Relief (album)

Relief
Studio album by Mike Stud
Released May 13, 2013[1]
Genre Hip hop
Length 41:28
Label Electric Pop
Producer The Arsenals, Johnny Rain, Luke Walker, Julkeyz, Judge, Swedes
Mike Stud chronology
#SundayStudDay
(2012)		 Relief
(2013)		 Closer
(2014)

Relief is the debut studio album by American rapper Mike Stud. The title was announced via Ustream on February 14, 2013,[2] and was released on May 13, 2013[3] Relief chronicles Stud’s journey from his years as an All American pitcher at Duke, to his side-lining and ultimate career-ending injury, his rise as a rapper and the everyday struggles that one faces during the come up.[4]

Release and promotion

Singles

Prior to the album's release, Stud posted videos for three of the album's tracks on his YouTube page.[5] The first -- "Perfect For Me"—was released on February 11, 2013. This video was followed by an official video for "F**k That" on March 27 and "Past Gone" on April 8, of the same year.

Tour

A week prior to the album release, Stud tweeted the dates and cities for the first leg of his Relief Tour.[6] The tour began on June 18 in Greensboro, North Carolina; Stud performed in such cities as Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, Toronto and Pittsburgh.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 109 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 4,200 copies in the United States.[7] In its second week the album sold 7,600 more copies bringing its total sales to 12,000.[8]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Thank You"    3:45
2. "Young King"  Johnny Rain 3:43
3. "Just Let Go"    3:32
4. "Batter Up"    3:14
5. "I'm Not Sorry"    3:24
6. "Bad Habits" (featuring Kinetics)One Love 4:34
7. "Kids"    2:57
8. "Feels Good Right Here"  Marty Rod 3:09
9. "Oh No"    3:27
10. "F**k That"  The Arsenals, Luke Walker 3:21
11. "Perfect For Me"  Julkeyz 2:20
12. "Past Gone"  Judge, Swedes 4:02

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 55
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 8

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Stud - Relief (Album)". Fist In The Air. 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Mike Stud Announces Album Title". Great Music All Night. 2013-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Mike Stud - Relief". iTunes. 2013-05-13.
  4. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23947/title.mike-stud-relief-tracklist-album-stream-tour-dates
  5. ↑ "Video uploads". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Tour flyer". Twitter. 2013-05-09.
  7. ↑ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/12/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/19/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Mike Stud – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Mike Stud. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Mike Stud – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Mike Stud. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Mike Stud – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Mike Stud. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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