Section.80

Section.80
Studio album by Kendrick Lamar
Released July 2, 2011 (2011-07-02)
Recorded 2010–2011
Studio Top Dawg, Carson, CA
Genre Conscious hip hop
Length 59:24
Label Top Dawg
Producer
Kendrick Lamar chronology
Overly Dedicated
(2010)		 Section.80
(2011)		 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
(2012)
Singles from Section.80
  1. "HiiiPoWeR"
    Released: April 12, 2011[1]

Section.80 is the debut studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on July 2, 2011, by Top Dawg Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from GLC, Colin Munroe, Ashtrobot, BJ the Chicago Kid, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and vocals from late singer-songwriter Alori Joh. The production was mainly handled by Top Dawg in-house producers from production group Digi+Phonics, along with THC, Tommy Black, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin and J. Cole.[2] The concept album features lyrical themes delivered by Lamar such as the 1980s crack epidemic, racism and medication tolerance. The album's lead single, "HiiiPoWeR" was released on April 12, 2011.

Section.80 received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 113 on the US Billboard 200. As of February 2014, Section.80 sold 130,000 copies domestically. In April 2017, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]

Background

The album is his first studio release, followed by the release of five of his mixtapes and his first extended-play (EP). Lamar recorded the album at Top Dawg Studios in Carson, California,[4] and wrote most of it in his mother's kitchen.[5]

The lead single for Section.80 was the song "HiiiPoWeR", the concept of which was to further explain the "HiiiPoWeR" movement promoted by Lamar and his TDE labelmates.[6] In the beginning of the music video for "HiiiPoWeR", a quote from Kendrick Lamar reads:

Music and lyrics

Section.80 is a concept album that involves the lives of Tammy and Keisha as it explains the personal hardships in their lives. "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)" revolves around two girls cheating on their boyfriends after discovering they were unfaithful, and eventually sleeping with each other because they can't trust men. "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" is about a prostitute who seeks comfort and control, only to her demise. Lamar explains that Section.80 is for people born in the 1980s until now as he dwells on a variety of subjects, such as referencing Ronald Reagan and discussing how the crack epidemic occurred in the 80s. He explains how this is part of the reason drugs are popular for his Generation (e.g. drug dealing and drug addicts.) "A.D.H.D" addresses the high drug and medication tolerance of people born during the Reagan era. "Kush & Corinthians" notes that justice and morals are rarely cut and dry.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Beats Per Minute90%[11]
Entertainment WeeklyB[12]
HipHopDX4.0/5[13]
MSN MusicB+[14]
Pitchfork8.0/10[15]
PopMatters8/10[16]
RapReviews.com8/10[17]
XXL4/5[18]

Section.80 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on 11 reviews.[9] Andres Tardio of HipHopDX wrote that Lamar "may have been searching for answers, but that journey allowed him to find out of this year's most outstanding albums with Section.80."[13] Tom Breihan of Pitchfork believed that, "self-serious flaws and all, Section.80 still stands as a powerful document of a tremendously promising young guy figuring out his voice."[15] In the opinion of XXL journalist Adam Fleischer, the record reveals "its author's brain is neither lost nor useless, as he weaves together carefully constructed thoughts before spewing raps on each of the project's 16 tracks, ensuring nothing is disposable or without purpose."[18] David Amidon from PopMatters compared Lamar to a Ice Cube early in his career, as "he's only telling us what he sees, and while he might not offer solutions as often as [Ice Cube] did, he's certainly able to paint us vivid a picture."[16]

Pitchfork placed the album at number 45 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[19] Complex named the album the 7th best album of 2011.[20] In honor of Section.80's fifth anniversary, Forbes columnist Ogden Payne wrote an article explaining how the album had propelled Lamar into "hip-hop royalty", deeming it "the genesis to Kendrick Lamar successfully balancing social commentary with mass appeal, while simultaneously laying the foundation for his label as King Kendrick".[21] NME placed the album at number three on their list of "101 Albums To Hear Before You Die" in 2014.[22]

Commercial performance

Section.80 sold only 5,000 copies in the United States, based upon digital downloads within less than a week, debuting at number 113 on the US Billboard 200, with minimal mainstream media promotion and coverage. Within a two-week period, the album sold a total of 9,000 copies in the United States.[23][24][25][26][27][28][29] As of February 2014, Section.80 has sold 130,000 copies domestically.[30] On April 14, 2017, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units.[31]

Track listing

Section.80[32][33]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fuck Your Ethnicity"
THC3:44
2."Hol' Up"
Sounwave2:53
3."A.D.H.D"
Sounwave3:35
4."No Make-Up (Her Vice)" (featuring Colin Munroe)
Sounwave3:55
5."Tammy's Song (Her Evils)"
THC2:41
6."Chapter Six"
Tommy Black2:41
7."Ronald Reagan Era (His Evils)"
Tae Beast3:36
8."Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice)" (featuring GLC)
Willie B4:21
9."The Spiteful Chant" (featuring Schoolboy Q)
  • Duckworth
  • Spears
5:20
10."Chapter Ten"
  • Duckworth
  • Riera
  • Morgan
  • THC
  • Iman Omari[a]
1:15
11."Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" (featuring Ashtrobot)
  • Duckworth
  • Perkins
Tae Beast3:47
12."Rigamortis"
  • Willie B
  • Sounwave[a]
2:48
13."Kush & Corinthians (His Pain)" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
Wyldfyer5:04
14."Blow My High (Members Only)"
Tommy Black3:35
15."Ab-Soul's Outro" (featuring Ab-Soul)
Martin5:50
16."HiiiPoWeR"
J. Cole4:39

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • "A.D.H.D" features uncredited additional vocals from Ab-Soul
  • "No Make-Up (Her Vice)" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh
  • "Chapter Six" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh
  • "Ronald Reagan Era (His Evils)" features uncredited additional vocals from Ashtrobot, RZA and Ab-Soul
  • "The Spiteful Chant" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh and Javonté
  • "Chapter Ten" features uncredited additional vocals from Javonté
  • "HiiiPoWeR" features additional vocals from Alori Joh

Sample credits

  • "Hol' Up" contains a sample of "Shifting Sands of Sound", as performed by Dick Walter.
  • "A.D.H.D" contains an uncredited sample of "The Knight Hawk", as performed by The Jet Age of Tomorrow.
  • "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)" contains a sample of "Alfie", as performed by Dick Hyman.
  • "Chapter Six" contains a sample of "Hey", as performed by King.
  • "Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice)" contains a sample of "Peace Go With You, Brother", as performed by Gil Scott-Heron.
  • "The Spiteful Chant" contains a sample of "Iron", as performed by Woodkid.
  • "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" contains a sample of "Old and Wise", as performed by The Alan Parsons Project.
  • "Rigamortis" contains a sample of "The Thorn", as performed by Willie Jones III.
  • "Blow My High (Members Only)" contains samples of "4 Page Letter", as performed by Aaliyah; "Voyager", as performed by Dexter Wansel; and "Big Pimpin'", as performed by Jay-Z featuring UGK.

Personnel

Credits for Section.80 adapted from AllMusic.[34]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[35] 113
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[36] 19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[37] 21
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[38] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[39] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[40] 21

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[31] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "HiiiPoWer – Single by Kendrick Lamar". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
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  3. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar's "Section.80" Certified Gold". HotNewHipHop. April 19, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ Ahmed, Insanul; Michels, Eric (August 1, 2011). "Interview: Kendrick Lamar Talks "Section.80," Major Labels, & Working With Dr. Dre". Complex. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
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  8. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Releases 'Ronald Reagan Era', Fans Buzzing". MTV. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
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