/radius-bbu-earth-heidecker-weeds-demo-10ille-inglish/Content?oid=5779342|title=Local release roundup: cerebral grooves from beat maker Radius|work=Chicago Reader|first=Miles|last=Raymer|date=March 7, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310220837/http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/radius-bbu-earth-heidecker-weeds-demo-10ille-inglish/Content?oid=5779342|archive-date=March 10, 2012|url-status=live}}
| rev2 = Pitchfork
| rev2score = 7.8/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16353-bell-hooks/|title=BBU: bell hooks|work=Pitchfork|first=Marc|last=Hogan|date=March 5, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012132119/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16353-bell-hooks|archive-date=October 12, 2012|url-status=live}}
| rev3 = PopMatters
| rev3score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/162147-bell-hooks-2495824432.html|title=BBU: bell hooks|work=PopMatters|first=John M.|last=Tryneski|date=August 22, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102193340/https://www.popmatters.com/162147-bell-hooks-2495824432.html|archive-date=January 2, 2019|url-status=live}}
| rev4 = Spin
| rev4score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/02/bbu-bell-hooks-mishka-0/|title=BBU, 'Bell Hooks' (Mishka)|work=Spin|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|date=February 21, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208001118/https://www.spin.com/2012/02/bbu-bell-hooks-mishka-0/|archive-date=February 8, 2020|url-status=live}}
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Marc Hogan of Pitchfork gave the mixtape a 7.8 out of 10, praising "the way the righteous fury fuels the celebration, the truth becomes the beauty, with barely a whiff of curmudgeonly condescension." John M. Tryneski of PopMatters gave the mixtape 8 stars out of 10, calling it "one of the most arresting musical and political statements of 2012".
PopMatters placed it at number 54 on the "75 Best Albums of 2012" list.{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/166270-the-75-best-albums-of-2012-2495792334.html|title=The 75 Best Albums of 2012|work=PopMatters|first=|last=|date=December 9, 2012|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024070746/https://www.popmatters.com/166270-the-75-best-albums-of-2012-2495792334.html|archive-date=October 24, 2022|url-status=live}} Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune placed it at number 1 on the "Top Chicago Indie Albums" list.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-top-chicago-indie-albums-bbu-top-chicago-indie-release-20121213-column.html|title=Top Chicago indie albums: BBU, Willis Earl Beal, Hood Internet|work=Chicago Tribune|first=Greg|last=Kot|date=December 13, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626191820/http://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-top-chicago-indie-albums-bbu-top-chicago-indie-release-20121213-column.html|archive-date=June 26, 2015|url-status=live}} Leor Galil of Forbes placed it at number 12 on the "Best Free Albums of 2012" list.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/leorgalil/2012/12/14/the-best-free-albums-of-2012/|title=The Best Free Albums of 2012|work=Forbes|first=Leor|last=Galil|date=December 14, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218071154/http://www.forbes.com/sites/leorgalil/2012/12/14/the-best-free-albums-of-2012/|archive-date=December 18, 2012|url-status=live}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Wake Up Call by Malcolm London
| length1 = 2:35
| title2 = Outlaw Culture
| extra2 = The Schwarz
| length2 = 4:03
| title3 = The Hood
| note3 = featuring GLC
| extra3 = Classick
| length3 = 6:25
| title4 = Beau Sia
| extra4 = Stefan Ponce
| length4 = 2:48
| title5 = Mr. Goodbar (Interlude)
| length5 = 0:54
| title6 = Jumpers
| extra6 = Tony Baines
| length6 = 4:29
| title7 = Kurt De La Rocha
| extra7 = Tony Baines
| length7 = 3:38
| title8 = Michael Scott (Skit)
| length8 = 1:26
| title9 = There's Something About Mary
| extra9 = Montana Macks
| length9 = 4:15
| title10 = BBU PSA by Epic
| length10 = 1:26
| title11 = 26th & Cali
| extra11 = Montana Macks
| length11 = 4:03
| title12 = Cormega
| extra12 = Montana Macks
| length12 = 3:34
| title13 = Spaghetti
| note13 = featuring Mic Terror
| extra13 = Tony Baines
| length13 = 4:16
| title14 = The Wrong Song
| extra14 = Stefan Ponce
| length14 = 3:23
| title15 = Tommy Bunz
| extra15 = Tapez
| length15 = 3:33
| title16 = Please, No Pictures
| note16 = featuring Das Racist
| extra16 = The Hood Internet
| length16 = 4:25
| title17 = Mr. Good Bar (Outro)
| length17 = 0:55
| total_length = 50:34
}}
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002337852|label=Bell Hooks}}
- {{SoundCloud|itsbbu/sets/bell-hooks|Bell Hooks}}
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