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2000 EP by MC Paul Barman
It's Very Stimulating
EP by MC Paul Barman
Released2000 (2000)
GenreHip hop
Length18:01
LabelWordSound
ProducerPrince Paul
MC Paul Barman chronology
Postgraduate Work
(1998) 		It's Very Stimulating
(2000) 		Paullelujah!
(2002)
Alternative cover
Re-release edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert ChristgauA−
Pitchfork5.8/10
RapReviews.com8.5/10
Rolling Stone
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide

It's Very Stimulating is the debut EP by MC Paul Barman, released in 2000.

Critical reception

Nathan Rabin of AllMusic gave the EP 3 stars out of 5, saying, "Self-deprecating, whip-smart, and adventurous, Barman is a true hip-hop original, a brainy clown with a demented flow that suggests equally the scatological obsessions of Kool Keith and the anything-goes raunchiness of a borscht-belt comic." He added, "Ultimately, It's Very Stimulating is little more than a simultaneously tempting and frustrating appetizer for Barman's first album, a work that will go a long way toward determining whether Barman is indeed a forward-thinking hip-hop genius or just an over-educated novelty act with a good vocabulary and too much time on his hands." Ryan Kearney of Pitchfork gave the EP a 5.8 out of 10, saying, "Like wrapping a string around a dead bird, spinning it through the air, and seeing its body fly into the sunroof of a Le Car, MC Paul Barman is odd, funny, and mostly harmless."

Rolling Stone listed it on its "Top Fifty Albums of 2000" list. In 2013, Spin listed it on their "20 Dope Albums by Wack Rappers" list.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."An Introduction"1:33
2."The Joy of Your World"3:30
3."School Anthem" (featuring Mr. Len)2:40
4."Salvation Barmy" (featuring Black Italian a.k.a. The Popmaster)2:16
5."I'm Fricking Awesome" (featuring DJAV)2:55
6."MTV Get Off the Air, Part 2" (featuring Princess Superstar)5:07

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Prince Paul – production
  • Skza – executive production
  • Mike Fossenkemper – mastering
  • Susan Now – design, photography
  • MC Paul Barman – illustration
  • Keith McCulloch – illustration

References

  1. ^ Rabin, Nathan. "It's Very Stimulating - MC Paul Barman". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "MC Paul Barman". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Kearney, Ryan (April 30, 2000). "MC Paul Barman: It's Very Stimulating EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. Juon, Steve (December 5, 2000). "MC Paul Barman :: It's Very Stimulating :: WordSound Recordings". RapReviews.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. Sheffield, Rob (March 2, 2000). "MC Paul Barman: It's Very Stimulating". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  6. C., J. (2004). "MC Paul Barman". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 45.
  7. Rosen, Jody (April 23, 2000). "Music; Rapping in Whiteface (for Laughs)". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  8. Garabo, Drew (November 28, 2002). "Rhymin' & 'nimyhr". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  9. "20 Dope Albums By Wack Rappers: MC Paul Barman - It's Very Stimulating EP (2000)". Spin. May 23, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

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