XXL's Nick Mojica gave a similar view, writing that "although Brain is still used for comedic relief, Dicky once again flexes his lyrical prowess on the project". In the Sonoma State Star, Nick Coats said of the EP that "if you are a fan of Dicky, you will appreciate his impressive flow, lyrical prowess and creative genius behind his character, Brain", presenting the opinion that while the EP is credited to Brain, the Brain persona "once again serves as comedic relief", and Lil Dicky takes the lead with what Coats calls "heavy lyricism and flows". However, the review was broadly negative, with Fantano saying that "for something titled after a brain, it's pretty goddamn brainless". In a self published review on his theneedledrop YouTube channel, Anthony Fantano was more critical, calling it "unlikeable on all levels", but praising The Game's feature on "How Can U Sleep" and admiring the production and instrumentals. While neither track was featured on the EP, the 7 track EP was released on 14 September 2017.Īron A., writing a review for Hot New Hip Hop, deemed this EP "another confirmation of Lil Dicky's creative brilliance". Hot New Hip Hop's Mitch Findlay praised the "banging instrumental" and Lil Dicky's "signature blend of hilarious wit and capable flow". This was followed up the next day by another single featuring Lil Dicky called "Could I B Jesus". 1 week later, Brain released a debut solo single on Soundcloud, entitled "Left Brain Right Brain". Lil Dicky teased a release from Brain on 1 September 2017, tweeting that "Brain been in the lab too" in response to a tweet asking about an upcoming album from Lil Dicky. Mass Appeal published an interview with Brain on 14 April 2017, where he stated that he was working on a debut project. TJ Francis, in a piece for lifestyle website BroBible, wrote that the character allowed Lil Dicky to "dive deeper into his own mind and show off a different side". Until then, the Dickheads of the world will just have to be patient.Brain first appeared on Lil Dicky's 2015 debut album Professional Rapper, featuring on the track "Pillow Talking".
At a certain point, I’m just gonna have to put my foot down and just do it,” he said. I could finish it in a month, or it could take me 15 years,” he joked before quickly taking it back. If it helps my fans to see, ‘Oh he’s like a perfectionist - I see that through his character in the show, I now understand why it could take a guy like him four and a half years to finish an album.'”Īs for when exactly the album will drop, Burd still doesn’t have a super concrete timeline, but he hopes to have it out by the end of 2020.Īlso Read: Jimmy Kimmel's 'Mean Tweets,' '30 for 30,' 'Try Guys' Among Early Streamy Award Winners “But really, I just wanted people to see me for me. “Maybe will understand to an extent, ‘Oh, so this is why it takes him so long to do X, Y or Z,'” he said. “In the show, you’ll see what kind of person I am,” he said.
Perhaps watching him play himself on a TV show will help all those music-hungry Dickheads - that’s what his fans call themselves - glean some understanding about the “perfectionist” tendencies that have kept him from dropping an album since 2015’s “Professional Rapper.” It’s a decision he addressed in a heartfelt Instagram post earlier this year, but the rapper hopes that “Dave” will shed some more light on the reasons behind his slow creative process. At this point, my fans are like ‘What the hell is wrong with you, man?”Īlso Read: FXX's 'Dave': Lil Dicky Wants You to See Him as a 'Human Being, Not Just a 3-and-a-Half-Minute Song'
“I haven’t put an album out for four and a half years. “I’m a no-stone-unturned kind of artist,” he explained. The rapper, whose real name is Dave Burd, came clean about the real reason why it’s taken him so long to release new music in a recent interview with TheWrap ahead of Wednesday’s premiere of his semi-autobiographical FXX series, “Dave.” Lil Dicky is doing a lot of rapping on TV this week - but the “Lemme Freak” artist still has some ‘splaining to do about why he hasn’t dropped an album in nearly five years.