Random White Dude Be Everywhere

Random White Dude Be Everywhere
Compilation album by
Diplo
ReleasedJuly 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)
GenreElectronic, hip hop
Length46:41
LabelMad Decent
ProducerDiplo, Alvaro, Yellow Claw, LNY TNZ, Steve Aoki, Deorro, GTA, Danny Diggz, Thugli, Rickyxsan, Tony Romera, Party Favor
Diplo chronology
Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep
(2010) 		Random White Dude Be Everywhere
(2014) 		Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
(2015)
Singles from Random White Dude Be Everywhere
  1. "Express Yourself"
    Released: July 16, 2012[1]
  2. "Boy Oh Boy"
    Released: October 7, 2013[2]
  3. "Revolution"
    Released: January 21, 2014[3]
  4. "Freak"
    Released: March 18, 2014[4]
  5. "Techno"
    Released: November 5, 2014[5]
  6. "Biggie Bounce"
    Released: February 3, 2015[6]

Random White Dude Be Everywhere is a compilation album by Diplo.[7] It was released on Mad Decent on July 29, 2014.[7] It debuted at number 2 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[8]

Production

The album includes collaborations with Faustix, Imanos, Kai, Kstylis, Alvaro, Waka Flocka Flame, Yellow Claw, LNY TNZ, Steve Bays, Steve Aoki, Deorro, GTA, Angger Dimas, Travis Porter, and Nicky Da B.[7] It also includes remixes by Danny Diggz, Thugli, Rickyxsan, Tony Romera, and Party Favor.[7]

The album's title comes from a YouTube comment posted on one of Diplo's videos.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Consequence of SoundC[11]
HipHopDX3.0/5[12]
PopMatters[13]
Vice (Expert Witness)A−[14]

David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a worthy round-up time capsule that works best when consumed in two EP-sized bites or parted out for mixtapes."[10] Writing for Vice, Robert Christgau summarised it as "seven proven bangers gussied up with five remixes – in short, the obvious shit his base long ago had enough of d/b/a music for normal people seeking a pick-me-up. I suppose we could do without the remixes, but hell, excess is why he's richer than he is famous, and they're certainly not painful."[14] Meanwhile, Colin Fitzgerlad of PopMatters gave the album 2 out of 10 stars, saying, "unlike much of Diplo's work, none of the songs on Random White Dude Be Everywhere are unique or extraordinary in any perceivable way."[13]

Track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Revolution" (featuring Faustix, Imanos and Kai)Diplo4:24
2."6th Gear" (featuring Kstylis)Diplo and Alvaro3:32
3."Techno" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)Yellow Claw, Diplo and LNY TNZ3:28
4."Freak" (featuring Steve Bays)Steve Aoki, Diplo and Deorro4:41
5."Boy Oh Boy"Diplo and GTA2:54
6."Biggie Bounce" (featuring Angger Dimas and Travis Porter)Diplo3:45
7."Express Yourself" (featuring Nicky Da B)Diplo4:38
8."Revolution (Danny Diggz Remix)" (featuring Faustix, Imanos and Kai)Diplo3:13
9."Boy Oh Boy (Thugli Remix)"Diplo and GTA3:18
10."Freak (Rickyxsan Remix)" (featuring Steve Bays)Steve Aoki, Diplo and Deorro5:12
11."Biggie Bounce (Tony Romera Remix)" (featuring Angger Dimas and Travis Porter)Diplo4:30
12."Express Yourself (Party Favor Extended Remix)" (featuring Nicky Da B)Diplo3:16

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 132
US Billboard 200[16] 155
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 24
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[18] 2

References

  1. ^ "Express Yourself (Remixes) [feat. Nicky Da B] - EP". iTunes. Apple Inc. July 16, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Boy Oh Boy - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. October 7, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Revolution (Remixes) - EP". iTunes. Apple Inc. January 21, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Freak (feat. Steve Bays) - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. March 18, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Techno (feat. Waka Flocka Flame) - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "6th Gear (Remixes) [feat. Kstylis] - EP". iTunes. Apple Inc. February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d Adams, Gregory (June 24, 2014). "Diplo Gets Steve Aoki, Steve Bays, Waka Flocka Flame for 'Random White Dude Be Everywhere' Comp". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  8. ^ Murray, Gordon (August 8, 2014). "Diplo's 'White Dude' Dances To No. 2 Debut". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. ^ Minsker, Evan (June 24, 2014). "Diplo Announces New Compilation Random White Dude Be Everywhere". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Diplo - Random White Dude Be Everywhere". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. ^ Staples, Derek (July 29, 2014). "Diplo – Random White Dude Be Everywhere". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  12. ^ Dowling, Marcus (July 30, 2014). "Diplo - Random White Dude Be Everywhere". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  13. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Colin (September 23, 2014). "Diplo: Random White Dude Be Everywhere". PopMatters. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  14. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (September 11, 2015). "Young Thug's Most Useful Performance Since 'Black Portland': Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Diplo – Random White Dude Be Everywhere" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "Diplo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  17. ^ "Diplo Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  18. ^ "Diplo Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.