State of Mind (EP)

State of Mind
EP by Dizzy Wright
Released	April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
Recorded	2013-14
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Funk Volume
Producer	MLB, Roc & Mayne, Sledgren, 6ix, 1stBorn, Ron Hayden
Dizzy Wright chronology
The Golden Age (2013) State of Mind (2014)
Singles from State of Mind
"Everywhere I Go" Released: April 8, 2014

State of Mind is the second EP by American hip hop recording artist Dizzy Wright. It was released on April 15, 2014, by Funk Volume. It featured production by 6ix, MLB, Roc & Mayne, Ron Hayden, and Sledgren, along with a guest appearance by Rockie Fresh. The EP was supported by the single "Everywhere I Go" Upon release the EP debuted at number 54 on the Billboard 200.

Background

Dizzy Wright announced plans to drop The Second Agreement EP, and then his second studio album after the release of the mixtape The Golden Age.^[1] Starting 2014, Wright begun touring with Hopsin on the Knock Madness world tour. On February 16, 2014, Dizzy Wright announced he would be releasing State of Mind, a new EP during March 2014, replacing the previously announced Second Agreement EP.^[2]

In an interview with XXL the following month, Dizzy Wright said State of Mind had no current release date and confirmed his second studio album would be released during 2014.^[3] He gave his reasoning for releasing an EP before his next album saying, "We just gon’ try to do it the right way," he said at the time. "I’ve always left myself room to grow. I don’t jump the gun with how I do things. It’s a more quality me...If they like what I got out now they’re definitely gonna like the shit I’m gonna put out."^[4]

On April 8, Wright revealed the cover artwork and release date of April 15, 2014 for the EP.^[5] That same day, Dizzy Wright released the first single "Everywhere I Go".^[6][7] As promised, the EP was released on April 15, 2014.^[8][9] It featured production by 6ix, MLB, Roc N Mayne, Ron Hayden, and Sledgren, along with a guest appearance by Rockie Fresh.^[4][10] On April 21, 2014, the music video was released for "Everywhere I Go".^[11][12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	[13]
XXL	(L)[14]

Upon its release, State of Mind was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said, "With eclectic production that seems to float somewhere between a Def Jux sense of experimentation and trap's bass-heavy impact, Wright's rapid-fire delivery helps tie the album together, providing an anchor to keep it from simply floating off in a smoked-out haze. While Dizzy might claim that "You don't know shit about me" from a position of relative obscurity on "Nuttin' Bout Me," an EP this solid is going to have a whole lot of people interested in rectifying that situation as quickly as possible."^[15] Praverb of XXL gave the album an L rating, saying "The State of Mind EP is a quality offering from an MC that has tastes success and wants more. With stellar production, improved songwriting, and a mesmerizing approach, Dizzy is destined to shine a lot brighter. Dizzy still has room for improvement, though, as flashes of transparency here only hold him back from being greater. Let this glimpse of Dizzy’s cognitive state be a proper warm-up to his sophomore effort."^[14] Sheldon Pierce of HipHopDX said, "Despite flashes of the creativity that powered his earlier projects, Dizzy Wright's State of Mind is plagued by subpar production and a lack of identity."^[13]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 54 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 6,800 copies in the United States.^[16]

Track listing

Chart positions

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