Church in These Streets
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Church in These Streets is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. The album was released in 2016, by Def Jam Recordings and CTE World.[1][2] The album was supported by the singles "God", "Church in These Streets", "Gold Bottles" and "Sweet Life" featuring Janelle Monáe.
Singles
On September 4, 2015, the album's first single "God" was released.[3] On September 23, 2015, the album's second single "Church in These Streets" was released.[4] On October 9, 2015, the album's third single "Gold Bottles" was released.[5] On October 16, 2015, the album's fourth single "Sweet Life" featuring Janelle Monáe was released.[6]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[7] |
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Pitchfork Media | 6.0/10[11] |
Upon its release, Church in These Streets received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69 based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[7] David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "When taking in a full album, his monotone, bellowing delivery is an acquired taste, and with only a few guest shots, plus a long track list, newcomers might find this big LP a tough go. Regardless, the ambitious Church in These Streets stands with the man's great Thug Motivation 101 while beating that album on artistic merit and meaningful lyrics."[8] Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX stated, "With Church in These Streets, Jeezy has succeeded in staying fresh through six albums. Church in These Streets is a batch of trap-based jams that will inspire its target audience and delight a wide array of listeners."[9] Matthew Ramirez of Pitchfork Media said, "The best Jeezy music often exploited how far he could go with memorable ad libs and punchlines, a triumphant kind of simplicity. Here that gets muted to muddied results."[11]
Commercial performance
Church in These Streets debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 107,000 equivalent album units and first week sales of 98,000 copies in the United States.[12] As of December 2015, Church in These Streets has sold 140,000 copies in the United States.[13]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Grind State" | Jay Jerkins | D. Rich | 3:43 |
2. | "Lost Souls" | Jerkins | D. Rich | 3:44 |
3. | "Holy Water" | Jerkins, Beezo Jones |
| 4:13 |
4. | "Gold Bottles" | Jerkins, London Holmes | London on da Track | 3:12 |
5. | "Hell You Talkin' Bout" | Jerkins, Holmes | London on da Track | 2:31 |
6. | "Hustlaz Holiday" | Jerkins, Nard, B |
| 3:27 |
7. | "Eternal Reflection (Interlude)" | Jerkins | Cassius Jay | 2:02 |
8. | "God" | Jerkins, Bryan "TM88" Simmonds, Joshua Howard Luellen | 3:28 | |
9. | "Church In These Streets" | Jerkins, Xavier Dotson, Neoh Hitch | Zaytoven | 3:08 |
10. | "New Clothes" | Jerkins, Nard, B, Dotson |
| 3:45 |
11. | "Sweet Life" (featuring Janelle Monáe) | Jerkins, Julie "Janelle Monáe" Mick |
| 3:42 |
12. | "Scared Of The Dark" | Jerkins | Nard & B | 3:39 |
13. | "No Other Way" | Jerkins | D. Rich | 3:33 |
14. | "Sister Good Game's Testimony" | Jerkins | Nard & B | 1:29 |
15. | "J-Bo" | Jerkins | Nard & B | 3:27 |
16. | "I Feel Ya" | Jerkins | Nard & B | 3:28 |
17. | "Go Get It (Interlude)" | Jerkins, Blanco James |
| 1:29 |
18. | "Just Win" | Jerkins, Christ Smith | Smurf | 3:51 |
19. | "Forgive Me" (featuring Monica) | Jerkins, Smith, Rance, James |
| 3:53 |
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 59 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 4 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |
References
- ^ "Church in These Streets by Jeezy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. November 13, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Tracklisting: Jeezy – 'Church in These Streets'". Rap-Up. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "GOD - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". Web.archive.org. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Church In These Streets - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". Web.archive.org. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Gold Bottles - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". Web.archive.org. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Sweet Life (feat. Janelle Monáe) - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". Web.archive.org. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Church in These Streets by Jeezy". Metacritic. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ a b David Jeffries (2015-11-13). "Church in These Streets - Jeezy,Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ a b McKrell, Aaron (2015-11-16). "Jeezy - Church In These Streets". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "Jeezy". NOW. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jeezy: Church in These Streets". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "Bieber's 'Purpose' has biggest sales week of 2015". Usatoday.com. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ Smith, Trevor. "Charts Don't Lie: December 9th". hotnewhiphop. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.