FYO (an acronym for Fuck Your Opinion)[2][3] is the debut extended play (EP) by English rapper Avelino. It was produced in its entirety by Raf Riley,[4] and released for free download through OddChild Music, on 7 April 2016.[5] The project was also released onto the iTunes Store on 11 April 2016, accompanied by two bonus tracks.[6] It spawned one single; "Welcome to the Future", which premiered on 31 March 2016, a week before the rest of the project.[7]
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| Released | 7 April 2016 | |||
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| Length | 17:22 (standard) 25:42 (deluxe) | |||
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| Producer | Raf Riley | |||
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The project has received considerable support from BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra; "Youniverse" has been played by MistaJam,[8] and the title track has been played by Annie Mac,[9] DJ Target[10] and Charlie Sloth.[11] The project also topped Semtex's Mixtape Top 5 chart,[12] and "Welcome to the Future" and "Rich Soul" both received airplay on his 1Xtra show.[13] Numerous songs from the project also received airplay on Manny Norte's Capital XTRA show,[14] and Mally's Reprezent show.[15] "FYO" was added to the Reprezent B-list playlist.[16]
"FYO" was released as the project's second single, with a video released to YouTube on 14 April 2016.[17][18] The track's production was praised by Grant Brydon of RWD as being "beautifully jarring",[19] and by FACT as being "ribcage-quakingly bassy".[20] Avelino told FACT that the video was "minimal [...] in a sense of one location, one setting, one room", as this allows listeners to "focus on what [he's] really saying on the record."[20]
Track listing
editAll tracks produced by Raf Riley.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rich Soul" | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Welcome to the Future" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "FYO" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "What Do They Know?" (featuring Eclectic and MC Neat) | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Youniverse" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 17:22 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Way Up" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Okay Mama" (featuring Daecolm) | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 25:42 | |
References
edit- ^ Fennelly, Patrick (14 April 2015). "Interview - Avelino". MOBO Awards. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Oke, Tobi (11 April 2016). "Listen To Avelino's 'FYO' EP In Full". Complex UK.
- ^ Brydon, Grant (8 April 2016). "Stream and download Avelino's stellar debut 'FYO' EP". RWD Magazine.
- ^ "Avelino shares debut EP 'FYO' - listen". MOBO Awards. 8 April 2016.
- ^ Gardner, Constant (7 April 2016). "PREMIERE: Listen to London Rapper Avelino's Special 'F.Y.O.' EP". Pigeons and Planes.
- ^ a b Ekpoudom, Aniefiok (8 April 2016). "Listen: Avelino drops debut EP 'F.Y.O.' - SBTV". SB.TV.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Brydon, Grant (1 April 2016). "Avelino releases Raf Riley produced new single 'Welcome To The Future'". RWD Magazine.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1Xtra". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Drake + Danger Mouse". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - DJ Target, 08/04/2016". bbc.co.uk. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1Xtra". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Semtex, Avelino joins Sem". BBC Radio 1Xtra. 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Avelino - New Songs, Playlists, Videos & Tours - BBC Music". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Capital XTRA Playlist: Sunday, 10 Apr 2016 The Norte Show". Capital XTRA. 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "M.E.A.N. on Twitter: "Playing a few tracks from @officialAvelino - FYO Back to Back on @ReprezentRadio now tune in!! 107.3FM"". @Mally_DB on Twitter. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Reprezent 107.3FM on Twitter: "B LIST #ReprezentPlaylist"". Twitter. 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Avelino - FYO (Official Video)". YouTube. 14 April 2016.
- ^ Rose, Kamilla (15 April 2016). "Avelino Unleashes 'FYO' Visuals". MTV UK. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016.
- ^ Brydon, Grant (15 April 2016). "Avelino makes a bold statement with new 'FYO' video". RWD Magazine.
- ^ a b "Avelino brushes aside the haters in his 'FYO' video". FACT Magazine. 14 April 2016.