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Revision as of 20:16, 18 May 2010

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So Far Gone is the debut EP of Canadian artist Drake, released on September 15, 2009, originally released as a mixtape on February 13, 2009. It features only five songs from the mixtape, and two new songs. There are guest appearances by Trey Songz, Lil Wayne, Bun B and Young Jeezy. Its two singles are "Best I Ever Had" and "Successful". A music video was filmed for the track "I'm Goin' In", however it has not been confirmed as a single.[2] In April 2010, the EP won Rap Recording of the Year at the 2010 Juno Awards.

Commercial Performance

The EP debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 with 73,000 units sold.[3] It dropped in the second week to number 9, with sales of 36,000, totalling 109,000 copies sold.[4] Even though being a EP it was the fifth best selling rap album of 2009.[5] As of May 12, 2010 the album has sold 453,000 copies.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Houstatlantavegas"Noah "40" Shebib4:50
2."Successful" (feat. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne)Noah "40" Shebib5:52
3."Best I Ever Had"Boi-1da4:18
4."Uptown" (feat. Bun B & Lil Wayne)Boi-1da and Arthur McArthur6:21
5."I'm Goin' In" (feat. Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy)Needlz3:45
6."The Calm"Noah "40" Shebib4:06
7."Fear"DJ Khalil4:41

Chart history

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[7] 15
U.S. Billboard 200 6
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 2

References

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "allmusic ((( So Far Gone > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  2. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2009/08/21/drake-lil-wayne-go-in-for-new-video/#more-24862
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts#/news/jay-z-still-reigns-on-billboard-200-muse-1004014998.story
  4. ^ http://wcharts.blogspot.com/2009/10/bb200-101009-pearl-jam-em-1-lugar-na.html
  5. ^ http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2009/12/30/22079445.aspx
  6. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11235/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-5-9-2010
  7. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/drake-featuring-kanye-west-lil-wayne-eminem/855020#/artist/drake/chart-history/855020?f=305&g=Albums