Bottoms Up (Obie Trice album)
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| Released | April 3, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–12 | |||
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| Length | 62:39 | |||
| Label | Black Market Entertainment | |||
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Bottoms Up is the third studio album by American rapper Obie Trice; it was released on April 3, 2012, by Black Market Entertainment. The album entering the charts at number 113, with 5,000 physical albums sold in the first week.[2] The album is his first effort since Second Round's on Me in 2006 and features production from Dr. Dre and Eminem.
Background
The title of the album, Bottoms Up, was chosen as Obie Trice was keen to keep the alcohol-related theme for his album titles.[3] He had begun working on the album while in the process of releasing his second album, Second Round's on Me.[4] As of 21 May 2007, Obie Trice told MTV that he was at the time "a few songs deep", and had by that point collaborated with just Daz Dillinger. He also stated that he'd like to get work done with Eminem, 50 Cent, Slaughterhouse, Young Buck, Akon, Cashis, Jazze Pha, and Devin the Dude. On the topic of collaborating, Obie Trice also explained to MTV,
I don't really know a lot of artists — I'm in Detroit. It's not Atlanta, where everybody is everywhere, or L.A. or somewhere like that. I actually think it's time for me to start branching off and start connecting with cats. Getting my collaboration on and working with some hot producers — unknown and known — and just make them joints that feel good and that are radio. I just want to make that transition.[5]
But in July, XXL displayed in an Obie Trice interview that Obie said he would not to compromise his integrity. He also said that he felt he was near to being finished, and has worked with producers such as South Carolina's Propane the Great (who did his single “Detroit Summer”), Detroit's Square Biz, and Six - all of which he stated as being "unknown producers, but the shit is fire."[6]
Obie had also mentioned in another interview that he does have beats from Dr. Dre, which he received during Second Round's on Me, but decided to keep them for Bottoms Up.[7] He has also stated at various times that he'd like to release the album in the summer of 2008,[6][8] and further elaborated on this thought by saying,
I would like to have a summertime album because both of my [previous] albums were in the winter [or] fall. I think these tracks I’m picking are more fun, summer type of joints. I [don’t] want to wait so long to put out an album. It took three years to put out Second Round’s on Me [after] Cheers. I think that’s too long.[6]
In June 2008, Obie Trice departed from Shady Records. It is not clear what effect this would have on the album, if any.[9] In September 2008 in an interview with Detroit's FM98 WJLB, Obie said he expected the album would be released in February 2009, under his new label Black Market Ent.[10] On May 4, 2010 Obie Trice confirmed Eminem is on the album and he still remains friends with him.[11] In an interview with XXL on August 24, 2011, Trice elaborated on Eminem's contributions on the album, revealing that he would appear on two songs, one of which is called "No Turning Back", the other called 'Friends With Enemies'.
According to The Source magazine, Obie Trice has delayed "Bottoms Up" until April 3, citing that he wants to be able to release the album simultaneously worldwide so that all fans are able to experience it at the same time.[12] Trice hosted a live stream, on February 23, 2012, to his fans and previewed a few tracks from the album. He also played snippets of songs from his upcoming mixtape, 'Watch The Chrome'.
Singles
The album's lead single "Battle Cry", was released on August 23, 2011. The song features guest vocals from Adrian Rezza and was produced by Lucas Rezza.[13] The album's second single "Spend the Day" featuring Drey Skonie, was released on iTunes on March 6, 2012.[14] The album's third single "Spill My Drink", was released on August 21, 2012, as digital download on iTunes.[15]
Track listing
The track listing was confirmed by Amazon.com.[16]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Bottoms Up / Intro" | Dr. Dre | 3:10 | |
| 2. | "Going No Where" | 3:45 | ||
| 3. | "Dear Lord" | Trice | K & Square | 3:44 |
| 4. | "I Pretend" | Trice | Coree Benton | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Richard" (featuring Eminem) |
| Statik Selektah | 3:50 |
| 6. | "BME Up" | Trice | Phonix Beats | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Battle Cry" (featuring Adrian Rezza) |
| Lucas Rezza | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Secrets" | Trice | K & Square | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Spill My Drink" | Trice | NoSpeakerz | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Spend the Day" (featuring Drey Skonie) |
| NoSpeakerz | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Petty" | Trice | NoSpeakerz | 3:25 |
| 12. | "My Time" | Trice | Geno XO | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Ups and Downs" | Trice | K & Square | 4:23 |
| 14. | "Hell Yea" | Trice | NoSpeakerz | 3:23 |
| 15. | "Crazy" (featuring MC Breed) |
| Witt | 4:23 |
| 16. | "LeBron On" (Bonus Track) | Trice | NoSpeakerz | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 62:39 | |||
- Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[17] | 113 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 18 |
| US Rap Albums (Billboard)[19] | 15 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 14 |
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Bottoms Up - Obie Trice". Allmusic.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19341/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-4-8-2012
- ^ Hugo Lunny (August, 2006). "Obie Trice: "The Internet Sucks" (Interview)". MVRemix.com. Accessed 27 January 2008.
- ^ ShaBe (August 31, 2006). "Last Call? Not Yet: Obie Trice (Interview) Archived January 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine". HHNLive.com. Accessed 27 January 2008.
- ^ Shaheem Reid and Jayson Rodriguez (21 May 2007). "Mixtape Monday: Kanye West Glows In The Dark; Pharrell Brings The B-More Beats Archived May 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine". MTV. Accessed 26 January 2008.
- ^ a b c Seth Berkman (2 July 2007). "Obie Trice: Take a Ride (Interview) Archived February 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine". XXL. Accessed 26 January 2008.
- ^ Brolin Winning (15 August 2006). "Exclusive Interview with Obie Trice Archived January 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine". MP3.com. Accessed 26 January 2008.
- ^ Krush Dallas (2 January 2008). "Obie Trice: "Bottoms Up Coming This Summer, Eminem Album Complete" Archived January 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine". DefSounds.com. Accessed 26 January 2008.
- ^ Tai Saint-Louis (30 June 2008). "Shady Records Issues Statement On Obie's Departure Archived 2008-07-01 at the Wayback Machine". AllHipHop.com. Accessed 1 July 2008.
- ^ "Obie Trice Goes Krazy For Tupac (New Video) | Obie Trice". Rap Basement. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ Kuperstein, Slava (May 4, 2010). "Obie Trice Confirms Eminem For New Album, Launches Label". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2012-02-02). "Obie Trice Delays "Bottoms Up" To April | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ "Battle Cry (feat. Adrian Rezza) - Single by Obie Trice". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Spend the Day - Single by Obie Trice". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Spill My Drink - Single by Obie Trice
- ^ "Bottoms Up [Explicit]: Obie Trice: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ "Obie Trice Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "Obie Trice Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "Obie Trice Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "Obie Trice Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2012.