Til the Casket Drops (Clipse album)

Til the Casket Drops
Studio album by Clipse
Released December 8, 2009 (2009-12-08)
Recorded 2008–2009
Genre Hip hop
Length 51:45
Label
Producer The Neptunes (also exec.)
Sean C & LV, DJ Khalil, Chin Injeti
Clipse chronology
Hell Hath No Fury
(2006)Hell Hath No Fury2006		 Til the Casket Drops
(2009)
Singles from Til the Casket Drops
  1. "Kinda Like a Big Deal"
    Released: April 20, 2009
  2. "I'm Good"
    Released: June 11, 2009
  3. "Popular Demand (Popeyes)"
    Released: October 23, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Entertainment Weekly(A-)[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
The New York Times(favorable)[6]
Pitchfork(6.2/10)[7]
PopMatters(5/10)[8]
Slant[9]
USA Today[10]
XXL (XL)[11]

Til the Casket Drops is the third studio album by the American hip hop duo Clipse, released in the United States on December 8, 2009, by Re-Up, Star Trak and Columbia.[12]

Background

The album was preceded by a mixtape called Road to Till the Casket Drops, available on December 1, 2008, through complex.com.[13] The album's cover art work was designed by the artist Kaws. Featured guests include Kanye West, Keri Hilson, Pharrell, Cam'ron, Ab-Liva and Yo Gotti.[14] It has production by The Neptunes, Sean C and LV, DJ Khalil and Chin Injeti.[15][16]

Singles

A promotional single for the album was "Kinda Like a Big Deal" which features Kanye West. Three official singles were released: "I'm Good" featuring Pharrell of The Neptunes, followed by "All Eyes on Me" featuring Keri Hilson and "Popular Demand (Popeyes)" featuring the New York rapper Cam'ron.

Critical reception

Despite some mixed criticism of its more upbeat musical direction than their previous album, Hell Hath No Fury (2006),[17] Til the Casket Drops received generally positive reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 64/100 from Metacritic.[18] The album sold 62,000 copies within the first month of being released.[19]

Commercial performance

The album entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number 41, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.[20]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Freedom"Sean C & LV3:46
2."Popular Demand (Popeyes)" (featuring Cam'ron & Pharrell)The Neptunes4:20
3."Kinda Like a Big Deal" (featuring Kanye West)DJ Khalil, Chin Injeti3:26
4."Showing Out" (featuring Yo Gotti & Pharrell)The Neptunes3:38
5."I'm Good" (featuring Pharrell)The Neptunes4:21
6."There Was a Murder" (featuring Kobe)DJ Khalil, Chin Injeti3:36
7."Door Man"The Neptunes5:08
8."Never Will It Stop" (featuring Ab Liva)Sean C & LV3:21
9."All Eyes On Me" (featuring Keri Hilson)The Neptunes3:50
10."Counseling" (featuring Nicole Hurst & Pharrell)The Neptunes3:17
11."Champion" (featuring Graph Nobel)The Neptunes4:14
12."Footsteps" (featuring Kobe)DJ Khalil4:21
13."Life Change" (featuring Kenna)The Neptunes4:27

Charts

References

  1. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/til-the-casket-drops/clipse
  2. ↑ Kellman, Andy. Review: Til the Casket Drops. AllMusic. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ Kot, Greg. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
  4. ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on December 24, 2009.
  5. ↑ Brown, August. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on February 16, 2010.
  6. ↑ Chinen, Nate. Review: Til the Casket Drops. The New York Times. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Ian. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Pitchfork. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
  8. ↑ Martin, Andrew. Review: Til the Casket Drops. PopMatters. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
  9. ↑ Cataldo, Jesse. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Slant. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
  10. ↑ Jones, Steve. Review: Til the Casket Drops. USA Today. Retrieved on December 11, 2009.
  11. ↑ Bianco, Alvin. Review: Til the Casket Drops Archived 2009-11-06 at the Wayback Machine.. XXL. December 11, 2009.
  12. ↑ "burnttongue.net". Burnt Tongue. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Clipse Preview LP With Mixtape, Launch Clothing Line". Pitchfork. November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Album Preview: Clipse "Till The Casket Drops"". Complex.com. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  15. ↑ Cornish, Melanie (February 18, 2008). "Producer's Corner: Puffy's Hitmen | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  16. ↑ Listen to More: Industry Heavyweights. "Clipse Interview". Djbooth.net. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  17. ↑ Arnold, Paul W. "Clipse Defend Direction Of Til The Casket Drops". HipHopDX. Retrieved on January 4, 2010.
  18. ↑ Til the Casket Drops (2009): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on january 4, 2010.
  19. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/17/2010, hiphopdx.com
  20. ↑ Kaufman, Gil. "Susan Boyle Remains Billboard Ruler As Chris Brown Settles For #7". MTV. Retrieved on January 4, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Clipse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  22. ↑ "Clipse Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  23. ↑ "2010 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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