Give the Drummer Some
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Give the Drummer Some is the first solo record by blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. Barker had earlier announced that the album would be slated for a September 2010 release, but was later pushed back, with the album being released on March 15, 2011.[4] The album, released under Interscope Records, was produced by the drummer himself, alongside DJ Khalil, The Neptunes, Swizz Beatz, RZA, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Chuck Inglish, Kool Kojak, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Dr. Dre, Eric Valentine, A-Trak and Kanye West.
Background
The album title itself, is a reference to a track by the Ultramagnetic MC's of the same name, which in turn derives from James Brown's "Funky Drummer". It was first announced by Barker himself that the album would be of "no-one genre", indicating that the album wouldn't be based on hip hop, punk rock, unlike his previous remixes & collaborations with famous rappers/artists.
Guests to be confirmed to collaborate and featured are: Slaughterhouse[5], The Cool Kids, RZA, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, T.I., Game, Raekwon, Tom Morello, Slash, Steve Aoki, Pharrell, Clipse, Kid Cudi, Yelawolf, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Lupe Fiasco,[6] Swizz Beatz, Bun B[7] and Tech N9ne.[7]
Barker confirmed in an interview that there will not be any collaborations with Mark Hoppus and Tom Delonge from blink-182 as he thought it would be wrong to have the first new blink-182 song on his album, and that the song will be released separately as a single before the album is released in June/July 2011.
The tracklisting was revealed on February 25, 2011.[8][9]
The cover art is made by well renowned artist Pushead.
Promotion
The first music video released from the album was for the song "Jump Down" featuring The Cool Kids. It was directed by Nichole Ehrlich and Chris Young, and premiered on October 14, 2010, on Youtube in both normal and 3D versions. The second music video "Carry It" featuring Raekwon, RZA and Tom Morello premiered on November 2, 2010.
The first official single from the album, "Can a Drummer Get Some?" featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz and Game, was released on February 1, 2011, though it leaked a few days earlier. Barker had performed the song live along with Game, Swizz Beatz and Mix Master Mike on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 10, 2011.
Barker had performed the song "Saturday Night" live with The Transplants, Mix Master Mike and Elvis Cortez of Left Alone, on Conan on March 7, 2011.
Track listing[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Can a Drummer Get Some?" (featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz & Game) | Dwayne Carter, William Roberts, Kasseem Dean, Jayceon Taylor | Travis Barker | Travis Barker, Swizz Beatz | 3:21 |
| 2. | "If U Want To" (featuring Pharrell Williams & Lupe Fiasco) | Pharrell Williams, Wasalu Muhammad Jaco | Travis Barker | The Neptunes | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Carry It" (featuring RZA, Raekwon & Tom Morello) | Robert Diggs, Corey Woods | Travis Barker, Tom Morello | Travis Barker, RZA | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Knockin" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, E-40 & Dev) | Calvin Broadus, Christopher Bridges, Earl Stevens, Devin Tailes | Travis Barker | Travis Barker | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Jump Down" (featuring The Cool Kids) | Antoine Reed, Evan Ingersoll | Travis Barker | Chuck Inglish, Travis Barker | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Devil's Got a Hold of Me" (featuring Slaughterhouse) | Joseph Anthony Budden II, Dominick Wickliffe, Joell Ortiz, Ryan Montgomery | Travis Barker | Travis Barker | 5:53 |
| 7. | "Let's Go" (featuring Yelawolf, Twista, Busta Rhymes & Lil Jon) | Michael Atha, Carl Terrell Mitchell, Trevor Smith, Jonathan Smith | Travis Barker | Travis Barker | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Saturday Night" (featuring The Transplants & Slash) | Rob Aston, Tim Armstrong | Travis Barker, Tim Armstrong, Slash | Travis Barker | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Cool Head" (featuring Kid Cudi) | Scott Mescudi | Travis Barker | Travis Barker | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Raw Shit" (featuring Tech N9ne & Bun B) | Aaron Yates, Bernard Freeman | Travis Barker | Travis Barker | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Just Chill" (featuring Beanie Sigel, Bun B & Kobe) | Dwight Grant, Bernard Freeman, Kobe | Travis Barker | Travis Barker | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Beat Goes On" (featuring Cypress Hill) | Louis Freese, Senen Reyes | Travis Barker, Eric Correa, Lawrence Muggerud | Travis Barker | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "On My Own" (featuring Corey Taylor) | Corey Taylor | Travis Barker | Travis Barker | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Don't Fuck With Me" (featuring Paul Wall, Jay Rock & Kurupt) | Paul Michael Slayton, Johnnie McKenzie, Ricardo Brown | Travis Barker | Travis Barker | 4:22 |
| 15. | "City of Dreams" (featuring Clipse & Kobe) | Gene Thornton, Terrence Thornton, Kobe | Travis Barker | Travis Barker, DJ Khalil | 4:47 |
| 16. | "Misfits" (featuring Steve Aoki) | (instrumental) | Steve Aoki, Travis Barker | Steve Aoki, Travis Barker | 9:10 |
References
- ^ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/travis_barker_premieres_carry_it_track_with_behind_the_scenes_video.html
- ^ "Kerrang! Travis Barker solo album due September". Kerrang.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Travis Barker Announces September Release for Solo Debut". BallerStatus.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13419/title.rap-release-dates-ghostface-killah-david-banner-9th-wonder-paul-wall
- ^ http://thathiphopblog.com/2011/03/10/travis-barker-ft-slaughterhouse-devils-hold/
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11989/title.travis-barker-enlists-lupe-fiasco-drake-game-for-new-album
- ^ a b Tech N9ne status update on Twitter
- ^ http://www.eastexclusives.com/2011/02/25/travis-barker-give-the-drummer-some-tracklist/
- ^ http://cache.interscope.com/images/local/500/001a0811-1121-4fb2-82a3-bdc13e16fe54.jpg
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Give-The-Drummer-Some-Explicit/dp/B004QNKRLE/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1299264164&sr=301-2
