The restaurant shown on the cover of F.O.O.D. is Bobbie's Diner, a 1950s-themed cafe owned by the Savannah College of Art & Design where Danny! was once a student.
F.O.O.D. saw a swift progression from the sound and style predominant on The College Kicked-Out. Though still heavily relying on samples Danny experimented with different methods this time, even going as far as to scratch vocals into his songs with a turntable in a style reminiscent of DJ Premier. Employing new techniques to further disguise his sample usage signaled his maturation as a producer and gave him more acclaim within the hip-hop community.
Danny!'s lyrics—which balanced topics from his indecisiveness and pseudoskepticism to social commentary about black America—were seen as an improvement over those found on his previous album. Presumably, the extra insight offered in his rhymes as well as the manner in which they were delivered was an effort to appease critics who deemed his prior efforts as "amateurish" compared to Danny!'s peers. However, many of Danny!'s lyrics on F.O.O.D. also contained a substantial amount of profanity and even chronicled graphic recounts of Danny!'s sexual exploits, making The College Kicked-Out relatively inoffensive in comparison.
F.O.O.D. was released in May 2005 to little fanfare, in contrast to the widespread attention given to Danny!'s previous LP. Though the initial response was mostly positive, feelings were undoubtedly mixed. While many agreed that the record was a sonic improvement, both lyrically and musically, over The College Kicked-Out, listeners were turned off by the amount of cursing and explicit sexual content. Critics believed Danny! was trying to "wear a suit that [doesn't] fit", implying that the role of foulmouthed cynic was not in context with the persona initially displayed on Danny!'s debut album.
Supporters of Danny! appreciated the new direction but overall everyone, including Danny! himself, felt that he took past criticism to heart and devoted far too much time addressing detractors and naysayers. In any event, F.O.O.D. helped Danny! finally distinguish himself as an artist in his own right and escape the "Kanye shadow" that had been cast on him as a result of the negative response received from The College Kicked-Out. Aside from the retaliatory songs, the record was praised for its vivid, sometimes satirical narratives, more personal glimpses into the rapper's life, and even the brief optimism Danny! showed toward the end of the record. Allmusic recognized Danny! as "a storyteller...and a pretty good one, too".
Unfortunately, F.O.O.D. didn't do much to help Danny! make a significant dent in the underground hip-hop community, and buzz for the album subsided shortly after its release.
F.O.O.D. saw a swift progression from the sound and style predominant on The College Kicked-Out. Though still heavily relying on samples Danny experimented with different methods this time, even going as far as to scratch vocals into his songs with a turntable in a style reminiscent of DJ Premier. Employing new techniques to further disguise his sample usage signaled his maturation as a producer and gave him more acclaim within the hip-hop community.
Danny!'s lyrics—which balanced topics from his indecisiveness and pseudoskepticism to social commentary about black America—were seen as an improvement over those found on his previous album. Presumably, the extra insight offered in his rhymes as well as the manner in which they were delivered was an effort to appease critics who deemed his prior efforts as "amateurish" compared to Danny!'s peers. However, many of Danny!'s lyrics on F.O.O.D. also contained a substantial amount of profanity and even chronicled graphic recounts of Danny!'s sexual exploits, making The College Kicked-Out relatively inoffensive in comparison.
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Unfortunately, F.O.O.D. didn't do much to help Danny! make a significant dent in the underground hip-hop community, and buzz for the album subsided shortly after its release.
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