Section.80

Section.80
Studio album by Kendrick Lamar
Released July 2, 2011
Genre Hip hop
Length 59:24
Label Top Dawg Entertainment
Producer THC, Sounwave, Tommy Black, Tae Beast, Willie B, Dave Free, Iman Omari, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin, J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar chronology
(O)verly (D)edicated
(2010)		 Section.80
(2011)
Singles from Section.80
  1. "HiiiPoWeR"
    Released: April 12, 2010[1]
  2. "Ronald Reagan Era"
    Released: June 17, 2011[2]

Section.80 is a studio album by Kendrick Lamar. The album was released on July 2, 2011 under Top Dawg Entertainment. It included features from GLC, Colin Munroe, Ash Riser, RZA, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and production from longtime collaborator Sounwave, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin, J. Cole and more.[3]

Contents

Background

Lamar says that a dream or vision of Tupac Shakur in which Tupac said "Keep doing what you're doing, don't let my music die" inspired him to write much of Section.80. The concept of the album is similar to many of Tupac's songs, carrying similar messages about troubled youths facing problems involving drugs and alcohol but in Kendrick's own unique style. Kendrick has went on record saying this album is for Generation Y. "A.D.H.D." addresses the high drug and medication tolerance of people born during the Reagan era. "Kush and Corinthians" notes that justice and morals are rarely cut and dried.

The first single for Section 80 was "HiiiPoWeR" which was produced by J. Cole, of which the concept was to further explain the HiiiPower movement.

Initial reaction

Section.80 was met with critical acclaim upon its release. Review aggregator Metacritic gave the album 80/100, indicating 'universal acclaim'.[4] The Smoking Section gave it 4/5 Cigs, declaring "Kendrick absolutely shines...There's no possible way to doubt his conviction." [5] Relevant Mindset rated Section.80 a 9.5/10 stating that it was "A listen all the way through Section.80 is virtually un-skippable. The features are all dope, the production is great, the lyrics might be the best out of anyone out right now, and the album's quality is impeccable. The messages and knowledge that this Compton MC delivers makes you want to send him another payment for the album. No joke."[6] HipHopDX rated the album 4 out of 5 stars.[7] Pitchfork rated the album 8 out 10.[8] XXL gave the album a XL/XXL rating.[9] IMF mag gave the album a 9.1/10 rating.[10]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Pitchfork Media (8.0/10)[11]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Fuck Your Ethnicity"   THC 3:44
2. "Hol’ Up"   Sounwave 2:53
3. "A.D.H.D"   Sounwave 3:35
4. "No Make-Up (Her Vice)" (featuring Colin Munroe) Sounwave 3:55
5. "Tammy’s Song (Her Evils)"   THC 2:41
6. "Chapter Six"   Tommy Black 2:41
7. "Ronald Reagan Era (His Evil)"   Tae Beast 3:36
8. "Poe Man's Dreams (His Vice)" (featuring GLC) Willie B 4:21
9. "The Spiteful Chant" (featuring Schoolboy Q) Sounwave, Dave Free 5:20
10. "Chapter Ten"   THC, Iman Omari 1:15
11. "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" (featuring Ashtro Bot) Tae Beast 3:47
12. "Rigamortis"   Willie B 2:48
13. "Kush & Corinthians (His Pain)" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) Wyldfyer 5:04
14. "Blow My High (Members Only)"   Tommy Black 3:35
15. "Ab-Soul's Outro" (featuring Ab-Soul) Terrace Martin 5:50
16. "HiiiPoWeR"   J. Cole 4:39

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 113
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] 22
US Billboard Top Rap Albums[12] 13
US Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums[12] 1
US Billboard Top Digital Albums[12] 21

References

  1. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Speaks On The Meaning Behind "HiiiPoWeR," Working With J. Cole". 2010-07-01. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15795/title.kendrick-lamar-speaks-on-the-meaning-behind-hiiipower-working-with-j-cole. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  2. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Releases 'Ronald Reagan Era', Fans Buzzing". MTV. 2011-06-20. http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/06/20/fans-react-tokendrick-lamar-single-ronald-reagan-era/. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  3. ^ name="test">"Kendrick Lamar – Section.80 (Album)". 2dopeboyz. http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2011/07/02/kendrick-lamar-section-80-album/. Retrieved 2011-09-13. 
  4. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/section80 Metacritic 84/100
  5. ^ Crew, TSS. ""Kush and Corinthians" - Review of Kendrick Lamar's Section.80". Blog. Uproxx. http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2011/07/review-of-kendrick-lamars-section-80. Retrieved 2011-09-24. 
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  7. ^ Vasquez, Andres (2011-07-06). "Kendrick Lamar - Section.80 | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1709/title.kendrick-lamar-section80. Retrieved 2011-09-13. 
  8. ^ Breihan, Tom (2011-07-21). "Kendrick Lamar: Section.80 | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15653-section80/. Retrieved 2011-09-13. 
  9. ^ Fleischer, Adam (2011-07-05). "Kendrick Lamar: Section.80 | Album Reviews". XXL. http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2011/07/kendrick-lamar-section-80/. Retrieved 2011-09-18. 
  10. ^ Liwag, John (2011-07-05). "Kendrick Lamar: Section.80 | Album Reviews". imf. http://imfmag.com/2011/07/05/kendrick-lamar-section-80-review/. Retrieved 2011-09-18. 
  11. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Breihan; see Help:Cite errors/Cite error references no text
  12. ^ a b c d e "Section.80 - Kendrick Lamar". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/kendrick-lamar/section-80/1515557. Retrieved 2011-08-18. 

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