Jump to content

City on Lock

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Teflon Peter Christ (talk | contribs) at 01:58, 13 August 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

City on Lock
Studio album by
City Girls
ReleasedJune 20, 2020 (2020-06-20)
Recorded2019-2020
Length36:11
Label
Producer
City Girls chronology
Girl Code
(2018) 		City on Lock
(2020)
Singles from City on Lock
  1. "Jobs"
    Released: June 19, 2020
  2. "Pussy Talk"
    Released: July 6, 2020[1]

City on Lock is the second studio album by American hip hop duo City Girls. The album leaked in its entirety on June 19, 2020, wherafter it was released on June 20 by Quality Control Music, Motown Records and Capitol Records. It serves as the follow-up to their 2018 debut studio album Girl Code and features guest appearances from Yo Gotti, Doja Cat, Lil Durk and Lil Baby.[2] The album's first single, "Jobs", was released hours before the album release alongside a music video.[3] The album's second single, "Pussy Talk" featuring Doja Cat, was released on July 6, 2020 alongside a music video.[4]

Recording

In September 2019, after a string of releases featuring artists like Cardi B and Lil Kim, Yung Miami shared that she was waiting for the release of JT to start recording new music.[5] JT previously began her prison term for credit card fraud charges in July 2018 after turning herself in to authorities.[6] She was eventually released on October 8, 2019, having served 15 months in prison.[7] Only a few days later, Quality Control executive Pierre Thomas announced that the duo already started recording their sophomore album and that it was slated for an early 2020 release.[8]

Marketing

On June 19, 2020, it was reported that the album was leaked in full to the internet.[9] The album was subsequently released the following day.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
And It Don't StopA–[11]
HipHopDX3.7/5[12]
Pitchfork7.3/10[13]

Reviewing in his Substack-published "Consumer Guide" column, Robert Christgau applauded the City Girls' "light, articulated rhymes" and declared, "What a relief to hear credible hoes rather than dubious cracklords brag about their cash on hand, to hear designer brands coveted as adornments rather than status symbols, to hear 'bitch' claimed by women rather than wielded by men."[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Enough/Better"
  • Audio Jones
  • Don D The Producer
  • Kiddo Marv
2:44
2."Skit"
Earl on the Beat0:37
3."Jobs"
  • Brownlee
  • Johnson
  • Adjane Azevedo
  • George Herrera
  • Beauville
  • McCollum
  • Nathan Butts
  • Pierre
  • Compose
  • Kiddo Marv
2:01
4."Broke Niggas" (featuring Yo Gotti)
Traxamillion3:36
5."Pussy Talk" (featuring Doja Cat)
Southside3:38
6."That Old Man"
2:55
7."City on Lock" (featuring Lil Durk)
Tay Keith2:19
8."Winnin"
  • Brownlee
  • Johnson
  • Darnell Matthew
  • Cox
  • Robinson
DJOnDaBeat2:04
9."Come Outside"
  • Brownlee
  • Johnson
  • Deundraeus Portis
Twysted Genius2:07
10."Flewed Out" (featuring Lil Baby)
3:10
11."Rodeo"
  • Brownlee
  • Johnson
  • Jamarii Massey
  • Anthony Mosley
  • Smith
  • MariiBeatz
  • Sean Da Firzt
2:57
12."Double CC's"
  • Brownlee
  • Johnson
  • Luellen
Southside2:12
13."That's My Bitch"
Twysted Genius1:56
14."Friendly"
  • Brownlee
  • Johnson
  • Beauville
  • McCollum
  • Norman Payne
DJ Chose2:59
15."Ain't Sayin Nothin"
  • Brownlee
  • Johnson
  • Michael Clark
  • Robinson
Young Zoe Beats1:26
Total length:36:11

Charts

Chart performance for City on Lock
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 29

References

  1. ^ https://pitchfork.com/news/city-girls-and-doja-cat-share-new-pussy-talk-video-watch/
  2. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (June 20, 2020). "Stream City Girls' New Album 'City On Lock,' f/ Doja Cat, Lil Baby, and More". Complex. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "City Girls Drop "Jobs" Single & Visual Following Album Leak". HotNewHipHop. June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Minsker, Evan. "City Girls and Doja Cat Share New "Pussy Talk" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  5. ^ Droke, Carolyn (November 2, 2019). "City Girls Signal They Are Back In The Studio And Hint That A New Album Is Coming Soon". Uproxx. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Saponara, Michael (July 2, 2018). "City Girls Member JT Begins Serving Jail Sentence for Fraud Charges". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (October 8, 2019). "Yung Miami Says J.T. Has Been Released From Prison". XXL. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "City Girls to Release New Album in 90 Days". Rap-Up. October 14, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "City Girls "City On Lock" Album Reportedly Leaks In Full". HotNewHipHop. June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Hussey, Allison (June 20, 2020). "City Girls Release New Album City on Lock: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (August 12, 2020). "Consumer Guide: August, 2020". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  12. ^ Draughorne, Kenan (June 25, 2020). "Review: City Girls' 'City On Lock' Is Full Of Ratchet Anthems & Deserves A Real Summer". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Starling, Lakin (July 6, 2020). "City Girls: City on Lock Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "City on Lock by City Girls / Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  15. ^ https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1277667602379223040
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=City_on_Lock&oldid=972620663"