Homeschool (EP)
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| Released | February 4, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Cloud rap, alternative R&B | |||
| Length | 28:15 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Pyramid Vritra, The Internet, KReam Team, Pyramid Murdock | |||
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Homeschool is the debut extended play by American musician, Kilo Kish.[1] It was self-released on April 2, 2012, and supported by the single, "Navy".[2]
Background
[edit]Kilo Kish attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, graduating in 2012,[3] and during this period she began to pursue a career as a musician.[4] Kish's roommates had set up an in-home studio, and together they formed the musical project, "Kool Kats Klub", of which Kish was a member.[5] Through this exposure, Kish met Matt Martians of The Internet, and they subsequently collaborated on the track "Ode to a Dream", from the Purple Naked Ladies album.
Kish's debut EP, Homeschool, was produced by Pyramid Vritra, and featured collaborations with Vritra, Speak!, and Vince Staples on the track "Julienne". The EP was released as a digital download on April 2, 2012, and was supported by the singles, "Watergun", released on July 31, and "Navy", the music video to which premiered on The Fader on September 17, 2012.[6]
A remix of "Navy" by MeLo-X was also made available.
Critical reception
[edit]Homeschool received generally positive reviews, and was labelled as one of the best albums of 2012 by Complex.[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good?" | Matt Martians | 0:25 |
| 2. | "Navy" | The Internet | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Sick" | Pyramid Murdock | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Crosstown" | Matt Martians | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Julienne (featuring Vince Staples, Speak, Pyramid Vritra)" | Matt Martians | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Indigo / July" | KReam Team | 4:20 |
| 7. | "You're Right" | Syd | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Bus / Boy" | The Jet Age of Tomorrow | 2:37 |
| 9. | "TB70 (featuring Pyramid Vritra)" | Pyramid Vritra | 5:43 |
| Total length: | 28:15 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Fresh Off Her Tour, Kilo Kish is Ready for the Revolution". Cultured Magazine. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Kilo Kish – Homeschool (2012, 320 kbps, File), retrieved 2021-02-07
- ^ "Introducing Kilo Kish, Our Editor at Large". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Detrick, Ben (2012-12-19). "On the Path of a Next Rising Star (Published 2012)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Who Is Kilo Kish?". Complex. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Video: Kilo Kish, "Navy"". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2012 (So Far)". Complex. Retrieved 2021-02-07.