| Radioactive | ||||
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| Studio album by Yelawolf | ||||
| Released | November 21, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010-11 Conway Recording Studios 213 Studio E Studio Charlice Recording (Los Angeles, California) Effigy Studios (Ferndale, Michigan) Future Music Recording Studios (Las Vegas, Nevada) Parkland Playhouse (Parkland, Florida) Patchwark Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Tree Sound Studios (Norcross, Georgia) |
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| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, southern hip hop, conscious hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:22 | |||
| Label | Ghet-O-Vision, DGC, Interscope, Shady | |||
| Producer | Eminem (also exec.), WillPower, Jim Jonsin, Diplo, Tha Hydrox, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, The Audibles, Phonix Beats, Emanuel Kiriakou, Borgore, Mr. Pyro, Blaqsmurph, Poo Bear, Sasha Sirota | |||
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Radioactive is the debut studio album by American rapper Yelawolf, released on November 21, 2011 through Shady Records, and Interscope Records. It debuted at number twenty-seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 50,000 copies in its first-week sales.[2]
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During an interview, Yelawolf revealed that almost all the tracks of the album were recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3] The final track of the album is described as very personal about Yelawolf's life, and it's supposed to be a very emotional final letter to his absent biological father and talks about other past struggles. The track is titled "The Last Song". The album was scheduled to be released in September 27, later was pushed back to October 25, in early October Interscope Records announced that the album will be released on November 21.[4] This single was featured in Season 4, Episode 10 of Sons of Anarchy on November 8, 2011.
On August 3, was announced that Yelawolf would release the album's first official single "Hard White (Up in the Club)" on August 8, 2011. The song features rapper Lil Jon, and it was produced by Hydrox.[5] The music video for the song was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, and directed by Motion Family. On September 20 the music video for the first single "Hard White (Up in the Club)" was released through VEVO.[6] The remix was released on November 2nd, the song features T.I., and label-mates Slaughterhouse. On October 28, Yelawolf released his second single "Let's Roll" featuring Kid Rock. The song was produced by The Audibles, and Mr. Pyro.
A song titled "No Hands" was featured on the video game Driver: San Francisco. Yelawolf partnered up to release the music video with Ubisoft, and Complex. The music video was filmed at several major landmarks in San Francisco, California, and directed by Erick Peyton, known for his direction on Snoop Dogg's music video for the song "That Tree.". The song did not make it in the album however.
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (62/100)[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllHipHop | (6/10)[8] |
| Allmusic | [9] |
| Consequence of Sound | [10] |
| HipHopDX | [11] |
| Los Angeles Times | [12] |
| Paste | (7.2/10)[13] |
| PopMatters | (4/10)[14] |
| Spin | (7/10)[15] |
| Rolling Stone | [16] |
| XXL | (XL)[17] |
Before release, the album was noted by the influential hip hop magazine The Source as being a near classic, with a 4.5/5 rating. At Metacritic the album received an average score of 62 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[7] Acclaimed Hip-hop magazine XXL gave the album a 4/5 (XL) rating, saying "more than not, the album is a standout effort that introduces the full-range of his talents as an MC with crafty songwriting abilities and deft ear for a sonic palette". However, Prefix Magazine stated that it was "hard to view Radioactive in any context that doesn’t label as it a total artistic failure" and that Yelawolf was "rolling over to commercial demands".[18] PopMatters echoed this sentiment, calling the album a "misguided grasp at populism" and criticising Yelawolf's willingness to "play second fiddle" to A&R demands.[19]. Complex Magazine rated Radioactive as #18 in the 25 Best Albums of 2011 [20]
All lyrics written by Michael Wayne Atha.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Radioactive Introduction" | WillPower | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Get Away" (featuring Shawty Fatt and Mystikal) | Phonix Beats | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Let's Roll" (featuring Kid Rock) | The Audibles, Mr. Pyro, Eminem (co.) | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Hard White (Up in the Club)" (featuring Lil Jon) | Tha Hydrox | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Growin' Up in the Gutter" (featuring Rittz) | WillPower | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Throw It Up" (featuring Gangsta Boo and Eminem) | WillPower, Eminem, DJ Dooshidup (add.) | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Good Girl" (featuring Poo Bear) | The Audibles, Poo Bear (co.) | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Made in the U.S.A" (featuring Priscilla Renea) | Emanuel Kiriakou, Blaqsmurph (co.) | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Animal" (featuring Fefe Dobson) | Diplo, Borgore | 3:42 |
| 10. | "The Hardest Love Song in the World" | WillPower | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Write Your Name" (featuring Mona Moua) | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Everything I Love the Most" | WillPower, Eminem (add.) | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Radio" | Jim Jonsin | 5:32 |
| 14. | "Slumerican Shitizen" (featuring Killer Mike) | WillPower | 3:36 |
| 15. | "The Last Song" | WillPower | 3:41 |
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| 16. | "Whip It" | The Audibles | 4:04 | ||||||
| 17. | "I See You" | WillPower, The Audibles, Sasha Sirota (co.) | 3:54 | ||||||
| 18. | "In this World" | WillPower, Eminem (co.) | 4:03 | ||||||
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Swiss Music Charts | 91 |
| US Billboard 200 | 27 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 6 |
| US Billboard Top Rap Albums | 4 |
| UK R&B Album Charts | 20 |
Credits for Radioactive adapted from Allmusic.[21]
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