King of Memphis (album)

King of Memphis
Studio album by Young Dolph
Released February 19, 2016
Recorded 2015–16
Genre
Length 34:43
Label Paper Route Empire
Producer
Young Dolph chronology
Shittin' On The Industry
(2015)Shittin' On The Industry2015		 King of Memphis
(2016)		 Bulletproof
(2017)Bulletproof2017
Singles from King of Memphis
  1. "Get Paid"
    Released: February 2, 2016

King of Memphis is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Dolph. It was released on February 19, 2016, by Paper Route Empire.[1] The album's production was handled by Mike Will Made It, TM88, Zaytoven, Nard & B, and Drumma Boy, among others.[2][3] It was supported by one single – "Get Paid".

Background

On February 9, 2017, Young Dolph took to Twitter to announce the album's title along with the cover art and release date.[4] Young Dolph explained the concept behind King of Memphis during an interview with XXL,[5] saying:

Singles

The lead and only single for the album, "Get Paid" was released on February 2, 2016.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
HipHopDX3.3/5[9]
Spin7/10[10]

King of Memphis received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 70/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Track listing

King of Memphis[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Facts"
3:20
2."Fuck It"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Hayward Ivy
DJ Squeeky3:30
3."Royalty"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Joshua Cross
Cassius Jay3:15
4."Both Ways"
Drumma Boy3:24
5."How Could"
Zaytoven3:27
6."USA"
2:32
7."Let Me See It"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Williams II
  • Samuel Gloade
  • Mike Will Made It
  • 30 Roc[11]
3:14
8."Get Paid"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Bryan Johnson
Reazy Renegade3:01
9."On My Way"
3:18
10."It's Goin' Down"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Ivy
DJ Squeeky2:44
11."Real Life"
  • Thornton, Jr.
  • Cross
Cassius Jay2:58
Total length:34:43

References

  1. 1 2 "King of Memphis by Young Dolph on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ Smith, Trevor (February 18, 2016). "Listen To Young Dolph's Debut Album, "King Of Memphis"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ Kramer, Kyle (February 18, 2016). "PREMIERE: Stream Young Dolph's New Album, 'King of Memphis' - Noisey". Noisey. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Simmons, Ted (February 10, 2016). "Young Dolph Gets Release Date for 'King of Memphis' Album". XXL. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Weinstein, Max (March 7, 2016). "Young Dolph Talks King of Memphis Title, Slavery and Yo Gotti Beef". XXL. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Get Paid - Single by Young Dolph on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "King of Memphis by Young Dolph Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. ↑ King of Memphis at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Young Dolph - King Of Memphis". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ Thompson, Paul (7 March 2016). "SPIN Rap Report: Vic Spencer and Chris Crack Join Forces, Boosie Beats Cancer and Lives to Tell Twice". Spin. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "New day make sure y'all go check out @YoungDolph #LetMeSeeIt (Prod. By @IAm_30Roc x @MikeWiLLMadeIt )". Twitter. Retrieved August 15, 2017.


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