Notebook Paper
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Notebook Paper is the debut album by St. Louis rapper Huey. It was released on June 19, 2007 by Hitz Committee and Jive Records.[1] The album garnered mixed reviews from critics pointing out the overall obviousness throughout the production and track listing. Notebook Paper debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two singles: "Pop, Lock & Drop It" and "When I Hustle".
Critical reception
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RapReviews | (6/10)[4] |
AllMusic editor David Jeffries said that despite repeated mentions of the Hitz Committee label and Huey being held back as a rapper, he praised the variety of different styles used throughout the track listing, saying they sound "more like highlights than missed opportunities." He concluded that, "While more outside help might have shown them the way to something stunning, it's a testament to Huey and the Hitz Committee team that they made a rewarding rather than just promising debut out of some everyday beats and ideas."[2] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews commended the production and "radio ready" tracks but found the overall record to be "rather obvious" with said tracks and the various topics it speaks about, saying that, "[I]f you're looking through Huey's notebook to find anything deep or substantive then disappointment is bound to ensue. [...] the feeling overall is that this album was carefully packaged and planned in a corporate record label's hitmaking factory."[4] DJBooth's Nathan Slavik also found the album to be "carefully packaged", but said that there was potential based on the singles "Pop, Lock & Drop It" and "When I Hustle" and the social conscious track "Glad 2 Be Alive", saying that it "walks the fine line between one-hit wonder and promising future." He concluded that, "Today’s hip-hop market uses artists and then tosses them aside, either Huey will mature as an artist or fade away after (hopefully) making some money. He’s obviously smart, let’s see if he can figure out how to stay in the game."[3]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200 with 29,000 copies sold in its first week.[5] It dropped thirty-six spots to number 62 the next week and placed number 89 the week after.[6][7]
Track listings
Standard track list
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Notebook Paper" (Intro) | Laudie | 4:09 |
2. | "Bout Dat" | The Bakery Productions | 4:11 |
3. | "Aye" | Laudie | 3:51 |
4. | "Pop, Lock & Drop It" | Calvin Miller Productions | 4:21 |
5. | "Closet Full of Clothes" (featuring Kydd Trell) | Laudie | 4:03 |
6. | "2 Nite" (featuring Mario) | Laudie | 4:20 |
7. | "Tell Me This (G-5)" (featuring MeMpHiTz) | Jay Wes and Laudie | 6:30 |
8. | "Money Ova" (featuring Diamond & Yo Gotti) | Butter for Unbeleevable Ent and ´´Rio´´ The Suproducer | 5:02 |
9. | "My Zone" | Mannie Fresh | 3:28 |
10. | "When I Hustle" (featuring Lloyd) | Jazze Pha | 3:31 |
11. | "Luv N Ya Life" (featuring Asia Cruise) | Raw Beats | 3:54 |
12. | "Nobody Loves the Hood" (featuring Trey Songz) | Stargate | 4:08 |
13. | "Glad 2 Be Alive" (featuring T-Pain) | T-Pain | 3:53 |
14. | "Pop, Lock & Drop It (Remix)" (featuring Bow Wow & T-Pain) | Calvin Miller Productions | 4:34 |
Total length: | 57:51 |
Japanese edition (bonus track)
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "I Got Em On (Adidas)" | 3:09 |
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 26 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 10 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
References
- ^ Amazon.com: Notebook Paper: Music: Huey
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Notebook Paper - Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Slavik, Nathan (June 21, 2007). "Huey - Notebook Paper". DJBooth. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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- ^ Hasty, Katie (June 27, 2007). "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
- ^ "Billboard 200: July 14, 2007". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard 200: July 21, 2007". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Huey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Huey Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Huey Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.