Lady Parts (album)

Lady Parts
Studio album by
Fudge
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
GenreHip-hop[1]
Length37:58
LabelLex
ProducerGuillermo Scott Herren
Singles from Lady Parts
  1. "In My Shoes"
    Released: June 29, 2016[2]

Lady Parts is the debut studio album by Fudge, a collaborative project between American record producer Prefuse 73 and American rapper Michael Christmas.[3] It was released on September 9, 2016,[4] through Lex Records.[5] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[6]

Background

Fudge was formed by record producer Prefuse 73 and rapper Michael Christmas.[7] Lady Parts is the duo's debut studio album.[8] The album's recording took place at Nick Hook's studio in Brooklyn, New York,[9] in the summer and autumn of 2015.[10] Michael Christmas wrote the lyrics to the music Prefuse 73 brought on his hard drive.[11] D.R.A.M. provided guest vocals on the song "All Points South".[1] The artwork is designed by Todd James.[12]

Prefuse 73 later released an instrumental version of the album, titled Fudge Beats, in 2019.[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
Clash7/10[15]
HipHopDX4.0/5[16]
Pitchfork6.8/10[17]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Lady Parts received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[6]

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork stated, "Even without great chemistry, they make a handful of entertaining songs that thrive on sheer amusement."[17] He added, "Despite its faults and flaws, it mostly scans as two talented musicians just having a good time."[17] Paul Simpson of AllMusic commented that "Everything here is exquisitely detailed and busy, but not necessarily in a hurry to get anywhere."[14] He described Lady Parts as "a fun, slightly chaotic album that captures the creative spirit of golden age rap, updated for the damaged attention span of a generation raised on social media."[14] Gary Suarez of The Quietus stated, "The fractured fairy tales of their full-length debut Lady Parts will assuredly satisfy both those old Prefuse 73 fans and newer listeners who enjoy a sensible amount of weirdness in their mixes."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Guillermo Scott Herren and Michael Lindsey.

Lady Parts track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Crash"1:34
2."Young Vet"3:27
3."Circuit Breaker"1:48
4."In My Shoes" (featuring Alex Mali)3:27
5."Kids Kill"3:04
6."These Saturdays" (featuring Pervana)3:06
7."All Points South" (featuring D.R.A.M.)3:17
8."Popstar Shit"2:35
9."Every Off Key Interlude"1:48
10."Showstopper" (featuring Haasan Barclay)2:39
11."I Think Imma"2:56
12."Japanese Mall"1:50
13."Nothing Good"2:08
14."No Vibes"1:00
15."I Got the Good"3:16
Total length:37:58

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[18]

  • Guillermo Scott Herren – production
  • Michael Lindsey – vocals
  • Alex Mali – vocals (4)
  • Pervana – vocals (6)
  • D.R.A.M. – vocals (7)
  • Haasan Barclay – vocals (10)
  • Nick Hook – engineering
  • Gabriel Schuman – engineering
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Todd James – artwork

References

  1. ^ a b c Suarez, Gary (September 27, 2016). "Full Clip: September's Hip Hop Albums Reviewed by Gary Suarez". The Quietus. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  2. ^ McCormick, Luke (June 29, 2016). "Prefuse 73 And Michael Christmas Are Fudge". The Fader. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Clark, Trent (September 22, 2016). "Michael Christmas Just May Be A Genius". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  4. ^ Madden, Sidney (September 9, 2016). "Michael Christmas Talks New Album 'Lady Parts'". XXL. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Hahn, Bryan (July 15, 2016). "PREMIERE: Fudge (Michael Christmas and Prefuse 73) "Popstar Shit"". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Lady Parts by Fudge". Metacritic. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  7. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Fudge". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  8. ^ Ramirez, Alejandra (July 1, 2016). "Top 10 Songs of the Week (7/1)". Consequence. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Lee, Christina (September 9, 2016). "Michael Christmas on Meeting Prefuse 73 and Overusing Uber". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  10. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (June 29, 2016). "Prefuse 73 and Michael Christmas Join Forces as Fudge, Share "In My Shoes": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  11. ^ Rodriguez, Krystal (July 15, 2016). "Prefuse73 and Michael Christmas Share New Track, "Popstar Shit," as Fudge". Vice. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  12. ^ Spice, Anton (September 2, 2016). "Artist Todd James subverts '70s porn mags for Prefuse 73 & Michael Christmas' debut as Fudge". The Vinyl Factory. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  13. ^ MacDonald, Darcy (June 22, 2019). "The overlapping ideas of Prefuse 73". Cult MTL. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c Simpson, Paul. "Lady Parts - Fudge". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  15. ^ Oliver, Matt (August 23, 2016). "Fudge – Lady Parts". Clash. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  16. ^ Fairfax, Jesse (September 23, 2016). "Michael Christmas & Prefuse 73 a.k.a. Fudge - Lady Parts". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  17. ^ a b c Pearce, Sheldon (September 15, 2016). "Fudge: Lady Parts". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  18. ^ Fudge (2016). Lady Parts (CD booklet). Lex Records.
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