Δευτέρα 26 Δεκεμβρίου 2011
In 2011 came to an end. A full musical year with plenty of Hip Hop LP and we are trying to pull a Top5 of the many studio albums that came out this year. As you well may not agree because the choices were many.
15. Common - The Dreamer/The Believer
The Dreamer/The Believer is the ninth studio album by American rapper Common. It was released on December 20, 2011, through Warner Bros. Records; longtime friend and collaborator No I.D. handled production and co-wrote the entire album.
Released : December 20, 2011[1]
Recorded : 2009-2011
Genre : Alternative hip hop, Conscious hip hop
Length : 50:46
Label : Warner Bros., Think Common Music Inc.
Producer :
1) No I.D. (also exec.)
2) Common (co-exec.)
3) Derek Dudley (co-exec.)
4) Mike Chavez (co-exec.)
Recorded : 2009-2011
Genre : Alternative hip hop, Conscious hip hop
Length : 50:46
Label : Warner Bros., Think Common Music Inc.
Producer :
1) No I.D. (also exec.)
2) Common (co-exec.)
3) Derek Dudley (co-exec.)
4) Mike Chavez (co-exec.)
[Tracklist :]
1. The Dreamer Feat Maya Angelou
2. Ghetto Dreams Feat Nas
3. Blue Sky
4. So Sweet
5. Gold
6. Lovin' I Lost
7. Raw (How You Like It)
8. Cloth
9. Celebrate
10. Windows
11. The Believer Feat. John Legend
12. Pops Belief
2. Ghetto Dreams Feat Nas
3. Blue Sky
4. So Sweet
5. Gold
6. Lovin' I Lost
7. Raw (How You Like It)
8. Cloth
9. Celebrate
10. Windows
11. The Believer Feat. John Legend
12. Pops Belief
Tracks of ShakerChoice: Blue Sky, Ghetto Dreams, The Dreamer Feat Maya Angelou,The Believer Feat John Legend
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
14. The Roots - The Undon
Undun is the eleventh studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released December 2, 2011, on Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording locations in Philadelphia and New York City.
Upon its release, Undun received general acclaim from music critics. It debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 48,200 copies in the United States. As of December 18, 2011, Undun has sold 67,000 copies in the United States.
Upon its release, Undun received general acclaim from music critics. It debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 48,200 copies in the United States. As of December 18, 2011, Undun has sold 67,000 copies in the United States.
Released : December 2, 2011
Recorded : A House Called Quest, daCrib, The Boom Room
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Downtown Music Studios, MSR Studios
(New York, New York)
Genre : Hip hop, neo soul
Length : 38:08
Label : Def Jam
Producer :
Recorded : A House Called Quest, daCrib, The Boom Room
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Downtown Music Studios, MSR Studios
(New York, New York)
Genre : Hip hop, neo soul
Length : 38:08
Label : Def Jam
Producer :
1) Ray Angry
2) Rick Friedrich
3) D.D. Jackson
4) Khari Mateen
5) Richard Nichols (exec.)
6) James Poyser
7) Brent "Ritz" Reynolds
8) Sean C & LV
9) Sufjan Stevens
10) Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
[Tracklist :]
01. The Un
02. Sleep
03. Make My (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)
04. One Time (feat. Phonte & Dice Raw)
05. Kool On (feat. P.O.R.N.)
06. The Other Side
07. Stomp feat. (P.O.R.N.)
08. Lighthouse
09. I Remember
10. Tip The Scale
11. Redford (For Yia Yia & Pappou)
12. Possibility
13. Will To Power
14. Finality
02. Sleep
03. Make My (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)
04. One Time (feat. Phonte & Dice Raw)
05. Kool On (feat. P.O.R.N.)
06. The Other Side
07. Stomp feat. (P.O.R.N.)
08. Lighthouse
09. I Remember
10. Tip The Scale
11. Redford (For Yia Yia & Pappou)
12. Possibility
13. Will To Power
14. Finality
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Make My (Feat Big K.R.I.T.), The Un, Stomp feat P.O.R.N.
SHAKERVALUE : 3./5
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
13. The Game - The R.E.D. Album
The R.E.D. Album is the fourth studio album by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist Game, which was released on August 23, 2011 through DGC Records and Interscope Records after almost two years of delays since late 2009 and being rescheduled a total of 10 times.
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200
chart, selling 98,000 copies in its first week, a major fall from his
previous three released album sales. It has produced three singles, the
controversial and less success "Red Nation" and "Pot of Gold", which attained some Billboard and worldwide chart success, with the third single "Martians vs. Goblins" being released on December 20, 2011. Upon its release, The R.E.D. Album
received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who
commended his passionate performance on the album and ear for
production.
Released : August 22, 2011 (UK)
August 23, 2011 (U.S.)
Recorded : 2009–2011 (Ameraycan Recording Studios, Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California, Encore Recording Studios, Burbank, California, Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, California)
Genre : Hip hop
Length : 72:32
Label : DGC, Interscope
Producer :
1) Pharrell Williams (also exec.)
2) Game (co-exec.)
3) Mars (also co-exec.)
4) Boi-1da
5) Cool & Dre
6) DJ Khalil
7) DJ Premier
8) Don Cannon
9) Hit-Boy
10) Maestro
11) StreetRunner
August 23, 2011 (U.S.)
Recorded : 2009–2011 (Ameraycan Recording Studios, Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California, Encore Recording Studios, Burbank, California, Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, California)
Genre : Hip hop
Length : 72:32
Label : DGC, Interscope
Producer :
1) Pharrell Williams (also exec.)
2) Game (co-exec.)
3) Mars (also co-exec.)
4) Boi-1da
5) Cool & Dre
6) DJ Khalil
7) DJ Premier
8) Don Cannon
9) Hit-Boy
10) Maestro
11) StreetRunner
12) The Futuristics
[Tracklist :]
1. Dr. Dre Intro
2. The City (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
3. Drug Test (Feat. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg & Sly)
4. Martians Vs Goblins (Feat. Tyler, The Creator & Lil Wayne)
5. Red Nation (Feat. Lil Wayne)
6. Dr. Dre 1
7. Good Girls Go Bad (Feat. Drake)
8. Ricky
9. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
10. Heavy Artillery (Feat. Rick Ross & Beanie Sigel)
11. Paramedics (Feat. Young Jeezy)
12. Speakers On Blast (Feat. E-40 & Big Boi)
13. Hello (Feat. Lloyd)
14. All The Way Gone (Feat. Mario & Wale)
15. Pot Of Gold (Feat. Chris Brown)
16. Dr. Dre 2
17. All I Know (Feat. Lu Breeze)
18. Born In The Trap
19. Mama Knows (Feat. Nelly Furtado)
20. California Dream
21. Dr. Dre Outro
2. The City (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
3. Drug Test (Feat. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg & Sly)
4. Martians Vs Goblins (Feat. Tyler, The Creator & Lil Wayne)
5. Red Nation (Feat. Lil Wayne)
6. Dr. Dre 1
7. Good Girls Go Bad (Feat. Drake)
8. Ricky
9. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
10. Heavy Artillery (Feat. Rick Ross & Beanie Sigel)
11. Paramedics (Feat. Young Jeezy)
12. Speakers On Blast (Feat. E-40 & Big Boi)
13. Hello (Feat. Lloyd)
14. All The Way Gone (Feat. Mario & Wale)
15. Pot Of Gold (Feat. Chris Brown)
16. Dr. Dre 2
17. All I Know (Feat. Lu Breeze)
18. Born In The Trap
19. Mama Knows (Feat. Nelly Furtado)
20. California Dream
21. Dr. Dre Outro
12. Lil Wayne - Carter IV
The Carter IV is the ninth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on August 29, 2011 through Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records.
The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who
were divided in their responses towards the album's production and
Wayne's own performances on the album: they felt it a disappointment
compared to his previous work. In an interview with XXL, Lil Wayne hinted that the album might be his last.
On November 16, 2011, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of two million copies in the United States.
Released : August 29, 2011
Recorded : October 2008 – July 2011
Genre : Hip hop
Length : 60:30
Label : Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Producer :
1) Lil Wayne (exec.)
2) Cortez Bryant (exec.)
3) Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.)
3) Birdman (exec.)
4) Willy Will
5) Bangladesh
6) Noel "Detail" Fisher
7) Ramon REO Owen
8) T-Minus
9) Polow da Don
10) Develop
11) Kenoe
12) Cool & Dre
13) Infamous
15) Rob Holladay
16) Snizzy
17) MegaMan
18) Young Fyre
19) The Commission
20) Drum Up
Recorded : October 2008 – July 2011
Genre : Hip hop
Length : 60:30
Label : Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Producer :
1) Lil Wayne (exec.)
2) Cortez Bryant (exec.)
3) Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.)
3) Birdman (exec.)
4) Willy Will
5) Bangladesh
6) Noel "Detail" Fisher
7) Ramon REO Owen
8) T-Minus
9) Polow da Don
10) Develop
11) Kenoe
12) Cool & Dre
13) Infamous
15) Rob Holladay
16) Snizzy
17) MegaMan
18) Young Fyre
19) The Commission
20) Drum Up
[Tracklist :]
01. Intro
02. Blunt Blowin’
03. MegaMan
04. 6 Foot 7 Foot Feat Cory Gunz
05. Nightmares Of The Bottom
06. She Will Feat Drake
07. How To Hate Feat T-Pain
08. Interlude Feat Tech N9ne
09. John Feat Rick Ross
10. Abortion
11. So Special Feat John Legend
12. How To Love
13. President Carter
14. It’s Good Feat Drake & Jadakiss
15. Outro Feat Bun B, Nas, Shyne & Busta Rhymes
02. Blunt Blowin’
03. MegaMan
04. 6 Foot 7 Foot Feat Cory Gunz
05. Nightmares Of The Bottom
06. She Will Feat Drake
07. How To Hate Feat T-Pain
08. Interlude Feat Tech N9ne
09. John Feat Rick Ross
10. Abortion
11. So Special Feat John Legend
12. How To Love
13. President Carter
14. It’s Good Feat Drake & Jadakiss
15. Outro Feat Bun B, Nas, Shyne & Busta Rhymes
Tracks of ShakerChoice : 6 Foot 7 Foot (Feat Cory Gunz), She Will (Feat Drake), How To Hate (Feat T-Pain), John (Feat Rick Ross), So Special (Feat John Legend), How To Love
11. Wale - Ambition
Ambition is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Wale, released November 1, 2011 via Maybach Music Group, and Warner Bros. Records.
Ambition received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable review". David Jeffries, a writer at Allmusic, gave Ambition four out of five stars.
Released : November 1, 2011
Recorded : 2010–September 28, 2011
Genre : Hip hop
Label : Maybach Music, Warner Bros., Roc Nation
Producer :
1) Tone P
2) Chris Barz
3) Mark Henry
4) DJ Toomp
5) Jerrin Howard
6) Kore
7) Cloudeater
8) Deputy
9) Diplo
10) T-Minus
11) Tha Bizness
12) Lex Luger
Recorded : 2010–September 28, 2011
Genre : Hip hop
Label : Maybach Music, Warner Bros., Roc Nation
Producer :
1) Tone P
2) Chris Barz
3) Mark Henry
4) DJ Toomp
5) Jerrin Howard
6) Kore
7) Cloudeater
8) Deputy
9) Diplo
10) T-Minus
11) Tha Bizness
12) Lex Luger
[Tracklist :]
1. Don’t Hold Your Applause (Produced By Tone P)
2. Double M Genius (Produced By Mark Henry For Terror Squad Productions)
3. Miami Nights (Produced By Mark Henry For Terror Squad Productions)
4. Legendary (Produced By Toomp For Zone Boy Productions)
5. Lotus Flower Bomb (feat. Miguel) (Produced By Jerrin Howard)
6. Chain Music (Produced By Tone P)
7. Focused (feat. Kid Cudi) (Produced By Kore)
8. Sabotage (feat. Lloyd) (Produced By. Cloud Eater)
9. White Linen (Coolin) (feat. Ne-Yo) (Produced By. Deputy)
10. Slight Work (feat. Big Sean) (Produced By. Diplo)
11. Ambition (feat. Meek Mill & Rick Ross) (Produced By T-Minus)
12. Illest Bitch (Produced By Tha Bizness)
13. No Days Off (Produced By Toomp For Zone Boy Productions )
14. DC or Nothing (Produced By Tone P)
15. That Way (feat. Jeremih & Rick Ross) (Produced By Lex Luger)
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Ambition (Feat Meek Mill & Rick Ross), Slight Work (Feat Big Sean), That Way (feat Jeremih & Rick Ross), Chain Music, Lotus Flower Bomb (Feat Miguel), Sabotage (Feat Lloyd), Don't Hold Your Applause
1. Self Made (Prod. By Just Blaze) (5:03)
2. Tupac Back (Prod. By Mike Will of Eardrummers) (3:57)
3. 600 Benz Feat Jadakiss (Prod. By Cardiak) (5:08)
4. Pacman (Prod. By Young Shun, DJ Spinz) (4:18)
5. By Any Means (Prod. By Lil' Lody) (4:23)
6. Fitted Cap Feat J.Cole (Prod. By Beat Billionaire) (4:32)
7. Rise Feat Cyhi Da Prynce & Curren$y (Prod. By Cardiak) (5:25)
8. That Way Feat Jeremih (Prod. By Lex Luger) (4:29)
9. I'm a Boss (Prod. By Jahlil Beats) (4:11)
10. Don't Let Me Go (Prod. By Lee Major of The Inkredibles) (4:04)
11. Pandemonium (Prod. By Lee Major of The Inkredibles) (6:00)
12. Play Your Part Feat D.A. from Chester French (Prod. By Lee Major of The Inkredibles) (4:58)
13. Ridin' on Dat Pole (Prod. By Beat Billionaire) (3:19)
14. Big Bank Feat French Montana (Prod. By Young Shun, Lex Luger) (4:45)
15. Running Rebels (Prod. By Tone P) (4:55)
2. Tupac Back (Prod. By Mike Will of Eardrummers) (3:57)
3. 600 Benz Feat Jadakiss (Prod. By Cardiak) (5:08)
4. Pacman (Prod. By Young Shun, DJ Spinz) (4:18)
5. By Any Means (Prod. By Lil' Lody) (4:23)
6. Fitted Cap Feat J.Cole (Prod. By Beat Billionaire) (4:32)
7. Rise Feat Cyhi Da Prynce & Curren$y (Prod. By Cardiak) (5:25)
8. That Way Feat Jeremih (Prod. By Lex Luger) (4:29)
9. I'm a Boss (Prod. By Jahlil Beats) (4:11)
10. Don't Let Me Go (Prod. By Lee Major of The Inkredibles) (4:04)
11. Pandemonium (Prod. By Lee Major of The Inkredibles) (6:00)
12. Play Your Part Feat D.A. from Chester French (Prod. By Lee Major of The Inkredibles) (4:58)
13. Ridin' on Dat Pole (Prod. By Beat Billionaire) (3:19)
14. Big Bank Feat French Montana (Prod. By Young Shun, Lex Luger) (4:45)
15. Running Rebels (Prod. By Tone P) (4:55)
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Self Made, Tupac Back, 600 Benz (Feat Jadakiss), Fitted Cap (Feat J.Cole), That Way (Feat Jeremih), Rise (Feat Cyhi Da Prynce & Curren$y), I'm a Boss, Big Bank (Feat French Montana), Ridin' on Dat Pole, Don't Let Me Go
09. Rihanna - Talk That Talk
Talk That Talk is the sixth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna and was released on November 21, 2011, through Def Jam Recordings. The lead single from the album, "We Found Love" featuring Calvin Harris, premiered on Capital FM radio on September 22, 2011, and was released on iTunes U.S. the same day. The album is rooted in R&B, dance-pop, and pop, but also incorporates a variety of genres such as hip hop, electro, trance, electro house, and dubstep.
The album has received generally positive reviews from music critics since its release. At Metacritic,
which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream
critics, the album received an average score of 62 based on 26 reviews,
which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Released : November 21, 2011
Recorded : February – November 2011;
( Los Angeles, Brentwood, Hollywood and Newport Coast, California, Paris, Oslo, London, New York City, Birmingham, Alabama, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Frankfurt, Stockholm
Genre : R&B, Dance-Pop, Pop, Hip Hop
Length : 37:29
Label : Def Jam, Roc Nation
Producer :
1) Alex da Kid
2) Mr. Bangladesh
3) Calvin Harris
4) Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers (co-exec.)
5) Chase & Status
6) Cirkut
7) Da Internz
8) Dr. Luke
9) Ester Dean
10) Gareth McGrillen
11) Hit-Boy
12) No I.D.
13) Priscilla Renea
14) Rihanna (exec.)
15) Rob Swire
16) Stargate
17) The-Dream
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
SHAKERVALUE : 3./5
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
Recorded : February – November 2011;
( Los Angeles, Brentwood, Hollywood and Newport Coast, California, Paris, Oslo, London, New York City, Birmingham, Alabama, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Frankfurt, Stockholm
Genre : R&B, Dance-Pop, Pop, Hip Hop
Length : 37:29
Label : Def Jam, Roc Nation
Producer :
1) Alex da Kid
2) Mr. Bangladesh
3) Calvin Harris
4) Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers (co-exec.)
5) Chase & Status
6) Cirkut
7) Da Internz
8) Dr. Luke
9) Ester Dean
10) Gareth McGrillen
11) Hit-Boy
12) No I.D.
13) Priscilla Renea
14) Rihanna (exec.)
15) Rob Swire
16) Stargate
17) The-Dream
[Tracklist :]
1. You Da One
2. Where Have You Been
3. We Found Love (Feat. Calvin Harris)
4. Talk That Talk (Feat. Jay-Z)
5. Cockiness (Love It)
6. Birthday Cake
7. We All Want Love
8. Drunk On Love
9. Roc Me Out
10. Watch N Learn
11. Farewell
12. Red Lipstick
13. Do Ya Thang
14. Fool In Love
15. We Found Love (Feat. Calvin Harris) [Extended Mix]
2. Where Have You Been
3. We Found Love (Feat. Calvin Harris)
4. Talk That Talk (Feat. Jay-Z)
5. Cockiness (Love It)
6. Birthday Cake
7. We All Want Love
8. Drunk On Love
9. Roc Me Out
10. Watch N Learn
11. Farewell
12. Red Lipstick
13. Do Ya Thang
14. Fool In Love
15. We Found Love (Feat. Calvin Harris) [Extended Mix]
Tracks of ShakerChoice : You Da One, We Found Love (Feat Calvin Harris), Talk That Talk (Feat Jay Z), Cockiness (Love It), Birthday Cake, Red Lipstick, Farewell, Watch N' Learn, We All Want Love, Do Ya Thang
08. LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking
Sorry For Party Rocking is the second full-length studio album by LMFAO. It was released June 21, 2011 physically and digitally by Interscope Records. The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 with 27,100 copies sold in its first week. "Party Rock Anthem" was the first single released from the album and was an international hit. The second single was "Champagne Showers" and peaked top ten in Australia and New Zealand. The third single, "Sexy and I Know It" was released on September 16, 2011. It has so far peaked #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #1 in Australia and Canada.
Sorry For Party Rocking has received mixed to negative reviews from music critics. The album currently holds a score of 47 out of 100 on Metacritic. Josh Bush from Allmusic
gave it a favorable review, awarding it three and a half out of five
stars. He said "Although the duo LMFAO boasted Euro-pop synths and
unmissable riffs well before their hit with David Guetta, "Gettin' Over You,"
it definitely didn't hurt to be featured on a world-wide smash that
spent quality time at number one in France and the U.K. Their second
album, Sorry for Party Rocking, arrives at exactly the right time and
includes exactly the right mix of energy and humor, plus a surprising
amount of sincerity." They highlighted "Sorry for Party Rocking", "Party Rock Anthem" and "Champagne Showers".
Billboard
had said prior to the promotion "LMFAO is, of course, not "Sorry for
Party Rocking." But the dance duo's sophomore album is "more refined"
and more experimental than its 2009 debut, "Party Rock."
Released : June 21, 2011
Recorded : 2010–11
Genre : Hip Hop, Electro Hop, Dance, Electro House
Length : 37:15 (Standard edition), 51:10 (Deluxe edition)
Label : Interscope
Producer :
1) Redfoo
2) GoonRock
3) Will.I.Am
4) Audiobot
5) Rami Afuni
6) Calvin Harris
7) Party Rock
Recorded : 2010–11
Genre : Hip Hop, Electro Hop, Dance, Electro House
Length : 37:15 (Standard edition), 51:10 (Deluxe edition)
Label : Interscope
Producer :
1) Redfoo
2) GoonRock
3) Will.I.Am
4) Audiobot
5) Rami Afuni
6) Calvin Harris
7) Party Rock
[Tracklist :]
1. ROCK THE BEAT II
2. SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKING
3. PARTY ROCK ANTHEM
4. SEXY AND I KNOW IT
5. CHAMPAGNE SHOWERS (FEAT. NATALIA KILLS)
6. ONE DAY
7. TAKE IT TO THE HOLE (FEAT. BUSTA RHYMES)
8. BEST NIGHT (FEAT. WILL.I.AM., GOONROCK & EVA SIMONS)
9. ALL NIGHT LONG (FEAT. LISA)
10. WITH YOU
11. PUT A$$ TO WORK
12. WE CAME HERE TO PARTY (FEAT. GOONROCK)
13. REMINDS ME OF YOU (FEAT. CALVIN HARRIS)
14. HOT DOG
15. PARTY ROCK ANTHEM (FEAT. LAUREN BENNETT & GOONROCK)
2. SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKING
3. PARTY ROCK ANTHEM
4. SEXY AND I KNOW IT
5. CHAMPAGNE SHOWERS (FEAT. NATALIA KILLS)
6. ONE DAY
7. TAKE IT TO THE HOLE (FEAT. BUSTA RHYMES)
8. BEST NIGHT (FEAT. WILL.I.AM., GOONROCK & EVA SIMONS)
9. ALL NIGHT LONG (FEAT. LISA)
10. WITH YOU
11. PUT A$$ TO WORK
12. WE CAME HERE TO PARTY (FEAT. GOONROCK)
13. REMINDS ME OF YOU (FEAT. CALVIN HARRIS)
14. HOT DOG
15. PARTY ROCK ANTHEM (FEAT. LAUREN BENNETT & GOONROCK)
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Party Rock Anthem (Feat Lauren Bennett & GoonRock), Sorry For Party Rocking, Sexy And I Know It, Champange Showers, Best Night (Feat Will.I.Am, Goon Rock & Eva Simons), Reminds Me Of You (Feat Calvin Harris)
07. T-Pain - RevolveЯ
Revolver (stylized as rEVOLVEr) is the upcoming fourth studio album by
American R&B recording artist T-Pain, set to be released through his
own label Nappy Boy Entertainment, Konvict Muzik, and RCA Records.
Recording sessions for the album have taken place from 2009 to 2011.
T-Pain stated that the two R's in the word, RevolveЯ have been
capitalized so that in the middle, it says "evolve", indicating that
T-Pain has evolved as an artist, and as a person in the period from
Thr33 Ringz up till RevolveЯ. He later stated that the R's were put to
show how people can be deceived, and precept incorrectly without looking
at the inside of things, and he then said that this will be the scheme
of the album.
RevolveЯ received generally mixed reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 56, based on thirteen reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". Slant Magazine's Jesse Cataldo staded that it lacked "spark, life, or individual charm" and noted a "complete absence of evolution" by T-Pain.
Released : December 6, 2011
Recorded : 2009–11
Genre : R&B, electropop
Length : 62:48
Label : Nappy Boy, Konvict, RCA
Producer :
1) Rocco Valdes (exec.)
2) Michael Blumstein (exec.)
3) T-Pain (also exec.)
4) Young Fyre
5) Detail
6) Chuckie
7) T-Minus
8) Billboard
9) Tha Bizness
10) Dr. Luke
11) Cirkut
12) Fabian Lensse
13) Catalyst
14) Get Cool
15) David "Preach" Balfour
Recorded : 2009–11
Genre : R&B, electropop
Length : 62:48
Label : Nappy Boy, Konvict, RCA
Producer :
1) Rocco Valdes (exec.)
2) Michael Blumstein (exec.)
3) T-Pain (also exec.)
4) Young Fyre
5) Detail
6) Chuckie
7) T-Minus
8) Billboard
9) Tha Bizness
10) Dr. Luke
11) Cirkut
12) Fabian Lensse
13) Catalyst
14) Get Cool
15) David "Preach" Balfour
[Tracklist :]
1. Bang Bang Pow Pow feat. Lil Wayne [Prod. By T-Minus]
2. Bottlez feat. Detail [Prod. By Catalyst, Detail*]
3. It’s Not You (It’s Me) T-Pain vs. Chucky feat. Pitbull [Prod. By Chuckie, Fabian Lensse, T-Pain*]
4. Default Picture [Prod. By Young Fyre]
5. 5 O’Clock feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen [Prod. By T-Pain]
6. Sho-time (Pleasure Thang) [Prod. By T-Pain, David "Preach" Balfour*]
7. Rock Bottom [Prod. By T-Pain, David "Preach" Balfour*]
8. Look at Her Go feat. Chris Brown [Prod. By Billboard]
9. Mix’d Girl [Prod. By Tha Bizness]
10. I Don’t Give a Fuk [Prod. By Young Fyre]
11. Drowning Again feat. One Chance [Prod. By T-Pain]
12. When I Come Home [Prod. By T-Pain]
13. Best Love Song feat. Chris Brown [Prod. By Young Fyre]
14. Turn All the Lights On feat. Ne-Yo [Prod. By Dr.Luke, Cirkut]
2. Bottlez feat. Detail [Prod. By Catalyst, Detail*]
3. It’s Not You (It’s Me) T-Pain vs. Chucky feat. Pitbull [Prod. By Chuckie, Fabian Lensse, T-Pain*]
4. Default Picture [Prod. By Young Fyre]
5. 5 O’Clock feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen [Prod. By T-Pain]
6. Sho-time (Pleasure Thang) [Prod. By T-Pain, David "Preach" Balfour*]
7. Rock Bottom [Prod. By T-Pain, David "Preach" Balfour*]
8. Look at Her Go feat. Chris Brown [Prod. By Billboard]
9. Mix’d Girl [Prod. By Tha Bizness]
10. I Don’t Give a Fuk [Prod. By Young Fyre]
11. Drowning Again feat. One Chance [Prod. By T-Pain]
12. When I Come Home [Prod. By T-Pain]
13. Best Love Song feat. Chris Brown [Prod. By Young Fyre]
14. Turn All the Lights On feat. Ne-Yo [Prod. By Dr.Luke, Cirkut]
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Bang Bang Pow Pow (Feat Lil Wayne), It's Not You (It's Me) (VS Chucky Feat Pitbull), 5 O' Clock (Feat Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen), Rock Bottom, Look At Her Go (Feat Chris Brown), Mix'd Girl, I Don't Give A Fuck, Drowing Again (Feat One Chance), Best Love Song (Feat Chris Brown), Turn All The Lights On (Feat Ne-Yo)
06. J.Cole - Cole World : The Sideline Story
Cole World : The Sideline Story is the debut studio album of American rapper J. Cole. The album was released on September 27, 2011 under Roc Nation with distribution from Sony Music.
The album is his first studio release, following three successful
mixtapes. Production was handled mainly by Cole himself, with some
production from high-profile producer No I.D.. It includes features from Trey Songz, Drake, Missy Elliott and his mentor Jay-Z. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with 218,000 units sold in the first week following its release.
Cole World: The Sideline Story received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 20 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Brad Wete of Entertainment Weekly praised the album and wrote that it "is a well-rounded effort, and deeper than most..". Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times
gave the album a mixed review, commenting that "J. Cole’s early-onset
veteran status also saps some of the energy you’d hope to hear on a
debut.", but also commended J. Cole on the "satisfying confidence with
which J. Cole delivers his rhymes." David Jeffries of Allmusic stated, "Take a couple listens, let it sink in, and then discover that Cole World is one hell of a debut."
Released : September 27, 2011
Recorded : 2007–2011
Genre : Hip Hop
Length : 60:00
Label : Roc Nation, Columbia
Producer :
1) J. Cole (also exec.)
2) Jay-Z (co-exec.)
3) No I.D.
4) Brian Kidd
5) The University
6) L&X Music
7) Canei Finch
8) Ron Gilmore
Recorded : 2007–2011
Genre : Hip Hop
Length : 60:00
Label : Roc Nation, Columbia
Producer :
1) J. Cole (also exec.)
2) Jay-Z (co-exec.)
3) No I.D.
4) Brian Kidd
5) The University
6) L&X Music
7) Canei Finch
8) Ron Gilmore
[Tracklist :]
Intro
Dollar And A Dream III
Can’t Get Enough f. Trey Songz
Lights Please
Interlude
Sideline Story
Mr. Nice Watch Feat Jay-Z
Cole World
In the Morning Feat Drake
Lost Ones
Nobody’s Perfect Feat Missy Elliott
Never Told (Prod. By No I.D.)
Rise & Shine
God’s Gift
Breakdown
Cheer Up
Nothing Lasts Forever [Bonus]
Work Out [Bonus]
Daddy’s Little Girl [Bonus]
Dollar And A Dream III
Can’t Get Enough f. Trey Songz
Lights Please
Interlude
Sideline Story
Mr. Nice Watch Feat Jay-Z
Cole World
In the Morning Feat Drake
Lost Ones
Nobody’s Perfect Feat Missy Elliott
Never Told (Prod. By No I.D.)
Rise & Shine
God’s Gift
Breakdown
Cheer Up
Nothing Lasts Forever [Bonus]
Work Out [Bonus]
Daddy’s Little Girl [Bonus]
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Mr.Nice Watch (Feat Jay Z), Cole World, In The Morning (Feat Drake), Lost Ones, Cheer Up, Nobody's Perfect (Feat Missy Elliott), Never Told, Work Out, Daddy's Little Girl, Cheer Up
05. Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers
Rolling Papers is a studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released March 29, 2011, on Atlantic Records, and Rostrum Records. The album features collaborations with Too $hort, Curren$y, and Chevy Woods. It contains the singles "Black and Yellow", "Roll Up", "On My Level", and "No Sleep".
Rolling Papers debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 197,000 copies in the United States. It received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its hooks, but criticized its subject matter.
Rolling Papers received generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59, based on 24 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".Brandon Soderberg of Spin wrote that it "embraces the doggedly one-note approach of the numerous mixtapes that built his substantial following". Slant Magazine's
Matthew Cole found Khalifa's lyrics "boring" and stated, "he seems to
regress to the tepid sing-song rapping that the music demands". Julian Benbow of The Boston Globe called it "the safest album possible, a collection of radio-accessible singles and one homer". Sputnikmusic's Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman gave it one-and-a-half out of five stars and panned it as "overproduced, generic disney channel
beats by names no one knows, derivative choruses and melodies that
obviously sound manufactured by a tie-wielding Atlantic executive, and
lyricism that fails at even being anthemic for parties".Jesse Serwer of The Village Voice
criticized the tracks with "beats even more pop than 'Black &
Yellow'", adding that "Wiz has grown into a more skillful hookmeister
than rapper".
Released : March 29, 2011
Recorded : 2010–2011(Downtown Recording Studios, Lotzah Matzah Studios, Roc The Mic Studios (New York, New York), I.D. Labs Studio,(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), The Treehouse (Los Angeles, California), Circle House Recording Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre : Pop rap
Length : 57:51
Label : Rostrum, Atlantic
Producer :
1) StarGate
2) Jim Jonsin
3) Benny Blanco
4) I.D. Labs
5) Andrew "Pop" Wansel
6) Oak
7) Brandon Carrier
8) Bei Maejor
9) Detail
10) Lex Luger
11) Clinton Sparks
Recorded : 2010–2011(Downtown Recording Studios, Lotzah Matzah Studios, Roc The Mic Studios (New York, New York), I.D. Labs Studio,(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), The Treehouse (Los Angeles, California), Circle House Recording Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre : Pop rap
Length : 57:51
Label : Rostrum, Atlantic
Producer :
1) StarGate
2) Jim Jonsin
3) Benny Blanco
4) I.D. Labs
5) Andrew "Pop" Wansel
6) Oak
7) Brandon Carrier
8) Bei Maejor
9) Detail
10) Lex Luger
11) Clinton Sparks
[Tracklist :]
01. When I’m Gone
02. On My Level Feat Too $hort
03. Black And Yellow
04. Roll Up
05. Hopes & Dreams
06. Wake Up
07. The Race
08. Star Of The Show Feat Chevy Woods
09. No Sleep
10. Get Your Shit
11. Top Floor
12. Fly Solo
13. Rooftops Feat Curren$y
14. Cameras
02. On My Level Feat Too $hort
03. Black And Yellow
04. Roll Up
05. Hopes & Dreams
06. Wake Up
07. The Race
08. Star Of The Show Feat Chevy Woods
09. No Sleep
10. Get Your Shit
11. Top Floor
12. Fly Solo
13. Rooftops Feat Curren$y
14. Cameras
Tracks of ShakerChoice : When I'm Gone, On My Level (Feat Too $hort), Black And Yellow, Roll Up, The Race, Star Of The Show (Feat Chevy Woods), No Sleep, Rooftops (Feat Curren$y), Get Your Shit
04. Drake - Take Care
Take Care is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Drake, released November 15, 2011, on Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. It is the follow-up to his 2010 debut album Thank Me Later. Production for the album took place during 2010 to 2011 and was handled by Noah "40" Shebib, Boi-1da, T-Minus, Just Blaze, The Weeknd, and Jamie Fxx,
among others. With the album, Drake sought to record a more cohesive
recording than his debut album, which he viewed was rushed in its
development.
Expanding on the sonic aesthetic of his debut album, Take Care features an atmospheric sound that is characterized by low-key musical elements and incorporates R&B, pop, and electronica styles. Drake's lyrics mostly eschew boastful raps for introspective lyrics that deal with topics such as failed romances, relationship with friends and family, growing wealth and fame, concerns about leading a hollow life, and despondency. The album has been noted by music writers for its minimalist R&B elements, existential subject matter, conflicted lyrics, and Drake's alternately sung and rapped vocals.
Take Care received general acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 29 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Rolling Stone writer Jon Dolan complimented its "luxe, expansive production" and stated, "Drake stretches out over languid, austerely plush tracks that blur hip-hop, R&B and downtempo dance music."Nitsuh Abebe of New York wrote that the album "is full of gorgeous tones: atmospheric, moody, muted music that can turn suddenly gushing and lavish. And the lyrics surrounding them can be rich with meaning". Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole called it "remarkably consistent" and noted an "immeasurably improved flow" by Drake. Brandon Soderberg of Spin called the album "an insular, indulgent, sad-sack hip-hop epic" and commended Drake for "mixing nice-guy vulnerability with wounded narcissism", commenting that he "finds ways turn the douche chills he elicits into a large part of his appeal." Pitchfork Media's Ryan Dombal found Drake's "technical abilities" to be improved and stated, "Just as his thematic concerns have become richer, so has the music backing them up."Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot complimented the depth of Drake's "moral psychodramas" and stated, "the best of it affirms that Drake is shaping a pop persona with staying power."
Released : November 15, 2011
Recorded : 2010–11
Genre : Hip hop, R&B, pop, electronica
Length : 79:49
Label : Young Money, Cash Money
Producer :
1) Boi-1da
2) Cortez Bryant (exec.)
3) Chase N. Cashe
4) Aubrey "Drake" Graham (also exec.)
5) Illangelo
6) Jamie xx
7) Just Blaze
8) Kromatik
9) Lil Wayne (exec.)
10) Doc McKinney
11) Gee Roberson (exec.)
12) Noah "40" Shebib
13) Supa Dups
14) T-Minus
15) The Weeknd
Expanding on the sonic aesthetic of his debut album, Take Care features an atmospheric sound that is characterized by low-key musical elements and incorporates R&B, pop, and electronica styles. Drake's lyrics mostly eschew boastful raps for introspective lyrics that deal with topics such as failed romances, relationship with friends and family, growing wealth and fame, concerns about leading a hollow life, and despondency. The album has been noted by music writers for its minimalist R&B elements, existential subject matter, conflicted lyrics, and Drake's alternately sung and rapped vocals.
Take Care received general acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 29 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Rolling Stone writer Jon Dolan complimented its "luxe, expansive production" and stated, "Drake stretches out over languid, austerely plush tracks that blur hip-hop, R&B and downtempo dance music."Nitsuh Abebe of New York wrote that the album "is full of gorgeous tones: atmospheric, moody, muted music that can turn suddenly gushing and lavish. And the lyrics surrounding them can be rich with meaning". Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole called it "remarkably consistent" and noted an "immeasurably improved flow" by Drake. Brandon Soderberg of Spin called the album "an insular, indulgent, sad-sack hip-hop epic" and commended Drake for "mixing nice-guy vulnerability with wounded narcissism", commenting that he "finds ways turn the douche chills he elicits into a large part of his appeal." Pitchfork Media's Ryan Dombal found Drake's "technical abilities" to be improved and stated, "Just as his thematic concerns have become richer, so has the music backing them up."Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot complimented the depth of Drake's "moral psychodramas" and stated, "the best of it affirms that Drake is shaping a pop persona with staying power."
Released : November 15, 2011
Recorded : 2010–11
Genre : Hip hop, R&B, pop, electronica
Length : 79:49
Label : Young Money, Cash Money
Producer :
1) Boi-1da
2) Cortez Bryant (exec.)
3) Chase N. Cashe
4) Aubrey "Drake" Graham (also exec.)
5) Illangelo
6) Jamie xx
7) Just Blaze
8) Kromatik
9) Lil Wayne (exec.)
10) Doc McKinney
11) Gee Roberson (exec.)
12) Noah "40" Shebib
13) Supa Dups
14) T-Minus
15) The Weeknd
[Tracklist :]
01. Over My Dead Body (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
02. Shot For Me (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
03. Headlines (Produced by Boi-1da)
04. Crew Love feat. The Weeknd (Produced by Illangelo & Doc McKinney)
05. Take Care feat. Rihanna (Produced by Jamie XX)
06. Marvins Room / Buried Alive (Interlude) feat. Kendrick Lamar (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
07. Underground Kings (Produced by T-Minus)
08. We’ll Be Fine feat. Birdman (Produced by T-Minus)
09. Make Me Proud feat. Nicki Minaj (Produced by T-Minus)
10. Lord Knows feat. Rick Ross (Produced by Just Blaze)
11. Cameras / Good Ones Go (Interlude) (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
12. Doing It Wrong feat. Stevie Wonder (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
13. The Real Her feat. Andre 3000 & Lil Wayne (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
14. HYFR feat. Lil Wayne (Produced by T-Minus)
15. Look What You’ve Done (Produced by Chase N. Cashe)
16. Practice (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
17. The Ride (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
BONUS TRACKS:
18. Hate Sleeping Alone (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
19. The Motto feat. Lil Wayne (Produced by T-Minus)
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Over My Dead Body, Headlines, Crew Love Feat The Weeknd, Take Feat Rihanna, Marvins Room/ Buried Alive (Feat Kendrick Lamar), We'll Be Fine Feat Birdman, Make Me Proud Feat Nicki Minaj, Lord Knows (Feat Rick Ross), Doing It Wrong (Feat Stevie Wonder), The Real Her (Feat Andre 3000 & Lil Wayne), HYFR (Feat Lil Wayne), Hate Sleeping Alone, The Motto (Feat Lil Wayne)
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
[Tracklist :]
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
02. Shot For Me (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
03. Headlines (Produced by Boi-1da)
04. Crew Love feat. The Weeknd (Produced by Illangelo & Doc McKinney)
05. Take Care feat. Rihanna (Produced by Jamie XX)
06. Marvins Room / Buried Alive (Interlude) feat. Kendrick Lamar (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
07. Underground Kings (Produced by T-Minus)
08. We’ll Be Fine feat. Birdman (Produced by T-Minus)
09. Make Me Proud feat. Nicki Minaj (Produced by T-Minus)
10. Lord Knows feat. Rick Ross (Produced by Just Blaze)
11. Cameras / Good Ones Go (Interlude) (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
12. Doing It Wrong feat. Stevie Wonder (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
13. The Real Her feat. Andre 3000 & Lil Wayne (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
14. HYFR feat. Lil Wayne (Produced by T-Minus)
15. Look What You’ve Done (Produced by Chase N. Cashe)
16. Practice (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
17. The Ride (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
BONUS TRACKS:
18. Hate Sleeping Alone (Produced by Noah “40 Shebib)
19. The Motto feat. Lil Wayne (Produced by T-Minus)
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Over My Dead Body, Headlines, Crew Love Feat The Weeknd, Take Feat Rihanna, Marvins Room/ Buried Alive (Feat Kendrick Lamar), We'll Be Fine Feat Birdman, Make Me Proud Feat Nicki Minaj, Lord Knows (Feat Rick Ross), Doing It Wrong (Feat Stevie Wonder), The Real Her (Feat Andre 3000 & Lil Wayne), HYFR (Feat Lil Wayne), Hate Sleeping Alone, The Motto (Feat Lil Wayne)
03. Big Sean - Finally Famous
Finally Famous is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Big Sean, the album was released on June 28, 2011 by G.O.O.D. Music and Def Jam Records. The album marks the first official release of the "Finally Famous" series, following his mixtape trilogy.
Preceding the album's release, lead single "My Last", which featured R&B singer Chris Brown, and was released as a digital download worldwide on March 25, 2011. "Marvin & Chardonnay" was released as the album's second single on July 12, 2011.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 20 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Released : June 28, 2011
Recorded : 2010-11
Genre : Hip hop
Length : 50:40
Label : G.O.O.D., Def Jam
Producer :
1) Kanye West (exec.)
2) Boi-1da
3) Xaphoon Jones
4) The Neptunes
5) No I.D. (also exec.)
6) The Legendary Traxster
7) WrighTrax
8) Mike Dean
9) Exile
10) L. McGee
11) Filthy Rockwell
12) Andrew "Pop" Wansel
Recorded : 2010-11
Genre : Hip hop
Length : 50:40
Label : G.O.O.D., Def Jam
Producer :
1) Kanye West (exec.)
2) Boi-1da
3) Xaphoon Jones
4) The Neptunes
5) No I.D. (also exec.)
6) The Legendary Traxster
7) WrighTrax
8) Mike Dean
9) Exile
10) L. McGee
11) Filthy Rockwell
12) Andrew "Pop" Wansel
[Tracklist :]
01 Intro (prod. Kevin Randolph, Key Wane)
02 I Do It (prod. No I.D., The Legendary Traxster)
03 My Last Feat Chris Brown (prod. No I.D.)
04 Don’t Tell Me You Love Me (prod. No I.D.)
05 Wait For Me Feat Lupe Fiasco (prod. No I.D., Exile)
06 Marvin & Chardonnay Feat Kanye West & Roscoe Dash (prod. Pop Wansel, Mike Dean)
07 Dance (A$$) (prod. Da Internz)
08 Get It (DT) f Pharrell (prod. The Neptunes)
09 Memories pt.2 Feat John Legend (prod. No I.D.)
10 High Feat Wiz Khalifa & Chiddy Bang (prod. Xaphoon Jones)
11 Live This Life Feat The-Dream (prod. No I.D.)
12 So Much More (prod. No I.D.)
13 What Goes Around (prod. No I.D.) [Bonus]
14 Celebrity Feat Dwele (prod. Filthy Rockwell, No I.D.) [Bonus]
15 My House (prod. Boi-1da) [Bonus]
16 100 Keys Feat Rick Ross & Pusha T (prod. WrighTrax Productions) [Bonus]
02 I Do It (prod. No I.D., The Legendary Traxster)
03 My Last Feat Chris Brown (prod. No I.D.)
04 Don’t Tell Me You Love Me (prod. No I.D.)
05 Wait For Me Feat Lupe Fiasco (prod. No I.D., Exile)
06 Marvin & Chardonnay Feat Kanye West & Roscoe Dash (prod. Pop Wansel, Mike Dean)
07 Dance (A$$) (prod. Da Internz)
08 Get It (DT) f Pharrell (prod. The Neptunes)
09 Memories pt.2 Feat John Legend (prod. No I.D.)
10 High Feat Wiz Khalifa & Chiddy Bang (prod. Xaphoon Jones)
11 Live This Life Feat The-Dream (prod. No I.D.)
12 So Much More (prod. No I.D.)
13 What Goes Around (prod. No I.D.) [Bonus]
14 Celebrity Feat Dwele (prod. Filthy Rockwell, No I.D.) [Bonus]
15 My House (prod. Boi-1da) [Bonus]
16 100 Keys Feat Rick Ross & Pusha T (prod. WrighTrax Productions) [Bonus]
Tracks of ShakerChoice : I Do It, My Last (Feat Chris Brown), Don't Tell Me You Love Me, Wait For Me (Feat Lupe Fiasco), Marvin & Chardonnay (Feat Kanye West & Roscoe Dash), High (Feat Wiz Khalifa & Chiddy Bang), Dance (A$$) Feat Nicki Minaj, Live This Life (Feat The-Dream), So Much More, What Goes Around, Celebrity (Feat Dwele), 100 Keys (Feat Rick Ross & Pusha T)
02. Chris Brown - F.A.M.E. ( Forgiving All My Enemies)
F.A.M.E. is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown, first released on March 18, 2011 by Jive Records. Brown worked with several record producers and songwriters for the album, including Kevin McCall, Jean Baptiste, Brian Kennedy, DJ Frank E, The Underdogs and The Messengers, among others. The album featured several guest appearances, including McCall, Tyga, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Justin Bieber, Benny Benassi, Wiz Khalifa, Game, Timbaland and Big Sean.
F.A.M.E. received generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 52, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". Andy Gill of The Independent called F.A.M.E.
"equal parts bubblebath boudoir soul and more bullish beat-driven
floor-fillers", criticizing its content regarding "paranoia, reproach
and bogus regret, along with the standard 'aspirational' bragging about
money and sex". Los Angeles Times
writer Margaret Wappler gave it two-and-a-half out of four stars and
commented that it "feels strained and sometimes downright desperate",
stating "the album leaves not an impression of one singular style but of
the great effort required to mix and match so many times". The Observer's Ally Carnwath wrote that Brown "still sounds hamstrung by a fear of trying anything too edgy". Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club wrote favorably of the album's "effervescent slow jams and up-tempo R&B struts", but criticized its "oversold ballads". Jon Caramanica of The New York Times wrote unfavorably of Brown's performance and stated "Mostly, he has a really charmless way with a lyric". The Boston Globe's
Sarah Rodman commented that "only a handful of tracks truly showcase
Brown’s strengths" and criticized his singing "crudely about sex,
emptily about partying, and lazily about romance". David Amidon of PopMatters found Brown's vocal "apathetic" and panned the songs as "childish and trite".
Released : March 18, 2011
(see release history)
Recorded : 2010-11
Genre : R&B, pop, hip hop
Length : 53:53
Label : Jive
Producer :
1) Alle Benassi
2) Afrojack
3) Brian Kennedy
4) Bigg D
5) Benny Benassi
6) Chris Brown (exec.)
7) DJ Frank E
8) Diplo
9) Free School
10) H Money
11) Jroc
12) Kevin McCall
13) Mark Pitts (also exec.)
14) Polow da Don
15) Ra Charm
16) Tha Bizness
17) Team Breezy (also exec.)
18) The Messengers
19) The Stereotypes
20) The Underdogs
21) Timbaland
22) Timothy Bloom
22) Tina Davis (also exec.)
23) T-Wiz
(see release history)
Recorded : 2010-11
Genre : R&B, pop, hip hop
Length : 53:53
Label : Jive
Producer :
1) Alle Benassi
2) Afrojack
3) Brian Kennedy
4) Bigg D
5) Benny Benassi
6) Chris Brown (exec.)
7) DJ Frank E
8) Diplo
9) Free School
10) H Money
11) Jroc
12) Kevin McCall
13) Mark Pitts (also exec.)
14) Polow da Don
15) Ra Charm
16) Tha Bizness
17) Team Breezy (also exec.)
18) The Messengers
19) The Stereotypes
20) The Underdogs
21) Timbaland
22) Timothy Bloom
22) Tina Davis (also exec.)
23) T-Wiz
1. Deuces featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall
2. Up 2 You
3. No Bullshit
4. Look At Me Now featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
5. She Ain’t You
6. Say It With Me
7. Yeah 3x
8. Next 2 You featuring Justin Bieber
9. All Back
10. Wet The Bed featuring Ludacris
11. Oh My Love
12. Should’ve Kissed You
13. Beautiful People featuring Benny Benassi
2. Up 2 You
3. No Bullshit
4. Look At Me Now featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
5. She Ain’t You
6. Say It With Me
7. Yeah 3x
8. Next 2 You featuring Justin Bieber
9. All Back
10. Wet The Bed featuring Ludacris
11. Oh My Love
12. Should’ve Kissed You
13. Beautiful People featuring Benny Benassi
Deluxe Edition:
14. Bomb feat. Wiz Khalifa
15. Love Them Girls featuring Game
16. Paper, Scissors, Rock featuring Big Sean & Timbaland
17. Beg For It
15. Love Them Girls featuring Game
16. Paper, Scissors, Rock featuring Big Sean & Timbaland
17. Beg For It
Tracks of ShakerChoice : Deuces (Feat Tyga & Kevin McCall), Up 2 You, No Bullshit, Look At Me Now (Feat Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne), She Ain't You, Say It With Me, Yeah 3X, Wet The Bed (Feat Ludacris), Oh My Love, Should've Kissed You, Beautiful People (Feat Benny Benassi), Love Them Girls (Feat The Game), Paper, Scissors, Rock (Feat Big Sean & Timbaland), Bomb (Feat Wiz Khalifa), Beg For It
01. Jay Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
Watch The Throne is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West, released on August 8, 2011, by Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings.
Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording
locations and began in November 2010. It was produced by West, 88 Keys, RZA, Swizz Beatz, Jeff Bhasker, and Mike Dean, among others. Expanding on the dense production style of West's 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Watch the Throne incorporates orchestral and progressive rock influences, unconventional samples, and dramatic melodies in its sound. Jay-Z and West's braggadocio lyrics on the album exhibit themes of opulence, fame, materialism, power, and the burdens of success, as well as political and socioeconomic context.
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 436,000 copies its first week. It produced five singles, including the international hit "Otis" and Billboard hits "H•A•M" and "Niggas in Paris". Upon its release, Watch the Throne
received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended
its production and the rappers' performances, although some criticized
the subject matter and the album's cohesiveness. It was one of the
top-ranked albums in year-end lists by critics and publications. Jay-Z
and West are currently promoting the album with a concert tour that spans October to December 2011. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and, as of December 2011, has sold 1,166,000 copies in the United States.
Watch the Throne received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 42 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Steve Jones of USA Today
praised the rappers' "chemistry" and wrote that it "allows each to
carve out his own stylistic space, with Jay-Z coolly delivering his
incisive lyrical darts, while the more emotional West thrives on
adrenaline-fueled punchlines." Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club
commented that "exhilarating messiness and go-for-broke spontaneity
infect Jay-Z and push him outside his comfort zone and into a realm of
intense emotional reflection." Alexis Petridis of The Guardian stated, "If [it]'s musical direction seems like West's work, it's worth noting that Jay-Z has the better lyrics." Pitchfork Media's
Tom Breihan commented that the album "works best when Jay and Kanye are
just talking about how great they are," adding that "Kanye is this
album's obvious guiding force. [...] He displays levels of unequaled
audacity."Claire Suddath of Time
complimented the lyrics' social commentary and "opulence," calling it
"a beautifully decadent album by two of hip-hop's finest artists — men
with a lot of things to say and a lot of money to spend." Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph
praised West's "attention to detail" and found their "wit and absurdity
[...] entirely suited to the epic scale of productions." Kitty Empire of The Observer stated, "Some find this sort of branded gloating distasteful, but at their best both rappers can still make you laugh.
Released : August 8, 2011
Recorded : November 2010–11
Various recording locations
Genre : Hip hop
Length : 46:02
Label : Roc-A-Fella, Roc Nation, Def Jam
Producer :
1) 88-Keys
2) Jeff Bhasker
3) Mike Dean
4) Hit-Boy
5) Jay-Z (exec.)
6) Don Jazzy
7) Kyambo Joshua (exec.)
8) Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph
9) Anthony Kilhoffer
10) Ken Lewis
11) The Neptunes
12) Q-Tip
13) Lex Luger
14) Gee Roberson (exec.)
15) RZA
16) Swizz Beatz
17) S1
18) Kanye West (also exec.)
Recorded : November 2010–11
Various recording locations
Genre : Hip hop
Length : 46:02
Label : Roc-A-Fella, Roc Nation, Def Jam
Producer :
1) 88-Keys
2) Jeff Bhasker
3) Mike Dean
4) Hit-Boy
5) Jay-Z (exec.)
6) Don Jazzy
7) Kyambo Joshua (exec.)
8) Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph
9) Anthony Kilhoffer
10) Ken Lewis
11) The Neptunes
12) Q-Tip
13) Lex Luger
14) Gee Roberson (exec.)
15) RZA
16) Swizz Beatz
17) S1
18) Kanye West (also exec.)
[Tracklist :]
01 No Church in the Wild (Feat. Frank Ocean)
02 Lift Off (Feat. Beyoncé)
03 Niggas in Paris
04 Otis (Feat. Otis Redding)
05 Gotta Have It
06 New Day
07 Prime Time
08 Who Gon Stop Me
09 Murder to Excellence
10 Welcome to the Jungle
11 Sweet Baby Jesus (Feat. Frank Ocean)
12 Why I Love You (Feat. Mr Hudson)
Bonus tracks:
SHAKERVALUE : 4./5
02 Lift Off (Feat. Beyoncé)
03 Niggas in Paris
04 Otis (Feat. Otis Redding)
05 Gotta Have It
06 New Day
07 Prime Time
08 Who Gon Stop Me
09 Murder to Excellence
10 Welcome to the Jungle
11 Sweet Baby Jesus (Feat. Frank Ocean)
12 Why I Love You (Feat. Mr Hudson)
Bonus tracks:
13 Illest Motherfucker Alive
14 H*A*M
15 That's My Bitch
16 The Joy (ft. Curtis Mayfield)
14 H*A*M
15 That's My Bitch
16 The Joy (ft. Curtis Mayfield)
Tracks of ShakerChoice : No Church in the Wild (Feat Frank Ocean), Lift Off (Feat Beyonce), Niggas In Paris, Otis (Feat Otis Redding), Who Gon Stop Me, Welcome to The Jungle, Why I Love You (Feat. Mr.Hudson), H*A*M, That's My Bitch
What do you think about Shaker's Top 15 Albums of 2011???..
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