Stain Mixx (mixtape)
| Stain Mixx | ||||
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 Original cover on MixxSpin | ||||
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| Released |
June 7, 2014 (initial) January 2, 2015 (reissue deluxe) | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop · trap | |||
| Length |
38:38 (initial) 51:12 (reissue deluxe) | |||
| Label | Sticks & Stones · Avocado | |||
| Producer | Wonderkidd · Quitmydayjob · Matr1x · DJ Blocksquad | |||
| Wonderkidd chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Stain Mixx | ||||
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Stain Mixx is the debut mixtape by Sierran producer Wonderkidd. It was initially released on MixxSpin on June 7, 2014 before later being re-issued digitally with three additional songs on January 2, 2015. It features guest appearances from Yung Cream, Yung Uzi Mane, Lil Zones, .726 Murki, Gleesh Reese, Killa Cartier, Bootywaterr, Ballari, Yung Stizy Mane, Cousin Whizz, Jei Trey, Weezah P, and Kane Chopper. As of January 2021, the mixtape has been downloaded over 1,245,000 times on MixxSpin and certified diamond.
Background and promotion
In 2012, Hykeem Terrace would begin producing under the moniker "Wonderkidd", uploading his beats to YouTube and collaborating with local artists in the San Francisco underground rap scene such as Jei Trey and Bootywaterr. After the release of Yung Uzi Mane's My Story, Wonderkidd would re-post the mixtape on his Bubbler account. Wonderkidd would later meet Yung Uzi Mane in October 2013 after a concert in San Francisco City. Wonderkidd has said that he was able to get features for Stain Mixx by joining Black Stain Collective and moving to Porciúncula in spring 2014. Wonderkidd would later sign to Yung Uzi Mane's own Sticks & Stones label shortly before the release of the mixtape.
A number of songs released on the mixtape were previously released on SoundCloud, including "New Whip" featuring Bootywaterr, "Off The Chain" featuring Jei Trey, and "Stupid" featuring Gleesh Reese. The lead single released in anticipate for the mixtape, however, was "Diamond Choke" featuring Killa Cartier, which premiered on May 20, 2014, on SoundCloud. The second single, "Strong" featuring Gleesh Reese and Ballari, permeried a week later. After Wonderkidd signed a deal with Avocado Records, "Diamond Choke" was later remixed with features from Cousin Whizz, .726 Murki, and Yung Uzi Mane, which was then released to iTunes as a single in anticipation for the mixtape's re-issue on December 5, 2014.
Critical reception
Stain Mixx received positive reviews from music critics. Ken Tucker, writing for The Porciúncula Times, praised Wonderkidd's "futuristic synthesisers and slowed down samples" and stated that "Stain Mixx is a landmark album for the rising trap scene as Wonderkidd effortlessly incorperate elements of Syxie and Porniculia sounds to create a trap symphony for the streets". Giving the mixtape a B+, Jefferson Goodman of HipHopXL wrote that the mixtape "is saturated with Wonderkidd's idiosyncratic earworm tricks: mid-tempo wavy beats, inebriated syncopated synths and gloomy piano arrangements", praising the collaborations and "raw" aesthetic of the mixtape's presentation.
Commercial performance
Stain Mixx moved 13,570 album-equivalent units upon release, debuting at number 64 on Sunset 100, later being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 20, 2017.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Summer (Let Em Suffer)" (featuring Yung Cream) | Hykeem Terrace · Thomas Hill · Cole Savage | Wonderkidd · Quitmydayjob | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Snakes" (featuring Yung Uzi Mane) | Terrace · Jorden Farelle | Wonderkidd | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Jumpman" (featuring Lil Zones and .726 Murki) | Terrace · Zachariah Jones · Bryant Mendez · Savage · Maurice Castillo | Wonderkidd · Quitmydayjob · Matr1x | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Stupid" (featuring Gleesh Reese) | Terrace · Kenneth Richardson · Jakobe Adkins | Wonderkidd · DJ Blocksquad | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Diamond Choke" (featuring Killa Cartier) | Terrace · Marquise Rhodes · Savage | Wonderkidd · Quitmydayjob | 2:23 |
| 6. | "New Whip" (featuring Bootywaterr) | Terrace · Joseph Griffith | Wonderkidd | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Strong" (featuring Gleesh Reese and Ballari) | Terrace · Richardson · Bruno Windrow | Wonderkidd | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Off The Chain" (featuring Jei Trey) | Terrace · Jason Ingram · Castillo | Wonderkidd · Matr1x | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Shooters For Hire" (featuring Yung Uzi Mane) | Terrace · Farelle · Castillo · Savage | Wonderkidd · Matr1x · Quitmydayjob | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Thots!" (featuring Yung Stizy Mane) | Terrace · Luther Watts · Castillo | Wonderkidd · Matr1x | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Booth Strap" (featuring Kane Chopper and Yung Uzi Mane) | Terrace · Albert Chasey · Farelle | Wonderkidd | 2:59 |
| 12. | "Leave A Stain" (featuring Gleesh Reese, Lil CeeJay, Yung Stizy Mane, Yung Uzi Mane, .726 Murki, Lil Zones, Yung Cream, and Weezah P) | Terrace · Richardson · Carter Scott III · Watts · Farelle · Mendez · Jones · Hill · Lebron Watson | Wonderkidd | 6:25 |
| Total length: | 38:38 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Diamond Choke (Remix)" (featuring Killa Cartier, Cousin Whizz, .726 Murki, and Yung Uzi Mane) | Terrace · Rhodes · Aldrich Webster · Mendez · Farelle · Savage | Wonderkidd · Quitmydayjob | 3:57 |
| 14. | "Slidin" (featuring Kane Chopper and Jei Trey) | Terrace · Chasey · Ingram · Castillo | Wonderkidd · Matr1x | 3:35 |
| 15. | "Cash Maniac" (featuring Yung Stizy Mane, Weezah P, Jei Trey, and Killa Cartier) | Terrace · Watts · Watson · Ingram · Rhodes · Castillo · Adkins | Wonderkidd · Matr1x · DJ Blocksquad | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 51:12 | |||
Personnel
Performance
- Wonderkidd – primary artist
- Yung Uzi Mane – featured artist (tracks 2, 9, 11, 12, and 15)
- Gleesh Reese – featured artist (tracks 4, 7, 8, and 12)
- Killa Cartier – featured artist (tracks 5, 12, and 15)
- Jei Trey – featured artist (tracks 8, 14, and 15)
- Yung Stizy Mane – featured artist (tracks 10, 12, and 15)
- Yung Cream – featured artist (track 1 and 12)
- .726 Murki – featured artist (tracks 3 and 12)
- Lil Zones – featured artist (track 3 and 12)
- Kane Chopper – featured artist (tracks 11 and 14)
- Weezah P – featured artist (track 12 and 15)
- Bootywaterr – featured artist (track 6)
- Ballari – featured artist (track 7)
- Cousin Whizz – featured artist (track 13)
Production
- Wonderkidd – executive production, production (all tracks)
- Quitmydayjob – production (tracks 1, 3, 5, 9, and 13)
- Matr1x – production (tracks 3, 8, 9, 10, 14, and 15)
- DJ Blocksquad – production (tracks 4 and 15)