Queen Elizabitch

Queen Elizabitch is the second studio album by American rapper CupcakKe. It was self-released on March 31, 2017 via TuneCore. The album was preceded by its leading single "Cumshot". The 3rd song from the album, "CPR", got attention from the video-sharing app, TikTok. The song received over 50 million streams from the music-streaming app, Spotify.

Queen Elizabitch
Studio album by
CupcakKe
ReleasedMarch 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
GenreHip hop[1]
Length38:52
LabelSelf-released
ProducerDef Starz
CupcakKe chronology
Audacious
(2016)		 Queen Elizabitch
(2017)		 Ephorize
(2018)
Singles from Queen Elizabitch
  1. "Cumshot"
    Released: February 24, 2017

Background and release

On March 28, CupcakKe revealed the album cover and track listing.[2] Queen Elizabitch was self-released on March 31, 2017.[3]

On April 8, the album was briefly removed from streaming services due to a production discrepancy, but returned days later.[4]

Composition

According to Pitchfork writer Briana Younger, album opener "Scraps" features "disquieting keys and decaying synths".[5] "33rd" has been described in The Fader as an "all-out pop banger".[6] Pitchfork's Younger also described "Biggie Smalls" as a body-positive song about beauty standards and eating disorders, and its production as a "jungle-like trance".[5] She pointed to "Tarzan" as a drill track,[5] while she and The Fader, as well as Stereogum, referred to the album closer "Reality Pt. 4" as an a capella track reflecting on CupcakKe's life and politics.[5][6][7]

Promotion

Singles

"Cumshot" was released as a digital download on February 24, 2017 as the album's lead single.[5][8]

Music videos

"Cumshot" received a music video on March 10, 2017.[9] "Reality Pt. 4" received a black-and-white music video on April 19, 2017. The visual was described by Pranav Trewn of Stereogum as "dark".[7][10] "Quick Thought" received a music video on May 14, 2017. It was directed by Brandon Holmes. According to Peter Helman of Stereogum, the video features CupcakKe as the leader of a "colorful stick-up crew armed with bright red guns".[11][12] "CPR" received a music video on May 29, 2017.[13] "Biggie Smalls" came out with a music video on June 16, 2017.[14] "33rd" received a video on July 2, 2017.[15] "Barcodes" received a music video on July 17, 2017.[16] "Scraps" received a music video on August 8, 2017.[17]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.6/10[5]
Vice (Expert Witness)B+[18]

Pitchfork writer Briana Younger wrote of the album thus: "The amazingly explicit Chicago rapper has begun to embody the totality of her experience on record. Social issues, violence, and wild sex are all approached with the same fiery conviction."[5] The album was included on Rolling Stone's "40 Best Rap Albums of 2017" list at position 17.[19]

Track listing
Queen Elizabitch[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Scraps"Elizabeth Eden HarrisHarris3:24
2."33rd"HarrisDef Starz3:40
3."CPR"HarrisHarris3:28
4."Author"HarrisHarris3:24
5."Quick Thought"HarrisHarris3:25
6."Biggie Smalls"HarrisDef Starz3:51
7."Barcodes"HarrisDef Starz3:01
8."Cumshot"HarrisDef Starz3:29
9."Civilized"HarrisHarris3:01
10."Toys "R" Us"HarrisHarris2:29
11."Tarzan"HarrisHarris3:05
12."Reality, Pt. 4"HarrisHarris2:34

References
  1. "40 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. Wass, Mike (March 27, 2017). "CupcakKe Unveils The Cover Of New LP, 'Queen Elizabitch'". Idolator. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  3. "Queen Elizabitch by cupcakKe on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  4. Lee, Christina (April 8, 2017). "Cupcakke's 'Queen Elizabitch' Taken Down From Streaming Services". Idolator. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  5. Younger, Briana. "CupcaKke: Queen Elizabitch". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  6. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (March 31, 2017). "Listen To CupcakKe's New Album Queen Elizabitch". The Fader. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. Trewn, Pranav (April 19, 2017). "CupcakKe – "Reality Pt 4" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  8. "Cumshot – Single". iTunes. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  9. "CupcakKe - Cumshot (Official Music Video)". March 10, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017 – via YouTube.
  10. "CupcakKe - Reality Pt 4 (Official Music Video)". April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017 – via YouTube.
  11. "CupcakKe - Quick Thought (Official Video)". May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017 – via YouTube.
  12. Helman, Peter (May 14, 2017). "CupcakKe – "Quick Thought" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  13. "CupcakKe - CPR (Official Music Video)". YouTube. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  14. "CupcakKe - Biggie Smalls (Official Music Video)". June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via YouTube.
  15. cupcakKe (July 2, 2017). "CupcakKe - 33rd" – via YouTube.
  16. cupcakKe (July 17, 2017). "CupcakKe - Barcodes" – via YouTube.
  17. cupcakKe (August 8, 2017). "CupcakKe - Scraps" – via YouTube.
  18. Christgau, Robert (January 11, 2019). "Expert Witness". Vice. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  19. "40 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
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