''Frost God'' is the second mixtape by Swedish rapper

Yung Lean Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad (born 18 July 1996), known professionally as Yung Lean, is a Swedish rapper. Widely cited as one of the most influential figures in the early cloud rap era, Yung Lean rose to prominence in 2013 with his song " Gins ...

. It was released on 14 December 2016 by YEAR0001. The album was released digitally on

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, and

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without prior announcement or promotion. On 25 November 2016, a music video was released for the song "Hennessy & Sailor Moon", directed by Léo Siboni.

Background

In a 2020 interview, Yung Lean stated that he felt the album was a "compilation in a way". He also said to have recorded much of the album while touring to promote his 2016 album ''

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''.

Critical reception

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'' felt that the album was a retreat of the "chilly

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and affectless monotone in torpid, ever-decreasing circles without even the sparks of energy that livened up this year’s ''

'' album". Steve "Flash" Juon of ''RapReviews'' praised the production on the album, but was critical of the lyrics, saying "Yung Lean doesn’t have anything interesting to say."

Track listing

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2016 mixtape albums Yung Lean albums Year0001 albums Albums produced by Whitearmor