| Haute Living | ||||
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| Studio album by Swizz Beatz | ||||
| Released | 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Label | Full Surface, Ruff Ryders, Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Swizz Beatz, Dr. Dre, Joe Lindsay, Gnyus, Blaqstarr, The Neptunes, Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph | |||
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Haute Living is the upcoming second studio album by American rapper and record producer Swizz Beatz, set to released later in 2012 through Full Surface Records, Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Atlantic Records.
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The album was first reported in late 2007, shortly after Swizz Beatz's debut album, One Man Band Man (2007) was released. Although it debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200, despite a positive response to its upbeat production the album received mixed criticism towards its self-indulgent themes and the lack of guest appearances.[2] In an interview with Format Magazine, Swizz Beatz stated that he was already working hard on his second studio album, at the time under the title Life After the Party.[3] However, in 2010 the album was renamed on three occasions: initially, the album was renamed King Issues,[4] but later on the same day it was renamed to The Perception of Greatness.[4] After initially turning to fans to help decide on an album title, Swizz Beatz eventually announced, whilst in a New York City recording session with Mary J. Blige, the title would be current incarnation Haute Living, as he felt "it's the perfect phrase to state what he's all about".[5]
On March 18, 2011, the track "V.I.P. Chillin" leaked onto the internet under the title "Chillin'".[6] The track labelled Dr. Dre as the lead artist, leading many to speculate the song would be included on Dr. Dre's long awaited studio album Detox:[6] however, Swizz Beatz confirmed in an interview with MTV the song's real title and also confirmed that the track would be featured on Haute Living.[7] In the same interview, he confirmed Dr. Dre was working with him on the album, and that the pair were also working on tracks for Detox.[7] He also confirmed that the duo had made roughly four tracks together, although it was not confirmed which album the tracks would feature on. He also praised Dr. Dre's performance on "V.I.P. Chillin'", stating that "he's energetic - he's vibing in a way that you've never heard him before."[7]
In an exclusive listening session with Rap-Up.com, Swizz Beatz premiered fourteen tracks set to appear on the album, including previously mentioned track "V.I.P. Chillin" and also several previously unheard songs, including "Dance Like a White Girl" and "Instructions", among several others.[8] He also premiered unfinished versions of several music videos made for the album, revealing that the Reebok-commissioned video for "International Party" cost $1.4 million to shoot,[8] and that the video for "You Stay on My Mind" was shot in Dubai: he also revealed that he persuaded the Sheikh to let him use the airspace for only a dollar.[8]
As of June 2011, guests for the album are believed to include Eve,[9] Lil Wayne,[10] Lenny Kravitz,[10] Dr. Dre,[7] Chris Brown, Ryan Leslie, Bono,[11] Kanye West,[11] Mary J. Blige,[12] Alexandra Burke,[8] Alicia Keys,[8] John Legend[8] and M.I.A.,[13] among others.
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