Lil Me
{{Infobox album
| name = Lil Me
| type = Mixtape
| artist = Wiki
| cover =Lil Me.jpg|border=yes
| alt =
| released = December 7, 2015
| recorded = 2013–15
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 120:35
| label = Letter Racer
| producer = {{hlist|Matt Lubanksy (exec.)|Sporting Life (also exec.)|Black Mack|Black Milk|Black Noi$e|DJ Lucas|Harry Fraud|Kaytranada|Lee Bannon|Madlib|Micachu|Skywlkr|Yung Gutted}}
| prev_title = 1993
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = What Happened to Fire?
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Lil Me
| type = Mixtape
| single1 = Livin' with My Moms
| single1date = November 30, 2015
| single2 = Patience
| single2date = February 9, 2016
| single3 = 3 Stories
| single3date = June 8, 2016
}}
}}
Lil Me is the debut mixtape by American rapper Wiki.{{cite web | last=Caramanica | first=Jon | title=Zhu, Chris Young and Wiki Release New Albums | website=The New York Times | date=January 7, 2016 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/arts/music/zhu-chris-young-and-wiki-release-new-albums.html | accessdate=July 12, 2016}}{{cite web | last=Jenkins | first=Craig | title=Stream Ratking Rapper Wiki's Blistering New Solo Mixtape 'Lil Me' | website=Vice | date=December 7, 2015 | url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_au/blog/ratking-wiki-lil-me-mixtape-stream | accessdate=July 12, 2016}} It was released on December 7, 2015, by Letter Racer Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from his Ratking cohorts Hak and Sporting Life, as well as Skepta, Antwon, Micachu, and Nasty Nigel, among others. The mixtape is supported by three singles, "Livin' with My Moms", "Patience", and "3 Stories".
Background
Wiki considers Lil Me to be his first "official solo project".{{cite web | title=Hip-Hop Heads Will Love Wiki' (RATKING) Solo Project 'Lil Me' | website=Vibe | date=December 7, 2015 | url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/wiki-ratking-lil-me-album-stream/ | accessdate=July 12, 2016}}
Release and promotion
On November 30, 2015, the lead single "Livin' with My Moms" was released along with a supporting music video.{{cite web | title=Ratking's Wiki Announces Solo Album Lil Me, Shares "Livin' With My Moms" Video | website=Pitchfork | date=November 30, 2015 | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/62325-ratkings-wiki-announces-solo-album-lil-me-shares-livin-with-my-moms-video/ | accessdate=July 12, 2016}}{{cite web | last=Adams | first=Gregory | title=Wiki 'Lil Me' (mixtape) | website=Exclaim! | date=December 7, 2015 | url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/wiki-lil_me_mixtape | accessdate=July 12, 2016}} On January 8, 2016, the deluxe edition of Lil Me was released digitally. It included the mixtape as well as lyrics, a digital booklet, a music video for the track "Crib Tax", and a bonus track "Hate is Earned" produced by Black Milk. On February 9, 2016, a music video for "Patience" was released. On March 18, 2016 a remix for the track "God Bless Me" featuring an additional verse from Antwon was released. On June 8, 2016, a music video for "3 Stories" was released.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 120:35
| title1 = WikiFlag
| writer1 = {{hlist|Patrick Morales|Otis Jackson Jr.|Eric Adiele|Benamin Julia|Isaac Sleator}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Madlib|Sporting Life}}
| length1 = 4:25
| title2 = Livin' with My Moms
| writer2 = {{hlist|Morales|Robert Mansel|Nigel Reynoso}}
| note2 = featuring Nasty Nigel
| extra2 = Black Noi$e
| length2 = 5:10
| title3 = Seedy Motherfucker
| writer3 = {{hlist|Morales|Archy Marshall}}
| extra3 = Black Mack
| length3 = 4:08
| title4 = Hit the L
| note4 = featuring Hak
| writer4 = {{hlist|Morales|Adiele|Hakeem Lewis|Sleator}}
| extra4 = Sporting Life
| length4 = 4:01
| title5 = Old Blocks New Kids
| note5 = featuring Jadasea
| writer5 = {{hlist|Morales|Adiele|Isaiah Barr}}
| extra5 = Sporting Life
| length5 = 5:21
| title6 = Cherry Tree
| note6 = featuring Micachu
| writer6 = {{hlist|Morales|Mica Levi|Adiele}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Micachu|Sporting Life}}
| length6 = 4:27
| title7 = God Bless Me
| note7 = featuring Sporting Life and Skepta
| writer7 = {{hlist|Morales|Skylar Tait|Adiele|Joseph Adenuga}}
| extra7 = Skywlkr
| length7 = 4:54
| title8 = Club Shit
| writer8 = {{hlist|Morales|Lucas Kendall|Barr}}
| extra8 = DJ Lucas
| length8 = 3:50
| title9 = Lil Me
| writer9 = {{hlist|Morales|Adiele|Devonté Hynes}}
| extra9 = Sporting Life
| length9 = 3:45
| title10 = 3 Stories
| writer10 = {{hlist|Morales|Louis Celestin|Barr}}
| extra10 = Kaytranada
| length10 = 3:54
| title11 = Whole Half
| note11 = featuring Antwon and Jesse James Solomon
| writer11 = {{hlist|Morales|
Antonio Hernandez|Antonio Williams|Jesse Solomon}}
| extra11 = Yung Gutted
| length11 = 4:26
| title12 = Sunday School Dropout
| writer12 = {{hlist|Morales|Rory Quigley|Lewis}}
| note12 = featuring Hak
| extra12 = Harry Fraud
| length12 = 4:40
| title13 = Patience
| note13 = featuring Antwon
| writer13 = {{hlist|Morales|Adiele|Williams}}
| extra13 = Sporting Life
| length13 = 3:59
| title14 = Crib Tax
| writer14 = {{hlist|Morales|Celestin|Shawn Powers}}
| extra14 = Kaytranada
| length14 = 3:52
| title15 = Ioneedmuch
| note15 = featuring Teddy AF
| writer15 = {{hlist|Morales|Adiele}}
| extra15 = Sporting Life
| length15 = 3:33
| title16 = Sonatine
| note16 = featuring Slicky Boy
| writer16 = {{hlist|Morales|Fred Warmsley III|Nicholas Hakim}}
| extra16 = Lee Bannon
| length16 = 4:12
| title17 = Sun Showers
| note17 = featuring Teddy AF
| writer17 = {{hlist|Morales}}
| extra17 = Black Mack
| length17 = 5:06
| title18 = Spiritual Guidance from Aaron Bondaroff
| writer18 = Aaron Bondaroff
| length18 = 46:43
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 122:04
| title19 = Hate is Earned
| writer19 = {{hlist|Morales|Curtis Cross}}
| extra19 = Black Milk
| length19 = 1:29
}}
; Notes
- "Crib Tax" contains uncredited vocals from Shawn Powers.
- "Sonatine" contains uncredited vocals from Nick Hakim.
Personnel
{{Div col}}
- Andrew Kass - artwork
- Antwon - featured artist, vocals
- Benamin - mixing, arrangements, congas
- Black Mack - producer
- Black Milk - producer
- Black Noi$e - producer
- Daddy Kev - mastering
- Dev Hynes - bass guitar
- DJ Lucas - producer
- Hak - featured artist, vocals
- Harry Fraud - producer, mixing, recording engineer
- Isaac Sleator - synthesizer
- Isaiah Barr - producer, piano, saxophone
- Jadasea - featured artist, vocals
- Jesse James Solomon - featured artist, vocals
- Kaytranada - producer
- King Krule - guitar
- Lee Bannon - producer
- Madlib - producer
- Matt Lubanksy - executive producer
- Micachu - featured artist, vocals, producer
- Nasty Nigel - featured artist, vocals
- Nick Hakim - background vocals
- Shawn Powers - background vocals
- Skepta - featured artist, vocals
- SKYWLKR - producer
- Sporting Life - executive producer, featured artist, vocals, producer
- Wiki - primary artist, vocals
- Yung Gutted - producer
{{Div col end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs release|7921909|Lil Me}}
{{Wiki (rapper)}}
{{Authority control}}