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NME described Escape as superior to Whodini's debut studio album and praised Smith's production, writing that his "sparse DMC sound here gives way to a rich and warm electronic soundscape". [18] They went on to dub the title track as being the best song on the album, followed by "Big Mouth", "Out of Control", "We Are Whodini" and "Friends".
Whodini is an American hip hop group that was formed in 1982. [1] The Brooklyn, New York–based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark; June 7, 1964 – December 23, 2020 [2]); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Grandmaster Dee.
Jason Elias of AllMusic wrote, "The just-as-good 'Freaks Come Out at Night' has the guys talking about nocturnal freaks with vivid lyrics and a little too much inside information." [ 2 ] Robert Christgau wrote, "Even the putative follow-up 'Freaks Come Out at Night,' dumber lyrically than 'Escape' and ' Friends ' and dumber musically than the ...
List of soundtracks featuring songs by Whodini Year Title Song Release date 1985 The Jewel of the Nile "Freaks Come Out at Night" December 11, 1985 1986 Trick or Treat "The Haunted House of Rock" October 24, 1986 1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child "Anyway I Gotta Swing It" August 11, 1989 1997 Chasing Amy "Be Yourself" April 18, 1997
"Big Mouth", a song by Whodini from the album Escape; Other uses. Big Mouth (chief) (1822–1869), Native American Brulé Sioux leader; Big Mouth House, publisher;
Big Mouth is an American adult animated coming-of-age sitcom created by Andrew Goldberg, Nick Kroll, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett for Netflix. The series centers on students based on Kroll and Goldberg's upbringing in suburban New York , with Kroll voicing his fictionalized younger self.
Whodini is the eponymous debut studio album by American hip hop group Whodini, released on October 13, 1983 by Jive Records. It spawned two hit singles : 1982 single "Magic's Wand" and 1983 single "The Haunted House of Rock".
The new school of hip hop was a movement in hip hop music, beginning in 1983–84 with the early records of Run–D.M.C., Whodini, and LL Cool J.Predominantly from Queens and Brooklyn, it was characterized by Drum Machine-led minimalism, often tinged with elements of Rock; rapped taunts, boasts, and socio-political commentary; and aggressive, self-assertive delivery.