Streetlights (Kurupt album)

Streetlights
Studio album by Kurupt
Released April 20, 2010
Recorded 2008-2010
Genre Hip hop, West Coast hip hop
Label Fontana, Universal, Penagon
Producer Kurupt (exec.), Terrace Martin (also exec.), Larrance Dopson, Lil Jon, Pete Rock
Kurupt chronology
Same Day, Different Shit
(2006)Same Day, Different Shit2006
Streetlights
(2010)
Singles from Streetlights
  1. "I'm Burnt"
    Released: December 19, 2009
  2. "In Gotti We Trust"
    Released: April 2, 2010
  3. "Questions"
    Released: May 4, 2010
  4. "Yessir"
    Released: June 18, 2010

Streetlights is the sixth studio album by American rapper Kurupt, it was released on April 20, 2010.[1][2]

Background

Kurupt worked with a number of artists for Streetlights, including: Xzibit, Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Terrace Martin, DJ Quik, Daz Dillinger, Problem. The album features production from Terrace Martin, DJ Quik, Lil Jon , Pete Rock. Chris Ayears and John D. Ahn both received A&R credit for the album.

Commercial reception

The album debuted at #183 on April 28 selling 2,900 copies.[3]

Singles

  • "I'm Burnt" is the first single. It was released on December 19, 2009 featuring Problem and is produced by Terrence Martin. A video has been shot and was released on December 21, 2009. The single also contains a sample of Eazy-E's 1988 hit single, "Boyz-n-the-Hood".
  • "In Gotti We Trust" is the second single. It was released on April 2, 2010. the video was shot on March 28, 2010 it is produced by Terrace Martin and features rapper Xzibit.
  • "Questions" is the third single. It was released with the video on May 4, 2010 and is produced by Terrace Martin it and features Uncle Chucc.
  • "Yessir" is the fourth single produced by Pete Rock. It was released on June 18, 2010.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX[5]
Slant Magazine[6]
Allmusic[7]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Terrace Martin3:19
2."I'm Burnt" (featuring Problem)Terrace Martin3:17
3."Questions" (featuring Uncle Chucc)Terrace Martin3:04
4."In Gotti We Trust" (featuring Xzibit)Terrace Martin2:48
5."Face Down" (featuring J Black, Tone & Terrace Martin)Terrace Martin, Mars3:02
6."Yessir"Pete Rock4:27
7."All That I Want" (featuring Snoop Dogg & J Black)Terrace Martin3:52
8."I'm Drunk" (featuring J Black)Terrace Martin3:03
9."Scrape" (featuring Terrace Martin, Virginia Slim & Big Tri)Terrace Martin3:03
10."Riot in the Club"Lil Jon4:22
11."I'm The Man" (featuring J Black & Jah Free)Terrace Martin4:07
12."I'm Burnt (Remix)" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Roscoe & Problem)Terrace Martin3:36
13."Streetlights" (featuring Tone Trezure)Terrace Martin, Latonya Givens5:29
14."Bounce, Rock, Skate (Kurupted Mix)" (featuring DJ Drama, DJ Quik, Terrace Martin & Snoop Dogg)Terrace Martin4:21
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Pay Me" (featuring Suga Free, Daz Dillinger & Soopafly)DJ Quik4:45
16."Chuccs" (featuring Roscoe Umali & Styliztik Jones) 3:48
17."Smokin' 4:20" 2:58

References

  1. Martin, Andrew. "Kurupt: Street Lights". Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  2. Eddie G (January 4, 2009). "Kurupt Gets Distribution For Pentagon Records". Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  3. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11129/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-4-25-2010
  4. http://www.dubcnn.com/media/video/kurupt-yessir/
  5. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1408/kurupt-streetlights
  6. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/kurupt-streetlights/2108
  7. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1745036
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