Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album)

Unleashed
Studio album by Hurricane Chris
Released December 21, 2009
Recorded 2008–09
Genre Southern hip hop
Length 33:27
Label Polo Grounds, J, Disturbing tha Peace
Producer Q Smith, Play-N-Skillz, The Inkredibles, Shawty Redd, SuperSTARR, Phunk Dawg, Mouse, Rodnae, Fiend, Don Vito, Blade, Raphael Johnson
Hurricane Chris chronology

51/50 Ratchet
(2007)		 Unleashed
(2009)		 TBA
(TBA)
Singles from Unleashed
  1. "Halle Berry (She's Fine)"
    Released: April 15, 2009
  2. "Headboard"
    Released: September 4, 2009

Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris. It was released on December 21, 2009, by Polo Grounds Music. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009. Production was handled by various people, including Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd and Fiend among others.

The album peaked at number 46 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 20 on the US Top Rap Albums, respectively. Unleashed was supported by two singles— "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" and "Headboard"— which did not have success on the music charts. Upon its release, the album received mixed or average reviews from critics.[1][2][3]

Reception

Commercial performance

In the United States, Unleashed peaked at number 46 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[4] and number 20 on the Top Rap Albums charts.[4] It did not chart internationally.

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (54/100)[5]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [6]
New York Times (unfavorable)[7]
Rolling Stone [8]
RapReviews [9]

Unleashed received mixed or average reviews from music critics.[5] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 54, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".[5] David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars.[6] The New York Times' Jon Caramanica gave an unfavorable review.[7] Rolling Stone gave the album two out of five stars.[8] Steve Juon of RapReviews.com gave the highest rated review, seven out of ten stars.[9]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "I'm Back"  Shawty Redd 2:58
2. "Beat It Out the Frame"  Phunk Dawg 3:16
3. "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" (featuring SuperSTARR)Play-N-Skillz, Q Smith, SuperSTARR 4:41
4. "Coke Bottle" (featuring Mouse)Mouse 4:14
5. "Headboard" (featuring Mario & Plies)The Inkredibles 3:57
6. "Last Call" (featuring Bobby Valentino & Ludacris)Rodnae 4:39
7. "I Want It" (featuring Fiend)Fiend 3:51
8. "Secret Lover" (featuring Cherish)Don Vito, Kyng 4:02
9. "No Worries" (featuring Beenie Man)Don Vito, Blade 4:04
10. "Hot Like Lava"  Raphael "RJ2" Johnson 2:47
11. "Touch Bases" (bonus track)Drums Major 4:07

Personnel

Credits for Unleashed adapted from Allmusic.[10]

  • Oluwaseyi Agdeh – Composer
  • J. Allen – Engineer
  • Jeremy Allen – Composer
  • Mimi Armstrong – Grooming
  • Blade – Engineer, Producer
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon – Art Direction
  • Brandon Bowles – Composer
  • Ralph Cacciurri – Engineer
  • Chris Carmouche – Mixing
  • Maurice Carpenter – Composer
  • Kevin Cossom – Composer
  • Kenny "Kennymixx" Daniels – Mastering
  • Anthony Davis – Composer
  • Rick De Verona – Engineer
  • Scorp Dezel – Producer
  • Christopher Dooley – Composer, Executive Producer
  • Leigh Elliott – Composer
  • Scott Eraas – Engineer
  • Fiend – Producer
  • Pablo "Tonton" Gho – Engineer
  • John "Say" Gillard – Engineer
  • The Inkredibles – Producer
  • Amy Johnson – A&R, Production Coordination
  • Raphael Johnson – Composer, Producer
  • Richard Jones – Composer
  • Fallon King – Composer
  • Felisha King – Composer
  • Bryan Leach – Executive Producer
  • Eddie Mix – Engineer
  • Johnny Mollings – Composer
  • Lenny Mollings – Composer
  • Mouse – Producer
  • Anthony Murray – Executive Producer
  • Isis Nicholson – Vocals
  • Jamaal Parker – Composer
  • Shanieke Peru – Stylist
  • Phunk Dawg – Producer
  • Play – Engineer
  • Play N Skillz – Producer
  • Ari Raskin – Engineer
  • Rodney Richard – Composer
  • Rodnae – Producer
  • Ray Seay – Mixing
  • Derrick Selby – Engineer
  • Shawty Redd – Producer
  • Makeda Smith – A&R, Production Coordination
  • Q. Smith – Producer
  • Demetrius Stewart – Composer
  • Superstarr – Producer
  • Don Vito – Producer
  • Miles Walker – Engineer
  • Algernod Washington – Composer
  • Earl Williams – Composer
  • Robert Wilson – Composer
  • Zach Wolfe – Photography
  • Shah Wonders – Illustrations
  • Rodney Young – Composer

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 46
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[4] 20

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Halle Berry (She's Fine) [feat. Superstarr] - Single by Hurricane Chris". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  2. ↑ "Hurricane Chris - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  3. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Headboard (feat. Mario & Plies) by Hurricane Chris". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Hurricane Chris - Chart History: Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Unreleased Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jeffries, David. Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album) at AllMusic
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "New CDs". The New York Times. December 28, 2009.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Feature for January 12, 2010 - Hurricane Chris' "Unleashed"". Rapreviews.com. 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  10. ↑ "Unleashed - Hurricane Chris". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-14.