The Long Goodbye (Riz Ahmed album)

The Long Goodbye
Studio album by
Riz Ahmed
Released6 March 2020 (2020-03-06)
GenreHip hop[1]
Length26:58
LabelMongrel
ProducerRedinho
Riz Ahmed chronology
Microscope
(2011) 		The Long Goodbye
(2020)
Singles from The Long Goodbye
  1. "Mogambo"
    Released: 3 October 2018[2]

The Long Goodbye is the second studio album by Riz Ahmed. It was released on his own record label Mongrel Records on 6 March 2020.[3] It is a concept album and was produced by Redinho.[4] It features guest appearances from Ahmed's mother,[5] as well as Mindy Kaling, Mahershala Ali, Yara Shahidi, Asim Chaudhry,[6] Hasan Minhaj, and Jay Sean.[7] It was accompanied by a short film of the same name directed by Aneil Karia, which won Best Live Action Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[8] "Mogambo" was released as a single in 2018.[9]

  1. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (9 March 2020). "The Rappers Who Are Breaking Up With Britain". The Atlantic. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ Malkin, Marc (3 October 2018). "Riz Ahmed's New Song 'Mogambo': 'It's a Bit of a Middle Finger That You Can Dance To'". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (27 February 2020). "Riz Ahmed announces new album and short film The Long Goodbye". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ Gregory, Allie (27 February 2020). "Riz Ahmed Announces New Album 'The Long Goodbye'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. ^ Youngs, Ian (6 March 2020). "Riz Ahmed on The Long Goodbye: Why he says 'Britain's broken up with me'". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ Collins, Hattie (5 March 2020). "Riz Ahmed On His New Album & Break-Up Letter To A Post-Brexit Britain". British Vogue. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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  8. ^ Elassar, Alaa (7 March 2020). "Riz Ahmed 'breaks up' with Britain in an emotional album and short film 'The Long Goodbye'". CNN. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (27 February 2020). "Riz Ahmed Announces New Album The Long Goodbye". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 March 2020.