Wild Water Kingdom (mixtape)

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Wild Water Kingdom
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Mixtape by
Heems
ReleasedNovember 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)
GenreHip hop
Length61:24
LabelGreedhead
ProducerB. Official, Harry Fraud, Crookers, Keyboard Kid, Yorissey BLKHRTS, Beautiful Lou, Mike Finito, Le1f, Lushlife, Steel Tipped Dove, Shaleik
Heems chronology
Nehru Jackets
(2012) 		Wild Water Kingdom
(2012) 		Eat Pray Thug
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Arizona Daily Wildcat4/5 stars[2]
Consequence of Sound2.5/5 stars[3]
Impact Magazine3.5/5 stars[4]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)A–[5]
Pitchfork Media7.2/10[6]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[7]
Spin6/10[8]

Wild Water Kingdom is the second solo mixtape by rapper Heems. It was released on Heems' own Greedhead label on November 14, 2012.[9]

About[]

Wild Water Kingdom features production from Harry Fraud, Keyboard Kid, Crookers, Beautiful Lou, Le1f, and Lushlife.[9] Guests on Wild Water Kingdom include Childish Gambino and Lakutis.[10] Heems contrasted the style of Wild Water Kingdom with that of Nehru Jackets, noting that on Nehru Jackets, "the beats were aggressive and the bars were laid back. This time, the beats are a little laid back and the bars are aggressive."[11]

Track listing[]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."WWK Intro"B. Official3:35
2."Cowabunga Gnarly"Harry Fraud3:06
3."Third Thing"Crookers3:10
4."Death Is Not an Option" (featuring Bodega Bamz and Lakutis)Keyboard Kid4:10
5."Wild Water Kingdom"Harry Fraud5:43
6."Himanshu Freestyles"Keyboard Kid2:31
7."Let It Go" (featuring Cee Gee)Keyboard Kid3:54
8."Killing Time"Yorissey BLKHRTS3:01
9."Running Thru the Jungle"Beautiful Lou2:29
10."Half Pint"Mike Finito2:50
11."WOYY"Mike Finito2:26
12."Deepak Choppa"Le1f5:41
13."Soup Boys"Lushlife4:10
14."Medium Green Eyes" (featuring Safe)Steel Tipped Dove4:08
15."Tell Me" (featuring Childish Gambino)Mike Finito2:59
16."Adina Howard"Shaleik3:24
17."Combat Jack Show Freestyle" 4:06

References[]

  1. ^ "Wild Water Kingdom (Mixtape) by Heems". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  2. ^ Alex Whelan (November 18, 2012). "Das Racist's Heems delivers again on "Wild Water Kingdom"". Arizona Daily Wildcat. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  3. ^ Adam Kivel (November 20, 2012). "Album Review: Heems – Wild Water Kingdom Mixtape". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. ^ Dan Keenan (November 22, 2012). "Album Review: Heems – Wild Water Kingdom". Impact Magazine. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
  5. ^ Robert Christgau (November 27, 2012). "Expert Witness". MSN Music. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  6. ^ Jonah Bromwich (November 20, 2012). "Heems - Wild Water Kingdom". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  7. ^ Simon Vozick-Levinson (December 5, 2012). "Wild Water Kingdom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  8. ^ Nick Murray (November 28, 2012). "Heems, 'Wild Water Kingdom'". Spin. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Evan Minsker and Carrie Battan (November 14, 2012). "Download the New Mixtape From Das Racist's Heems, Wild Water Kingdom". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  10. ^ Chris Martins (November 14, 2012). "Das Racist's Heems Teases New Album, Defends 'Relax' in Reddit AMA". Spin. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  11. ^ RJ Cubarrubia (November 1, 2012). "Q&A: Das Racist's Heems on His 'Wild Water Kingdom' Mixtape, Identity Politics". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-11-21.

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