Broken Ankles | |||||||
EP by Girl Talk and Freeway | |||||||
Released | April 8, 2014 | ||||||
Recorded | 2013 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Genre | Hip hop, mashup, electronic, dance | ||||||
Label | Girl Talk Music | ||||||
Format | Digital download | ||||||
Producer | Girl Talk | ||||||
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Broken Ankles is an extended play by American rapper Freeway and American mashup musician Girl Talk, both of whom hail from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was released digitally on April 8, 2014.
Background[]
Unlike Girl Talk's previous releases, Broken Ankles focuses more on traditional beats rather than the straight mash-ups of his previous work.[1] Speaking about the release, he explained: "I had the idea to do a mixtape with someone, but have it flow like one of my albums. I wanted to do a mixtape that was pretty different from your average mixtape. Every song is connected and there's a very distinct beginning and end; it works as a whole."[1]
Freeway was Girl Talk's first choice for a collaborator, as he had been a fan of the rapper ever since hearing his appearance on the Jay-Z song "1-900-Hustler" and felt that "his energy is unreal, and he's able to keep up with any production."[2] The two communicated through phone calls and e-mails and recorded several songs in Philadelphia.[1]
Release[]
Girl Talk first announced the release of Broken Ankles through Twitter on October 6, 2013.[3][4] Two days later, Girl Talk and Freeway debuted a song from the EP entitled "Tolerated" during a performance at the Brooklyn Bowl.[2] The EP was originally set for a fall 2013 release through DatPiff, but the release was postponed to 2014 due to Girl Talk's desire to "[wait] on a few features from other artists before [settling] on a definitive date."[1]
On March 25, 2014, Girl Talk announced that the video for "Tolerated", featuring Freeway and Waka Flocka Flame, would be released on March 31, and that Broken Ankles would be released on April 8.[5] The music video, directed by Allen Cordell, features Girl Talk and Freeway walking down a street and brutally assaulting passers-by who bother them.[6] The EP was released to DatPiff on April 8, 2014, and was later certified bronze for over 25,000 downloads.[7]
Track listing[]
- "Broken Ankles Intro" – 0:34
- "Tolerated" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame) – 3:15
- "Tell Me Yeah" (featuring Young Chris) – 3:10
- "I Can Hear Sweat" (featuring Jadakiss) – 4:32
- "Suicide" – 3:20
- "Lived It" – 3:43
Samples[]
"Tolerated"[]
- 0:00 ‒ 3:11 — Esther Phillips – "Dream"
- 2:03 ‒ 2:33 — Enon – "Rubber Car"
"I Can Hear Sweat"[]
- 1:17 ‒ 2:53 — The Notorious B.I.G. – "Who Shot Ya?"
- 2:52 ‒ 2:53 — Beyoncé – "Countdown"
- 4:29 – 4:30 — Ram Jam – "Black Betty"
"Suicide"[]
- 0:00 – 3:17 — Add N to (X) – "Machine Is Bored with Love"
- 1:49 – 2:00 — Just-Ice featuring KRS-One – "Moshitup"
Personnel[]
- Freeway – vocals
- Gregg Gillis – music, production
- Jadakiss – featured vocals
- Waka Flocka Flame – featured vocals
- Young Chris – featured vocals
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Montgomery, James (2013-10-09). Girl Talk Forms 'The Pennsylvania Dream Team' With Freeway. MTV News. Retrieved on 2014-02-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minsker, Evan; Phillips, Amy (2013-10-08). Watch: Girl Talk and Freeway Debut 'Tolerated' Live. Pitchfork. Retrieved on 2014-02-16.
- ↑ Gillis, Gregg (2013-10-06). My next release is a collaborative ep with FREEWAY #BROKENANKLES. Twitter. Retrieved on 2014-02-16.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (2013-10-06). Girl Talk Teases Collaborative EP With Freeway. Pitchfork. Retrieved on 2014-02-16.
- ↑ Gillis, Gregg (2014-03-25). i'm releasing new music! "Tolerated" video 3/31! #BrokenAnkles out April 8th on DatPiff @phillyfreeway @wakaflockabsm. Twitter. Retrieved on 2014-03-25.
- ↑ Maker Music (2014-03-31). Girl Talk & Freeway – 'Tolerated' ft. Waka Flocka Flame - Official Music Video. YouTube. Retrieved on 2014-04-01.
- ↑ Girl Talk & Freeway – Broken Ankles EP. DatPiff (2014-04-08). Retrieved on 2014-04-14.
Girl Talk albums and singles Discography | ||||
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Studio albums | ||||
Secret Diary (2002) |
Unstoppable (2003) |
Night Ripper (2006) |
Feed the Animals (2008) |
All Day (2010) |
Extended plays | ||||
Stop Cleveland Hate (2004) |
Bone Hard Zaggin' (2006) |
Broken Ankles (2014) | ||
Singles | ||||
"Believe in Magic" (2011) |
"Tolerated" (2014) |
"Trouble in Paradise" (2018) |
"No Problem" (2019) |
"Toolie" (2020) |
"Santos Party House" (2020) |
"Fallin'" (2020) |