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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Kenny Dennis EP
| name = Kenny Dennis EP
| Type = ep
| type = ep
| Artist = [[Serengeti (rapper)|Serengeti]]
| artist = [[Serengeti (rapper)|Serengeti]]
| cover = Kenny Dennis EP cover.png
| Cover =
| Alt =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|04|03}}<ref name=anticon>{{cite web|url=http://www.anticon.com/item/kenny-dennis-ep|title=Kenny Dennis EP|work=[[Anticon]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623151840/http://www.anticon.com/item/kenny-dennis-ep|archive-date=June 23, 2015|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
| Released = {{Start date|2012|04|03}}
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| studio = Burnco, [[Berkeley, California]]<!-- adapted from liner notes. -->
| Genre = [[Alternative hip hop]]
| genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Length = {{Duration|m=16|s=58}}
| length = {{Duration|m=16|s=58}}
| Label = [[Anticon]]
| Producer = [[Jel]]<br/>[[Odd Nosdam]]
| label = [[Anticon]]
| producer = [[Jel (rapper)|Jel]], [[Odd Nosdam]]
| Last album =
| prev_title =
| This album = '''''Kenny Dennis EP'''''<br/>(2012)
| Next album =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
}}
'''''Kenny Dennis EP''''' is an EP by American rapper [[Serengeti (rapper)|Serengeti]]. It was released on [[Anticon]] on April 3, 2012.<ref name=anticon/> Entirely produced by [[Jel (rapper)|Jel]] and [[Odd Nosdam]], it was recorded in [[Berkeley, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2012/06/serengeti-his-hip-hop-metafiction-therapy-session-kenny-dennis-ep/|title=Serengeti on His Hip-Hop Metafiction Therapy Session 'Kenny Dennis EP'|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|first=Christopher R.|last=Weingarten|date=June 18, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''
| rev1 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
| rev1score = 7.8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16436-serengeti-kenny-dennis-ep/|title=Serengeti: Kenny Dennis EP|publisher=''Pitchfork Media''|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|date=March 27, 2012}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating-Christgau|A-}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Serengeti|title=Serengeti|work=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]|first=Robert|last=Christgau|author-link=Robert Christgau|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Robert Christgau]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]''
| rev2score = A-<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=6201&name=Serengeti|title=CG: Serengeti|publisher=''Robert Christgau''|first=Robert|last=Christgau}}</ref>
| rev2score = favorable<ref name=imposemagazine>{{cite web|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/reviews/kenny-dennis-ep--serengeti|title=Serengeti, Kenny Dennis EP|work=[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]|first=Matt|last=Sullivan|date=April 10, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[San Diego Reader]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev3score = favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/mar/28/cd-serengetis-emkenny-dennisem-ep/|title=Serengeti's Kenny Dennis EP|publisher=''San Diego Reader''|first=Brett|last=Uddenberg|date=March 28, 2012}}</ref>
| rev3score = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16436-serengeti-kenny-dennis-ep/|title=Serengeti: Kenny Dennis EP|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|date=March 27, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''Impose Magazine''
| rev4 = ''Potholes in My Blog''
| rev4score = favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/reviews/kenny-dennis-ep--serengeti|title=Serengeti, Kenny Dennis EP|publisher=''Impose Magazine''|first=Matt|last=Sullivan|date=April 10, 2012}}</ref>
| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/serengeti-kenny-dennis-ep/|title=Serengeti – Kenny Dennis EP|work=Potholes in My Blog|first=Fred|last=Castano|date=March 2, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Prefix''
| rev5 = ''Prefix''
| rev5score = favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/serengeti/the-kenny-dennis-ep/64510/|title=Serengeti - The Kenny Dennis EP|publisher=''Prefix''|first=David|last=Padula|date=April 27, 2012}}</ref>
| rev5score = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/serengeti/the-kenny-dennis-ep/64510/|title=Serengeti - The Kenny Dennis EP|work=Prefix|first=David|last=Padula|date=April 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630004225/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/serengeti/the-kenny-dennis-ep/64510/|archive-date=June 30, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''Potholes in My Blog''
| rev6 = ''[[San Diego Reader]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/serengeti-kenny-dennis-ep/|title=Serengeti – Kenny Dennis EP|publisher=''Potholes in My Blog''|first=Fred|last=Castano|date=3/2/12}}</ref>
| rev6score = favorable<ref name=sandiegoreader>{{cite web|url= http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/mar/28/cd-serengetis-emkenny-dennisem-ep/|title=Serengeti's Kenny Dennis EP|work=[[San Diego Reader]]|first=Brett|last=Uddenberg|date=March 28, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''Lesson Six''
| rev7 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lessonsix.com/2012/04/review-serengetis-kenny-dennis-ep/|title=Serengeti’s Kenny Dennis EP|publisher=''Lesson Six''|first=|last=|date=April 16, 2012}}</ref>
| rev7score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2012/03/serengeti-kenny-dennis-ep-anticon/|title=Serengeti, 'Kenny Dennis EP' (Anticon)|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|date=March 28, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''The Styrofoam Drone''
| rev8score = favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=http://styrofoamdrone.com/2012/04/15/serengeti-kenny-dennis-ep/|title=Serengeti – Kenny Dennis EP|publisher=''The Styrofoam Drone''|author=johnnymarston|date=April 15, 2012}}</ref>
}}
}}
Matt Sullivan of ''[[Impose (magazine)|Impose]]'' said: "This is high-caliber parody that avoids cheap laughs by going for deeper, unspoken punchlines."<ref name=imposemagazine/> Brett Uddenberg of ''[[San Diego Reader]]'' called it "well-crafted hilarious escapism."<ref name=sandiegoreader/>
'''''Kenny Dennis EP''''' is a studio EP from American rapper [[Serengeti (rapper)|Serengeti]]. It was released on [[Anticon]] in 2012.


''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' included it on the "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2012/12/spin-40-best-hip-hop-albums-of-2012/121204-38-serengeti/|title=SPIN's 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012: Serengeti - Kenny Dennis EP (Anticon)|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=December 11, 2012|access-date=July 1, 2018}}</ref>
The EP is entirely produced by his labelmates [[Jel]] and [[Odd Nosdam]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
# Rib Tips (2:44)
| title1 = Rib Tips
⚫
# Don't Blame Steve (3:08)
# Shazam (2:25)
| length1 = 2:44
⚫
| title2 = Don't Blame Steve
# Top That (1:51)
# Kenny Dennis (3:26)
| length2 = 3:08
| title3 = Shazam
# Flat Pop (3:27)
| length3 = 2:25
| title4 = Top That
| length4 = 1:51
| title5 = Kenny Dennis
| length5 = 3:26
| title6 = Flat Pop
| length6 = 3:27
| title7 = Perculators
| note7 = CD edition bonus track
| length7 = 3:23
| title8 = Dennehy RMX
| note8 = CD edition bonus track
| length8 = 4:06
}}

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from liner notes.

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* [[Serengeti (rapper)|Serengeti]] – vocals
* [[Jel (rapper)|Jel]] – production
* [[Odd Nosdam]] – production
* Bre'r – bass guitar (5)
* [[Daddy Kev]] – mastering
* Frohawk Two-Feathers – artwork


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Discogs master|501506|Kenny Dennis EP}}
* [http://www.midheaven.com/item/kenny-dennis-by-serengeti-12 ''Kenny Dennis''] on Midheaven

{{Serengeti (rapper)}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Anticon EPs]]
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[[Category:Serengeti (rapper) EPs]]
[[Category:2012 EPs]]
[[Category:2012 EPs]]
[[Category:Serengeti (rapper) EPs]]
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[[Category:Anticon EPs]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Jel (music producer)]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Odd Nosdam]]

Latest revision as of 22:17, 12 December 2022

Kenny Dennis EP
EP by
Serengeti
ReleasedApril 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)[1]
StudioBurnco, Berkeley, California
GenreHip hop
Length16:58
LabelAnticon
ProducerJel, Odd Nosdam

Kenny Dennis EP is an EP by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon on April 3, 2012.[1] Entirely produced by Jel and Odd Nosdam, it was recorded in Berkeley, California.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Consumer GuideA−[3]
Imposefavorable[4]
Pitchfork7.8/10[5]
Potholes in My Blog[6]
Prefix8.0/10[7]
San Diego Readerfavorable[8]
Spin8/10[9]

Matt Sullivan of Impose said: "This is high-caliber parody that avoids cheap laughs by going for deeper, unspoken punchlines."[4] Brett Uddenberg of San Diego Reader called it "well-crafted hilarious escapism."[8]

Spin included it on the "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012" list.[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Rib Tips"2:44
2."Don't Blame Steve"3:08
3."Shazam"2:25
4."Top That"1:51
5."Kenny Dennis"3:26
6."Flat Pop"3:27
7."Perculators" (CD edition bonus track)3:23
8."Dennehy RMX" (CD edition bonus track)4:06

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kenny Dennis EP". Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 18, 2012). "Serengeti on His Hip-Hop Metafiction Therapy Session 'Kenny Dennis EP'". Spin. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Serengeti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Sullivan, Matt (April 10, 2012). "Serengeti, Kenny Dennis EP". Impose. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Weiss, Jeff (March 27, 2012). "Serengeti: Kenny Dennis EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Castano, Fred (March 2, 2012). "Serengeti – Kenny Dennis EP". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Padula, David (April 27, 2012). "Serengeti - The Kenny Dennis EP". Prefix. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Uddenberg, Brett (March 28, 2012). "Serengeti's Kenny Dennis EP". San Diego Reader. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Reeves, Mosi (March 28, 2012). "Serengeti, 'Kenny Dennis EP' (Anticon)". Spin. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "SPIN's 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012: Serengeti - Kenny Dennis EP (Anticon)". Spin. December 11, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
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