Lizzobangers

## Singles

1. "Batches & Cookies"
Released: September 10th 2013
2. "Paris"
Released: January 14th 2014
3. "Faded"
Released: May 6th 2014

## Album Chronology

***Lizzobangers*** is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and rapper Lizzo. It was released on October 15th 2013 through Totally Gross National Product and was made available for CD, digital download, streaming, and vinyl. Three singles were released from the album: "Batches & Cookies", "Paris", and "Faded". In 2014, it was re-released through Virgin Records. The album received universal acclaim from music critics who praised its production.

## Background

While living in Minneapolis, Lizzo performed with groups including the electro soul-pop duo, Lizzo & the Larva Ink. During this time she helped form a three-piece all-female rap/R&B group: the Chalice. In 2012, the Chalice released their first album, We Are the Chalice, which was locally successful. The album was recorded from 2009 to 2013. Lazerbeak said:

> "We had zero expectations. I remember almost dying with her in my car a bunch, because we'd leave Ryan's at 3 a.m., and there'd be a sheet of ice covering the city."
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 In 2019, the album was removed from all streaming services and digital retailers, to aid in Lizzo's campaign for Best New Artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. A month after the ceremony on February 21st, 2020, the album returned to streaming services.

## Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, *Lizzobangers* received a score of 85, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Dylan Kilby of *MusicOMH* gave the album 4 stars out of 5, further stating:

> "A triumphant album by an extraordinary artist and woman, whose girl-empowering lyricism and social consciousness puts her at the top of the underground and alternative hip-hop community." Killian Fox of *The Guardian* gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "At times joyfully nonsensical, Lizzo's stream-of-consciousness rhymes can also be lethally pointed."
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*Star Tribune* placed the album at number 1 on the "Twin Cities Critics Tally 2013" list.

## Singles

1. **Batches & Cookies**: Featuring Sophia Eris, released as the lead single on September 10th, 2013 along with a music video.
2. **Paris**: Released as the second single on January 14th, 2014 along with a music video.
3. **Faded**: Released as the third and final single on May 6th 2014 along with a music video.

Batches & CookiesParisFaded
## Track listing

* "\*" indicates a song that contains explicit lyrics or themes.

## Gallery

* Album Photoshoot
* Media

## Trivia

* In 2014, the album was re-released through Virgin Records.
* In 2019, the album was removed from North American streaming services in order to aid in Lizzo's campaign for Best New Artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
	+ In February 2020, a month after the ceremony, the album returned to North American streaming services.
* "Batches & Cookies" is the most streamed song from the album on Spotify.
* "Faded" is the least streamed song from the album on Spotify.

## References

https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/lizzo-lizzobangers
2. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/batches-cookies-feat-sophia-eris-single/705396696
3. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/paris-single/778608558
4. ↑ https://www.startribune.com/our-five-faves-of-the-moment-lizzobangers-maple-and-vine-more/228252401/
5. ↑ https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2013/10/15/lizzo-tops-city-pages-2013-picked-to-click-poll
6. ↑ https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2014/06/20/friday-five-lizzo-bomba-de-luz-and-more-new-minnesota-music-videos
7. ↑ https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2018/10/15/five-years-later-lizzobangers-shows-lizzo-has-always-been-a-boss
8. ↑ https://www.papermag.com/lizzobangers-lost-album-listen-2645213528.html?rebelltitem=8#rebelltitem8
9. ↑ https://www.metacritic.com/music/lizzobangers/lizzo
10. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/4lstP0U27kXZqvK1KLmkAX?highlight=spotify:track:461XNGCJ23VkDWQFlWXa19
11. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/4lstP0U27kXZqvK1KLmkAX?highlight=spotify:track:461XNGCJ23VkDWQFlWXa19