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Establishing identity through the lens of cultural appropriation can be tricky business. On Post Malone's studio debut Stoney, the Dallas-raised musician with gold grills and braids does his best to sing-rap his way through an album's worth of woozy R&B-inflected hip-hop. As a fan of rap and its associated culture, Post delivers with moderate respect, careful not to toe the precarious line over which others like Iggy Azalea and Riff Raff have stumbled. Yet, there still seems to be something missing in the calculated white-guy-does-hip-hop formula. Although he plays guitar and is influenced by Tim McGraw as much as Kanye West, Stoney is mostly devoid of that country twang, save for some outlaw grit on "Broken Whiskey Glass" and faint strumming on "Go Flex" (bonus track "Leave" actually captures his true cross-genre nature better than anything here). Mostly, that part of his background only comes through when he chooses to sing. Those tracks -- notably "No Option" and "I Fall Apart" -- work best, featuring strong vocals that quiver when he pushes it to the limit. Guest vocalists and producers like Kehlani ("Feel"), River Tiber ("Cold"), Pharrell Williams ("Up There"), and Quavo and Metro Boomin ("Congratulations") bolster Stoney with both atmosphere and credibility, while tourmate Justin Bieber increases the star power on the sweet "Cha-Cha"/"Hotline Bling"-esque "Deja Vu." Even though most of the songs bleed indistinguishably into one another, the aptly titled album provides an appropriate soundtrack for a certain type of recreational rest and relaxation (even occasionally threatening to sedate the listener). It's competent and listenable, but many others have tread this same path already. Post Malone has a way to go before standing out with his own unique voice, but there are signs on Stoney that it could happen.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Andrew Maury, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trocon Markous Roberts, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lee Johnson, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Idan Kalai, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Rex Kudo, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Cashio, Producer - Trocon Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Trocon Markous Roberts, Jr., Producer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Twice As Nice, Producer, Co-Producer - Lewis Hughes, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dijon McFarlane, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mustard, Producer - Nicholas Audino, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Te Whiti Warbrick, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Pavone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Rosen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Dukes, Producer, Percussion, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Trocon Markous Roberts, ComposerLyricist - ANDERSON HERNANDEZ, ComposerLyricist - Louis Bell, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Other, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Julian Swirsky, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Tavares, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Feeney, ComposerLyricist - Anderson "Vinylz" Hernandez, Producer - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Kaan Gunesberk, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Alex Pavone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Rosen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bieber, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Watt, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael McGinnis, ComposerLyricist - Trocon Markous Roberts, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Idan Kalai, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Pavone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cashio, Producer - Michael Hancock, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Rude, ComposerLyricist - Trocon Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Trocon Markous Roberts, Jr., Producer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Dukes, Producer - Trocon Markous Roberts, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Feeney, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - River Tiber, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Pavone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trocon Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Trocon Markous Roberts, Jr., Producer - Nick McMullen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Andre Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Idan Kalai, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Rex Kudo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, Producer, MainArtist - Trocon Roberts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Carlo Montagnese, ComposerLyricist - Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - William Walsh, ComposerLyricist - Alex Pavone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Pavone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Rosen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Lee Johnson, Guitar, Strings, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Vojtesak, ComposerLyricist - Idan Kalai, ComposerLyricist - Rex Kudo, Producer, Drums, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Charlie Handsome, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trocon Markous Roberts, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer - Kehlani, FeaturedArtist - Ryan Vojtesak, ComposerLyricist - Idan Kalai, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Barrington Hall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Handsome, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Kehlani Parrish, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cashio, Producer - Trocon Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Trocon Markous Roberts, Jr., Producer - Nick McMullen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Hernandez, Producer - M. HERNANDEZ, ComposerLyricist - Carlos Suarez, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Justin Mosley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tecknique, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Dukes, Producer - Leland Wayne, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Quavious Marshall, ComposerLyricist - Adam Feeney, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Quavo, FeaturedArtist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Rosen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pharrell, Producer - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brent Paschke, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Larson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Kim, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dave Rowland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Rosen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leon Thomas, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Roofeeo, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jahphet Landis, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Pavone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Rosen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Andrew Maury, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Lee Johnson, Guitar, Strings, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Vojtesak, ComposerLyricist - Idan Kalai, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Rex Kudo, Producer, Drums, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Austin Post, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Charlie Handsome, Producer, Bass Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Cashio, Producer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Carlo Montagnese, ComposerLyricist - Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - William Walsh, ComposerLyricist - Alex Pavone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 2 Chainz, FeaturedArtist - Trocon Markous Roberts, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trocon Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Trocon Markous Roberts, Jr., Producer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Khari Mateen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Essig, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jessy Greene, Cello, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Watt, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Louis Bell, Producer, Additional Producer - Austin Post, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, MainArtist
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Establishing identity through the lens of cultural appropriation can be tricky business. On Post Malone's studio debut Stoney, the Dallas-raised musician with gold grills and braids does his best to sing-rap his way through an album's worth of woozy R&B-inflected hip-hop. As a fan of rap and its associated culture, Post delivers with moderate respect, careful not to toe the precarious line over which others like Iggy Azalea and Riff Raff have stumbled. Yet, there still seems to be something missing in the calculated white-guy-does-hip-hop formula. Although he plays guitar and is influenced by Tim McGraw as much as Kanye West, Stoney is mostly devoid of that country twang, save for some outlaw grit on "Broken Whiskey Glass" and faint strumming on "Go Flex" (bonus track "Leave" actually captures his true cross-genre nature better than anything here). Mostly, that part of his background only comes through when he chooses to sing. Those tracks -- notably "No Option" and "I Fall Apart" -- work best, featuring strong vocals that quiver when he pushes it to the limit. Guest vocalists and producers like Kehlani ("Feel"), River Tiber ("Cold"), Pharrell Williams ("Up There"), and Quavo and Metro Boomin ("Congratulations") bolster Stoney with both atmosphere and credibility, while tourmate Justin Bieber increases the star power on the sweet "Cha-Cha"/"Hotline Bling"-esque "Deja Vu." Even though most of the songs bleed indistinguishably into one another, the aptly titled album provides an appropriate soundtrack for a certain type of recreational rest and relaxation (even occasionally threatening to sedate the listener). It's competent and listenable, but many others have tread this same path already. Post Malone has a way to go before standing out with his own unique voice, but there are signs on Stoney that it could happen.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:23
- Main artists: Post Malone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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