Almost Home (Kid Ink EP)
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Almost Home is the major label debut EP by American hip hop recording artist Kid Ink. It was released on May 28, 2013, in the United States by Tha Alumni Music Group, RCA Records. The album was produced by various producers such as Lifted, Rico Love and Ned Cameron along with guest appearances by Meek Mill, Wale, French Montana, and ASAP Ferg. Upon release the EP debuted at #27 on the Billboard 200.
Background
On January 4, 2013, he announced that he has signed a deal with RCA Records and premiered the lead single for his debut project titled "Bad Ass" featuring Wale and Meek Mill.[2][3] "Bad Ass" was meant to be a one-off single to tide fans over until the full-length. RCA associate director of marketing Shani Fuller said, "We wanted to continue along the theme of being an indie and releasing music all the time," "We just really wanted to feed his fans with new music and a new look as we approached his album later in the year." Six tracks were selected from more than 140 possible cuts for the disc and a few songs were streamed ahead of release, including "Sunset," a track that Kid Ink says "really motivated the EP. The EP would feature additional guest appearances from ASAP Ferg, and French Montana on a remix of his mixtape track "Bossin' Up".[4] The day following after the EPs release he released a freestyle which was originally set to be the EPs first song.[5]
Singles
The lead single "Bad Ass" would be released for digital download on January 22, 2013.[6] The song was released to Rhythm Crossover radio in the United States on February 26, 2013.[7] It has since peaked at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Commercial performance
Almost Home debuted at #27 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release and sold 20,000 copies in the United States.[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| DJBooth |    [8] |
| PopCrush | [9] |
| XXL | (L)[10] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bossin' Up" (featuring ASAP Ferg & French Montana) | Lifted | 6:44 |
| 2. | "Fuck Sleep" (featuring Rico Love) | Rico Love | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Was it Worth It" (featuring Sterling Simms) | Alan Ritter | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Money and the Power" | Jonathan Lauture(J-Dep), N4, Ned Cameron | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Sunset" | Ned Cameron | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Bad Ass" (featuring Meek Mill & Wale) | KB, Devin Cruise | 4:15 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK R&B Albums Chart[11] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200 | 27 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] | 5 |
| US Top Rap Albums[13] | 4 |
References
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Almost Home - EP by Kid Ink". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ Markma, Rob (2013-01-04). "Kid Ink Inks Deal With RCA Records". MTV. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Kid Ink Signs To RCA Records | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ^ a b "Kid Ink Breaks Down 'Almost Home' Album Rollout". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "New Music: Kid Ink 'Almost Home'". Vibe. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Bad Ass (feat. Meek Mill & Wale) - Single by Kid Ink". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "Kid Ink - Almost Home EP - Stream & Read Album Review". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ *Please enter your name. "Kid Ink, 'Almost Home' – EP Review". Popcrush.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "Kid Ink - 'Almost Home' EP Review - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ 9, 2013 "Albums: Top R&B". UK Album Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ "Kid Ink Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Kid Ink Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2012.