| Setbacks | ||||
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| Studio album by Schoolboy Q | ||||
| Released | January 11, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 00:62:36 | |||
| Label | Top Dawg Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Lord Quest, Willie B, Focus..., Phonix Beats, Tae Beast, DJ Wes, King Blue, Rahk, Tommy Black, Dae One, Sounwave | |||
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Setbacks is the first independent album of American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q. The album was released on January 11, 2011 under Top Dawg Entertainment. It includes features from Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Alori Joh, Jhené Aiko, BJ The Chicago Kid and production from Lord Quest, Willie B, Focus..., Rahk, Phonix Beats, Tae Beast, DJ Wes, King Blue and more.
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Two weeks after the album's release Schoolboy Q announced he released it for free via Twitter. The free version doesn't include "Light Years Ahead" and is replaced with "Live Again" which also features Kendrick Lamar. It also features a new bonus track titled "Fuck Ya Hip Hop" featuring Big Pooh and Murs[1]
According to iHipHop, after releasing the album on January 11, the album sold 787 units digitally.[2] It debuted at number one-hundred on the Billboard 200.
The album received positive reviews from music critics who highlighted the production, features and lyrics. iHipHop gave it a 3.5 out of 5 rating mentioning "While Setbacks is a misleading title, ScHoolboy Q does leave room for critique. Despite his overwhelmingly impressive flow, Q rarely says anything worthy of raising an eyebrow."[3] Allmusic gave it 4 out of 5 stars commenting "Dividing his time between socially conscious rap and bud smoker’s anthems, ScHoolboy Q makes quite the impression on his debut “street album”". They called Setbacks polished, funky, well-balanced, and rewarding.[4]
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Figg Get da Money" | Lord Quest | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Kamikaze" | Willie B | 4:03 |
| 3. | "LigHt Years Ahead (Sky High)" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | Focus... | 4:11 |
| 4. | "WHat's tha Word" (featuring Jay Rock) | Phonix Beats | 3:51 |
| 5. | "iBETiGOTSUMWEED" | Tae Beast | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Druggys wit Hoes" (featuring Ab-Soul) | Tae Beast | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Cycle" | DJ Wes | 4:09 |
| 8. | "To tha Beat (F'd Up)" | King Blue (of Sore Losers) | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Crazy" | 3:06 | |
| 10. | "Phenomenon" (featuring Alori Joh) | Phonix Beats | 5:01 |
| 11. | "Situations" | Rahk | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Fantasy" (featuring Jhené Aiko) | Tommy Black | 4:27 |
| 13. | "I'm Good" (featuring Punch & BJ The Chicago Kid) | Tae Beast | 4:57 |
| 14. | "Birds & the Beez" (featuring Kendrick lamar) | Dae One | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Rolling Stone" (Black Hippy) | Sounwave | 3:36 |
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Total length:
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62:36 | ||
| Chart (2011)[5] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 100 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 25 |
| US Billboard Top Rap Albums | 12 |
| US Billboard Top Independent Albums | 13 |