Errol (album)

Errol
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)[1]
GenreHip hop[2]
Length35:49
LabelLex
Producer
  • Gila
  • Morris
  • Brandon Peralta
  • Hlmnsra
  • Chris Rose
  • Sebastian Sartor
  • Sega Bodega
  • Haleek Maul
  • Hudson Alexander
  • Shaayz
  • Pablo Melendez
Haleek Maul chronology
In Permanence
(2018)
Errol
(2020)
Singles from Errol
  1. "Ceiling Fan"
    Released: October 16, 2019[3]
  2. "Halo"
    Released: November 13, 2019[4]
  3. "Abyss"
    Released: November 27, 2019[5]
  4. "Lucid"
    Released: December 11, 2019[6]
  5. "Get2high"
    Released: January 29, 2020[7]

Errol is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Haleek Maul. It was released on Lex Records on February 28, 2020.[8] The album is named for and dedicated to his late grandfather.[9] He said: "With this project I'm working through a lot of the things I've learned since I lost him, as well as speaking on the transformation I'm undergoing as an artist and person."[10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[11]
MusicOMH[12]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We Wid It" (featuring Jah Koda)
Gila2:10
2."Ceiling Fan"
  • Philesciono M. Canty II
  • Malik Hall
  • Morris
  • Brandon Peralta[a]
1:54
3."Relax" (featuring Island Levvy)
  • Malik Hall
  • Nicholas Lett
  • Raimondo Taibi
Hlmnsra3:08
4."Glitching"
  • Malik Hall
  • Christopher Rose
Chris Rose2:48
5."Halo" (featuring Mick Jenkins)
Sebastian Sartor3:51
6."Pretty Color"
  • Malik Hall
  • Kyle Reid
Gila2:54
7."Get2high"
  • Malik Hall
  • Salvador Navarrete
2:51
8."Lucid" (featuring Sean Leon)
  • Hudson Alexander
  • Haleek Maul[a]
3:29
9."Dwgwy"
  • Malik Hall
  • Kyle Reid
Gila3:36
10."Abyss" (featuring Ro Ransom)
  • Shaayz
  • Haleek Maul[a]
2:54
11."Name" (featuring Fantom Dundeal)
  • Arlon Griffith
  • Malik Hall
  • Pablo Melendez
Pablo Melendez2:27
12."Feelings" (featuring Aron)
  • Nora Dukler
  • Malik Hall
  • Kyle Reid
Gila3:41
Total length:35:49

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Haleek Maul – vocals, additional production (7, 8, 10)
  • Jah Koda – vocals (1)
  • Gila – production (1, 6, 9, 12)
  • Morris – production (2)
  • Brandon Peralta – additional production (2), mixing
  • Island Levvy – vocals (3)
  • Hlmnsra – production (3)
  • Chris Rose – production (4)
  • Mick Jenkins – vocals (5)
  • Sebastian Sartor – production (5)
  • Lili Renwick – additional vocals (6)
  • Sega Bodega – production (7)
  • Sean Leon – vocals (8)
  • Matthew Rotker-Lynn – guitar (8)
  • Hudson Alexander – production (8)
  • Ro Ransom – vocals (10)
  • Shaayz – production (10)
  • Fantom Dundeal – vocals (11)
  • Pablo Melendez – production (11)
  • Aron – vocals (12)
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • Ansuni Hall – cover
  • Commission Studio – design

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Hailey (February 26, 2020). "Haleek Maul embraces his homeland's blue skies and family ties on debut Errol". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Mlynar, Phillip (March 31, 2020). "The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp: March 2020". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ceiling Fan | Haleek Maul". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Halo feat. Mick Jenkins | Haleek Maul". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Abyss feat. Ro Ransom | Haleek Maul". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lucid feat. Sean Leon | Haleek Maul". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Get2high | Haleek Maul". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Errol by Haleek Maul". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Krystal (November 13, 2019). "Haleek Maul announces debut album, Errol". Fact. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Renshaw, David; Ross, Alex Robert (February 28, 2020). "The 10 new albums you should stream right now". The Fader. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Kalia, Ammar (February 28, 2020). "Haleek Maul: Errol review – rapper rattles past teen angst". The Guardian. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Devlin, Ben (February 28, 2020). "Haleek Maul – Errol". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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