Lost in Translation (mixtape)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Lost in Translation
| type = mixtape
| artist = Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire
| cover = Lost in Translation - Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2011|09|11}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=68|s=55}}
| label = Mishka NYC
| producer = {{hlist|Charli Brown Beatz|Necro|El-P|Constrobuz|Jake One|BoweryBeats|Esoteric|eXquire}}
| prev_title = The Big Fat Kill
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Merry eXmas & Suck My Dick
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Lost in Translation
| type = mixtape
| single1 = Huzzah!
| single1date = July 3, 2012
}}
}}
Lost in Translation is the second mixtape by American rapper Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.{{cite web|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/exclusive-song-premiere-and-interview-draped-in-gold-mr-muthafuckin-exquire|title=Exclusive Song Premiere and Interview: 'Draped in Gold,' Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire|work=Interview|first=Marcus|last=Holmlund|date=May 2, 2013|accessdate=August 4, 2019}} It was released via Mishka NYC on September 11, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://mishkanyc.bandcamp.com/album/lost-in-translation|title=Lost In Translation {{!}} MishkaNYC|website=Bandcamp|accessdate=August 4, 2019}} It includes guest appearances from Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown, and El-P.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/809441/download-mr-muthafuckin-exquire-lost-in-translation-mixtape/mp3s/|title=Download Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Lost In Translation Mixtape|work=Stereogum|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=September 12, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}}
Artwork
The mixtape's cover art is a photograph of a porn actress Lethal Lipps drinking a bottle and putting her hand down her dress while Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire passes out in a bathtub in the background. It was shot on the day his grandmother had a stroke and almost died. He drank a lot of Cîroc and passed out in a bathtub in his house. In a 2012 interview with Billboard, he said, "That picture is really about how fucked up my life was at that time."{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/480595/mr-muthaf-in-exquire-reflects-on-odd-translation-cover-i-had-a-bad|title=Mr. Muthaf---in' eXquire Reflects on Odd 'Translation' Cover: 'I Had a Bad Day'|work=Billboard|first=Nicole|last=Pajer|date=August 9, 2012|accessdate=August 4, 2019}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Exclaim!
| rev1score = favorable{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/mr_muthafuckin_exquire-lost_in_translation|title=Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Lost in Translation|work=Exclaim!|first=Mark|last=Bozzer|date=September 12, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}}
| rev2 = Pitchfork
| rev2score = 7.9/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15864-lost-in-translation/|title=Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire: Lost in Translation|work=Pitchfork|first=Ian|last=Cohen|date=September 29, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}}
}}
Phillip Mlynar of The Village Voice described the mixtape as "an off-kilter gem that harnesses the uncompromising attitude of Ol' Dirty Bastard (more on that later) with the chops of someone who can rhyme his ass off."{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/12/06/mr-muthafuckin-exquire-gets-down-with-his-duality/|title=Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Gets Down With His Duality|work=The Village Voice|first=Phillip|last=Mlynar|date=December 6, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}}
Stereogum named it the mixtape of the week.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/811202/mixtape-of-the-week-mr-muthafuckin-exquire-lost-in-translation/franchises/mixtape-of-the-week/|title=Mixtape Of The Week: Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Lost In Translation|work=Stereogum|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=September 14, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}} In November 2011, Brandon Soderberg of Spin included it on the "50 Mixtapes You Need Now" list.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/11/50-mixtapes-you-need-now/|title=50 Mixtapes You Need Now|work=Spin|first=Brandon|last=Soderberg|date=November 28, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}} Alex Gale of Complex placed it at number 6 on the "25 Best Mixtapes of 2011" list.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2011/12/the-25-best-mixtapes-of-2011/|title=The 25 Best Mixtapes of 2011|work=Complex|first=Alex|last=Gale|date=December 26, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}}
"The Last Huzzah!" was placed at number 46 on Rolling Stone{{'}}s "50 Best Singles of 2011" list,{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-singles-of-2011-154693/mr-muthafuckin-exquire-feat-despot-das-racist-danny-brown-and-el-p-the-last-huzzah-159117/|title=50 Best Singles of 2011: Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire feat. Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown and El-P, 'The Last Huzzah'|work=Rolling Stone|first1=Stacey|last1=Anderson|first2=Jon|last2=Dolan|first3=David|last3=Fricke|first4=Will|last4=Hermes|first5=Monica|last5=Herrera|first6=Jody|last6=Rosen|first7=Rob|last7=Sheffield|first8=Simon|last8=Vozick-Levinson|date=December 7, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}} number 30 on Consequence of Sound{{'}}s "Top 50 Songs of 2011" list,{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2011/12/songs-of-the-year-2011/22/|title=Top 50 Songs of 2011 (page 22 of 52)|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Jeremy D.|last=Larson|date=December 10, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}} and number 59 on Pitchfork{{'}}s "Top 100 Tracks of 2011" list.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/8726-the-top-100-tracks-of-2011/?page=5|title=The Top 100 Tracks of 2011 (page 5 of 10)|work=Pitchfork|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|date=December 12, 2011|accessdate=August 4, 2019}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Triple F
| extra1 = Charli Brown Beatz
| length1 = 3:33
| title2 = Huzzah!
| extra2 = Necro
| length2 = 4:14
| title3 = Fire Marshall Bill
| extra3 = El-P
| length3 = 3:41
| title4 = Chicken Spot Rock
| note4 = featuring Dallas tha Kid
| extra4 = El-P
| length4 = 3:59
| title5 = Cockmeat Sandwich" / "Pissin' Between Train Cars
| extra5 = El-P
| length5 = 7:29
| title6 = Weight of Water
| extra6 = Constrobuz
| length6 = 3:38
| title7 = I Should Be Sleepin'
| extra7 = Charli Brown Beatz
| length7 = 5:06
| title8 = Maltese Falcon Pt. 1 and 2
| extra8 = {{hlist|Jake One|BoweryBeats}}
| length8 = 3:57
| title9 = Michael Dudikoff
| extra9 = BoweryBeats
| length9 = 1:23
| title10 = Hip Hop Networking 101
| note10 = skit
| length10 = 0:50
| title11 = Lou Ferigno's Mad
| extra11 = Constrobuz
| length11 = 2:52
| title12 = Lovesponge
| extra12 =
| length12 = 2:29
| title13 = Nuthin' Even Matters (Regrets)
| length13 = 4:38
| title14 = YeahRight!.com
| note14 = skit
| length14 = 1:41
| title15 = Galactus Redux
| extra15 = Esoteric
| length15 = 2:49
| title16 = Build-a-Bitch
| extra16 = {{hlist|El-P|eXquire}}
| length16 = 5:14
| title17 = No Time
| note17 = featuring Goldie Glo
| extra17 = El-P
| length17 = 5:39
| title18 = The Last Huzzah!
| note18 = bonus track; featuring Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown, and El-P
| extra18 = Necro
| length18 = 5:31
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002237634|label=Lost in Translation}}
Category:Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire albums
Category:Albums produced by El-P