''Mac & Cheese: The Appetizer'' (or simply ''The Appetizer'') is an EP mixtape by American rapper

French Montana Karim Kharbouch (Moroccan Arabic, Arabic: IPA pronunciation, æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he immigrated to New York ...

, and produced by

Harry Fraud Rory William Quigley (born January 26, 1987), known professionally as Harry Fraud, is an American record producer. Primarily a hip hop producer, Fraud began producing at an early age and began interning at a recording studio after graduating fro ...

. French Montana's eighteenth mixtape, it was released on December 19, 2014, and is a prequel to, '' Mac & Cheese 4''.

Background

Following the release of his debut album '' Excuse My French'' earlier in the year, on November 9, French Montana revealed an early

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teasing the release of ''"Mac & Cheese 4"'' but had not specified whether it would be an album or a mixtape. In an interview with

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magazine on January 8, 2014, French confirmed that the record would be his sophomore album to be released later in the year. However, with the album facing delays, on December 8, French Montana announced the release of an EP collaboration with long-time producer

, entitled ''Mac & Cheese: The Appetizer'' to be released on December 16. After another round of delays, the mixtape was finally released on December 19 and featured seven tracks.

Critical reception

''The Appetizer'' received mixed reviews from music critics. Nick Demarco of The E-Fix complimented the

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stating "the mixtape sounds great on a technical level" but criticized the tape for being underwhelming, "there really isn’t much to it besides the nice sounds and the parts where French reflects on his childhood and his time with Max B." Max Weinstein of Watchloud.com praised the chemistry between French and producer Harry Fraud noting "his beats complement French’s meandering vocal style, like a bed of drugs for an addict."

Track listing

References

External links

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