Redemption (Jay Rock album)

Redemption
Studio album by Jay Rock
Released June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
Studio
  • Windmark
  • Space Mountain Studio
Genre West Coast hip hop
Length 44:06
Label
Producer
Jay Rock chronology
90059
(2015)		 Redemption
(2018)
Singles from Redemption
  1. "King's Dead"
    Released: January 11, 2018
  2. "Win"
    Released: May 16, 2018
  3. "The Bloodiest"
    Released: June 8, 2018
  4. "Rotation 112th [Remix]"
    Released: August 31, 2018

Redemption is the third studio album by American rapper Jay Rock. It was released by Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records on June 15, 2018.[1] It succeeds Jay Rock's second album 90059 (2015), released three years prior. The album features production from a variety of record producers, including executive producer and Top Dawg Entertainment label-head Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, Sounwave, Hit-Boy, Mike Will Made It and Boi-1da; as well as further production contributions from Jake One, Teddy Walton, Cardo and Vinylz, among others. The album features TDE label-mates Kendrick Lamar and SZA, as well as appearances from Future, J. Cole and Jeremih.

It was supported by the lead single "King's Dead" with Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake, alongside "Win", "The Bloodiest", and the remix of the song "Rotation 112th" featuring Rich the Kid, entitled "Rotation 112th [Remix]". The album was met with critical acclaim and debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, selling a total of 31,417 units.

Background

The album was announced by Top Dawg in early January 2018, after being teased for release throughout 2017.[2][3] Jay Rock formally announced the album's cover art and release date on May 21, 2018.[4]

Release and promotion

The lead single, "King's Dead" with Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake, was released on January 11, 2018, also serving as a single from the Black Panther soundtrack.[5] The album version of the song includes an edited version with Future credited a guest appearance.

The second single, "Win", was released on May 16, 2018 for digital download.[6] The third single, "The Bloodiest", was released on June 8 alongside the pre-order for the album.[7][8]

A listening party was held for the album on May 29, 2018 in New York.[9] In June 2018, a mini-documentary series entitled Road to Redemption was released with three episodes.[10][11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB+[13]
Exclaim!7/10[14]
HipHopDX4.2/5[15]
HotNewHipHop88%[16]
Pitchfork8.0/10[17]
XXLXL[18]

Redemption was met with critical acclaim upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82 based on 9 reviews.[12] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork wrote that Redemption is "about Rock getting a second chance at life, a new opportunity to show his pedigree, and about seeking a sort of absolution. The album traces his path from hood survivalist to indie darling of modest means to TDE dark horse and crash survivor, in search of even greater heights."[17]

Chris Gibbons of XXL described Redemption as "the most cohesive of Jay Rock's albums", adding that "he puts up a career high" and "at 44 minutes, the album breezes by without many frills. Rock raps, makes his point, and gets out quickly after, allowing the TDE vet to chalk up his biggest win yet.[18] Online hip hop publication HotNewHipHop praised Redemption for "a pretty well-rounded scope of emotions and moods, despite having no discernible thematic throughline."[16] Kenan Draughorne of HipHopDX believed that "Redemption shines brightest when the music itself matches Rock’s dynamic performance and infuses enough energy for him to seize the moment."[15] Clayton Purdom of The A.V. Club concluded that Redemption is "bleak but ultimately inspirational — and a spotlight on Jay’s resilience", praising Jay Rock's performance and the album's thematic presence.[13]

Commercial performance

Redemption debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200 with 31,417 album-equivalent units, of which 9,290 were pure album sales.[19] The album became Jay Rock's highest-charting album to date.

Track listing

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[20]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Bloodiest"
3:03
2."For What It's Worth"
3:08
3."Knock It Off"
Carter3:11
4."ES Tales"
Walton3:31
5."Rotation 112th"
  • McKinzie
  • Carter
Carter3:32
6."Tap Out" (featuring Jeremih)
  • D.K. the Punisher
  • Top Dawg
3:20
7."OSOM" (featuring J. Cole)
  • Crooklin
  • Pops
5:23
8."King's Dead" (featuring Future)
2:41
9."Troopers"
3:23
10."Broke +-"
  • McKinzie
  • Knight
  • R. Franklin
D.K. the Punisher2:54
11."Wow Freestyle" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
2:55
12."Redemption" (featuring SZA)
  • Sounwave
  • Martin
3:31
13."Win"
3:35
Total length:44:06

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • "OSOM" features additional vocals by Sir.
  • "Tap Out", "King's Dead", "Redemption" and "Win" feature uncredited vocals by Kendrick Lamar.
  • "Win" is stylized as "WIN"

Sample credits

  • "For What It's Worth" contains a sample of "Sonder Son (Interlude)", performed by Brent Faiyaz; and "Solo", performed by ORI.
  • "Knock It Off" contains a sample of "Trinity's Crying", performed by CocoRosie.
  • "Rotation 112th" contains a sample of "Someone Like You", performed by Linnea Schossow.
  • "OSOM" contains a sample of "Sailing Dreams", performed by Sieben.
  • "Redemption" contains an interpolation of "Piece of My Love", performed by Guy.
  • "Win" contains a sample of "Rooster and Runaway (from True Grit)", composed by Elmer Bernstein, as performed by the Utah Symphony orchestra.

Personnel

Credits adapted from official liner notes.[20]

  • Aron Levi – designee synth (track 5)
  • Matt Schaeffer – recording (except track 4), mixing (track 8)
  • James Hunt – recording (tracks 4, 6)
  • Derek "MixedbyAli" Ali – mixing (except track 8)
  • Cyrus "Nois" Taghipour – mixing (tracks 6, 7, 9)
  • Aria Angel Ali – mixing (tracks 6, 7, 9)
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering (track 8)

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 167
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] 20
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[25] 66
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 81
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 68
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 72
US Billboard 200[30] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[31] 9

References

  1. ↑ "Redemption by Jay Rock". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jay Rock's Album Is Being Mixed". HotNewHipHop. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jay Rock Announces New Album". Pitchfork. January 12, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jay Rock Announces New Album Redemption". Pitchfork. May 21, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake Debut 'King's Dead'". NPR. January 12, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jay Rock Releases New Anthemic Single "Win"". HotNewHipHop. May 16, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Jay Rock on Twitter: "New track with pre-order of Jay Rock "Redemption"". Twitter. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Stream Jay Rock's New Single 'The Bloodiest'". Complex. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Jay Rock's "Redemption" Listening Session To Be Held Tonight In New York". HotNewHipHop. May 29, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ "JAY ROCK 'Road To Redemption' Episode One". YouTube. June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ "JAY ROCK 'Road To Redemption' Episode Two". YouTube. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Redemption by Jay Rock Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Don't let the preposterous flood of major rap releases make you forget Jay Rock". The A.V. Club. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  14. ↑ Mullin, Kyle (June 28, 2018). "Jay Rock Redemption". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Draughorne, Kenan (June 18, 2018). "Review: Jay Rock's "Redemption" Quietly Unlocks A Career Milestone". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  16. 1 2 Lyons, Patrick (June 20, 2018). "Jay Rock's "Redemption" (Review)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  17. 1 2 Pearce, Sheldon (June 22, 2018). "Jay Rock: Redemption Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  18. 1 2 Gibbons, Chris (June 25, 2018). "Jay Rock's 'Redemption' Album Is His Biggest Win Yet". XXL. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  19. ↑ "First Week Sales for Nas 'NASIR' & Jay Rock's 'Redemption' Albums". Hip Hop-N-More. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  20. 1 2 "Digital Booklet - Redemption" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  21. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jay Rock – Redemption" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jay Rock – Redemption" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Xxxtentacion's Death Spurs Surge In Album Catalogue". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jay Rock – Redemption" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 22 June 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  27. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jay Rock – Redemption". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Jay Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Jay Rock Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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