Genius (Krizz Kaliko album)

Genius is the second album from Krizz Kaliko, an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri, which was released on July 14, 2009.[7] Confirmed guests include Tech N9ne, E-40, Kutt Calhoun and Big Scoob.[8]

This article is about the Krizz Kaliko album. For the Warren Zevon album, see Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon.

Genius
Studio album by Krizz Kaliko
Released	July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
Genre	Alternative hip hop, R&B
Length	61:19
Label	Strange Music
Producer	Karbon, Matic Lee, Rob Rebeck, Seven, Wyshmaster, Young Fyre
Krizz Kaliko chronology
Vitiligo (2008) Genius (2009) Shock Treatment (2010)
Singles from Genius
"Back Pack" Released: June 30, 2009[1] "Happy Birthday" Released: June 30, 2009[2] "Misunderstood" Released: June 30, 2009[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
HipHopDX	[5]
RapReviews	(7/10)[6]

On July 7, 2009, a music video for the single "Misunderstood" was released on the Strange Music YouTube Account.[9]

When discussing the song "Misunderstood" in an interview, Krizz revealed the inspiration behind the production of the song. The idea struck him while watching an infomercial for the 1960s show, The Munsters. He called up the producer, Michael Summers, and told him to "youtube the Munsters theme song, then call me back and I'll tell you how to do this beat." He notes that several of the instruments used to construct the beat are the same used to compose the Munsters theme.[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)[11]	Length
1.	"Intro"	S. Watson	Robert Rebeck	0:18
2.	"Chip On My Shoulder"	S. Watson	Seven, Krizz Kaliko	2:11
3.	"Genius"	A. Yates, S. Watson	Matic Lee	2:52
4.	"Back Pack"	M. Queen, S. Watson	Wyshmaster	3:38
5.	"Doe Doe" (featuring E-40)	E. Stevens, S. Watson	Matic Lee	4:30
6.	"Get Off" (featuring Tech N9ne)	A. Yates, S. Watson	Matic Lee	3:58
7.	"Butt Naked Fun"	M. Queen, S. Watson	Seven, Krizz Kaliko	2:53
8.	"Getcha Life Right" (featuring Skatterman & Snug Brim)	A. Henderson, S. Landis, S. Watson	Young Fyre, Karbon	4:40
9.	"Love You 2 Death"	M. Queen, S. Watson	Matic Lee	3:59
10.	"Misunderstood"	S. Watson	Seven, Krizz Kaliko	2:49
11.	"Bipolar"	S. Watson	Young Fyre	4:03
12.	"Dead Wrong"	S. Watson	Matic Lee	2:25
13.	"So High" (featuring Kutt Calhoun and Tech N9ne)	A. Yates, M. Calhoun, S. Watson	Matic Lee	3:10
14.	"The Chemical"	S. Watson	Seven, Krizz Kaliko, Robert Rebeck	2:38
15.	"She'll Do" (featuring DJ Chill and Kutt Calhoun)	M. Calhoun, S. Mitchell, S. Watson	Young Fyre, Q-Rock	3:18
16.	"Be Right Back" (featuring Big Scoob and Tech N9ne)	A. Yates, S. Ashby, S. Watson	Wyshmaster	3:52
17.	"Hum Drum" (featuring Tech N9ne)	A. Yates, S. Watson	Seven, Krizz Kaliko	2:44
18.	"Happy Birthday" (featuring Tech N9ne)	A. Yates, S. Watson	Wyshmaster	4:21
19.	"Choir Boy"	M. Queen, S. Watson	Matic Lee	2:34
20.	"Outro"	S. Watson	Robert Rebeck	0:26
Total length:				61:19

Strange Music Pre-Order Digital Bonus Track

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
21.	"Yeah Bitch"	Young Fyre, Karbon	2:28

References

1. "Back Pack single". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
2. "Happy Birthday single". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
3. "Misunderstood single". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
4. Jeffries, David. "Review: Genius". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
5. Tardio, Andres (25 July 2009). "Review: Genius". HipHopDX.com. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
6. Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (September 22, 2009). "Review: Genius". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
7. "Sickology 101 tour page (with We Got This '09 Sampler)". Strange Music. Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
8. "Krizz Kaliko Updated Bio". 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
9. ""Misunderstood" Music Video on Youtube". July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
10. Tech N9ne interviewed by Rocky Flats live on the K.O.D. tour part 3. 2010-01-12. Event occurs at 2:00-2:50. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
11. "Genius album". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-06-24.