Hoodie Allen gave us his debut EP yesterday, All- American, and it has been playing on my ipod ever since. This 8 track offering is a perfect blend of introspective yet flamboyant and crazy Hoodie tracks that I have come to love. The wordplay is all on point with references to Workaholics, various basketball players, groupon, and tons of other pop culture things. Instead of trying to be more mature, and changing the sound a bit (which is what I think The Dean’s List did on their new album, Generation X), Hoodie stuck with what got him here. And based on the sales of the album, his fans validated his work and craftsmanship by getting the album to number 1 not only on the hip-hop charts, but also on the overall charts as well. This just speaks wonders to how one can gain a following by being down to earth, interacting with fans on facebook and twitter, and doing it all without a label. The HoodieMob has been a huge reason for the success of the album, with Hoodies dedicated fans getting various topics that the artist asks for trending on twitter, and also going out and purchasing his album instead of trying to download it for free somewhere. Hoodies affordable $5 price didn’t hurt either. I would definitely recommend going out and purchasing this album and listening to it for at least a day straight. With catchy singsong choruses, an incredible wit and lyricism, and some dope production, you can’t possibly ask for more. So go ahead and check out the video for “No Faith In Brooklyn”
and then do yourself a favor and buy All-American!