The Fun Ones

{{Infobox album

| name = The Fun Ones

| type = Studio

| artist = RJD2

| cover = The Fun Ones.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2020|4|17}}

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative hip hop|neo soul}}

| length = {{Duration|m=54|s=9}}

| label = RJ's Electrical Connections{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/rjd2-announces-new-album-the-fun-ones-shares-song-listen/|title=RJD2 Announces New Album The Fun Ones, Shares Song|first=Evan|last=Minsker|website=Pitchfork}}

| producer = RJD2

| prev_title = Tendrils

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc =

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-fun-ones-mw0003360357|title=The Fun Ones - RJD2 {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|last=Phares|first=Heather|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev2 = Exclaim!

| rev2score = 5/10{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/rjd2-the_fun_ones|title=RJD2 The Fun Ones|last=Sylvester|first=Daniel|date=April 13, 2020|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=April 19, 2020}}

|noprose=yes

}}

The Fun Ones is the seventh studio album by American musician RJD2. It was released on April 17, 2020, through RJ's Electrical Connections, with distribution via The Orchard. It features guest appearances from Aceyalone, Homeboy Sandman, Jordan Brown, Khari Mateen and STS.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rjd2-new-song-pull-up-on-love-album-the-fun-ones-954767/|title=RJD2 Returns With the Funk on New Song 'Pull Up on Love'|first1=Jon|last1=Blistein|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 19, 2020}}

PopMatters called it "possibly RJ's warmest, funkiest, and most laidback album, as well as a callback to his turntablist roots."{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/rjd2-2020-interview-2645723333.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2?rebelltitem=2|title=RJD2 Discusses His Turntablism Roots|date=April 16, 2020|website=PopMatters}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

|headline = The Fun Ones track listing

| all_music = Ramble Jon Krohn

| note11 = featuring Aceyalone

| length8 = 4:34

| title9 = And It Sold for 45K

| length9 = 2:05

| title10 = The Freshman Lettered

| length10 = 4:10

| title11 = A Genuine Gentleman

| length11 = 3:54

| length7 = 5:03

| title12 = Itch Ditch Mission

| length12 = 2:45

| title13 = My Very Own Burglar Neighbor

| length13 = 3:08

| title14 = A Salute to Blood Bowl Legends

| length14 = 4:16

| title8 = Flocking to the Nearest Machine

| note7 = featuring Jordan Brown

| all_writing =

| title4 = One of a Kind

| title1 = No Helmet Up Indianola

| length1 = 3:19

| title2 = Indoor S'mores

| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = 20 Grand Palace

| length3 = 3:50

| note4 = featuring Homeboy Sandman

| title7 = All I'm After

| length4 = 3:49

| title5 = High Street Will Never Die

| length5 = 4:58

| title6 = Pull Up on Love

| note6 = featuring STS and Khari Mateen

| length6 = 3:36

| total_length = 54:09

}}

References

External links

[https://officialrjd2.bandcamp.com/album/the-fun-ones RJD2 – The Fun Ones] at Bandcamp
{{Discogs master|1720922|RJD2 – The Fun Ones}}

Category:2020 albums

Category:RJD2 albums

Category:Albums produced by RJD2