The Incredible True Story
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The Incredible True Story is the second studio album by American rapper Logic and is set to be released by Def Jam Recordings and Visionary Music Group on November 13, 2015.[1]
Background
The Incredible True Story is described as "a sophomore album and motion picture sci-fi epic from Logic". The motion picture stars Logic, Steven Blum (as Thomas), Kevin Randolph (as Kai) and Anna Elyse Palchikoff (as Thalia). The album tells a story that takes place 100 years in the future; the Earth has become uninhabitable, and the remaining 5 million people live in a space station. Kai and Thomas, both from the future, are trying to travel to a planet called "Paradise", and their trip is accompanied by the playthrough of the album.[2]
The album was entirely produced by Logic and longtime friend and in-house producer, 6ix, with DJ Dahi as a guest producer. The album includes features from Big Lenbo, English singer Lucy Rose, Dria, and Jesse Boykins III.[3]
The album art was illustrated and painted by artist Sam Spratt, as a 3 panel panoramic album cover. The cover includes 12 main contributors to the album's creation, including Logic, 6ix, Steve Blum, Kevin Randolph, DJ Rhetorik, and a hidden Sam Spratt, among others.
Promotion
The album was announced on September 8, 2015, with a promotional video that says the project will be released in the fall of 2015. The trailer for the upcoming album shows Logic wearing a NASA MA-1 bomber flight jacket inside a spacecraft. He is also seen with an Akai MPC 2000 sampling a loop that repeats, "I am the greatest".[4] On October 23, the album tracklist was revealed on the iTunes pre-order page.[5]
Singles
On September 22, Logic released the first single, titled "Young Jesus" featuring a guest appearance from a fellow rapper Big Lenbo. On October 14, Logic released the second single, "Like Woah". On November 5, Logic released the third single, "Fade Away".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Contact" | Sir Robert Bryson Hall II | 2:43 | |
| 2. | "Fade Away" | Hall II | Logic | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Upgrade" | Hall II | 2:53 | |
| 4. | "White People (Scene)" | Hall II | 1:39 | |
| 5. | "Like Woah" |
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| 3:52 |
| 6. | "Young Jesus" (featuring Big Lenbo) |
| 6ix | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Innermission" (featuring Lucy Rose) | Hall II | 4:00 | |
| 8. | "I Am The Greatest" | Hall II | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "The Cube (Scene)" | Hall II | 0:27 | |
| 10. | "Lord Willin'" | Hall II | 3:28 | |
| 11. | "City of Stars" | Hall II | 6:16 | |
| 12. | "Stainless" (featuring Dria) | Hall II | 3:19 | |
| 13. | "Babel (Scene)" | Hall II | 1:11 | |
| 14. | "Paradise" (featuring Jesse Boykins III) | Hall II | 4:42 | |
| 15. | "Never Been" | Hall II | C-Sick | 4:07 |
| 16. | "Run It" | Hall II | C-Sick | 3:20 |
| 17. | "Lucidity (Scene)" | Hall II | 0:55 | |
| 18. | "The Incredible True Story" | Hall II | 6:56 | |
| Total length: | 61:52 | |||
References
- ^ Ortiz, Edwin. "Logic Announces His Sophomore Album, 'The Incredible True Story'". Complex.
- ^ Smith, Trevor. "Logic Announces Sophomore Album Title". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ C.M., Emmanuel. "Three Things You Need to Know About Logic’s New Album". XXLMag.com. October 9, 2015. Retrieved on October 24, 2015.
- ^ Herdandez, Victoria. "Logic Announces "The Incredible True Story" Album". HipHopDX.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-incredible-true-story/id1047835834