Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever
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| Mixtape by Logic | ||||
| Released | May 7, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:13:55 | |||
| Label | Visionary Music Group | |||
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Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever is the fourth official mixtape from Maryland rapper and singer Logic. The mixtape finished the Young Sinatra mixtape trilogy, following Young Sinatra and Young Sinatra: Undeniable. It was released as a free online download by Visionary Music Group on 7 May 2013. The mixtape was downloaded over 100,000 times on DatPiff in less than a day.[1] As of January 2016, the mixtape has garnered over 700,000 downloads on DatPiff.[2]
Background
As he did with Young Sinatra: Undeniable (an album name based on his heritage), Logic released music videos for songs off the mixtape before the mixtape was set to be released. For Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever, videos for "Walk On By" and "Nasty" were released. As far as features go, Logic likes to keep it simple, saying, "I love to give the people what they want and that’s me. I don’t mean that to sound arrogant but when you listen to someone’s music it’s them you want to hear [and] not a million and one other people."[3] The mixtape features fellow XXL Freshmen Kid Ink, Trinidad James, and Dizzy Wright as well as Jhené Aiko, Elijah Blake, and RattPack members C Dot Castro and Jon Bellion, the latter of which is also Logic's Visionary Music Group labelmate.
Production
Producers who contributed to the mixtape included Logic himself, 6ix, Swiff D, C-Sick, Don Cannon, Key Wane, Arthur McArthur, Kevin Randolph, and No ID.
Critical reception
Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever received critical acclaim from music critics. HipHopDX's consensus determined the project as a “free album,” their highest possible praise for a mixtape on the site.[4] DJ Booth agreed with HipHopDX in saying Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever had top notch production and sounded like an album.[5] Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX found Logic's fourth effort as an indication of his vision, saying, “In a little over three years Logic has gone from a young lyricist with raw potential to a legitimate rap artist with Welcome To Forever.” Multiple sources state that Logic’s cohesive lyricism has never been a point of question.[4][5][6] His music is versatile and diverse, which can be said is the tape’s strongest appeal.[5] DJBooth.net felt the project was relatable, introspective, and honest and also said, “his wordplay is potent and when he gets on his lyrical tip, it’s hard to argue that he isn’t on top of this game.”[5] BET's Jake Rohn gave the mixtape 4 out of 5 stars, saying it showcased Logic's remarkable growth and adaptability.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Welcome to Forever" (featuring Jon Bellion) | 6ix | 4:17 |
| 2. | "925" | Swiff D | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Roll Call" | 2:54 | |
| 4. | "5AM" | C-Sick | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Break It Down" (featuring Jhené Aiko) | C-Sick | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Feel Good" | 2:45 | |
| 7. | "Saturday (skit)" (featuring John “Pops” Witherspoon) | 2:11 | |
| 8. | "On the Low" (featuring Kid Ink & Trinidad James) | Swiff D | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Walk On By" | C-Sick | 4:06 |
| 10. | "The Come Up" | 6ix | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Nasty" | Don Cannon | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Life Is Good" | Key Wane | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Randolph Returns (skit)" | 1:53 | |
| 14. | "Ballin’" (featuring C Dot Castro) | Arthur McArthur | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Young Jedi" (featuring Dizzy Wright) | 6ix | 4:41 |
| 16. | "The High Life" (featuring Elijah Blake) | Kevin Randolph | 4:59 |
| 17. | "Common Logic / Midnight Marauder" | C-Sick, Logic | 4:19 |
| 18. | "Just a Man" | Kevin Randolph | 4:07 |
| 19. | "Man of the Year" | No ID | 4:56 |
| 20. | "The End" | Kevin Randolph, C-Sick | 3:29 |
Sample credits
- "Welcome To Forever" samples "Never More" by Shoji Meguro, "Pray" by Jay-Z and Beyonce and "GOOD Friday" by Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Charlie Wilson, Common, Kid Cudi, and Pusha T.
- "925" samples "Mad Crew" by KRS-One and "Backseat Freestyle" by Kendrick Lamar.
- "Roll Call" samples "Ms. Jackson" by Outkast.
- "Feel Good" samples "GOOD Friday" by Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Charlie Wilson, Common, Kid Cudi, and Pusha T.
- "Saturday" samples "It Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube, "My Girl" by The Temptations and "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" by Barry White.
- "Walk On By" samples “Walk On By” by Dionne Warwick.
- "The Come Up" samples "The Last Time" by Oliver Tank and interpolations from Rocky and Kid Cudi.[8]
- "Nasty" samples "Nasty" by The Eleventh Hour and "Power" by Kanye West and Dwele.
- "Life Is Good" samples "The Highways of My Life" by The Isley Brothers.
- "Young Jedi" samples "Completeness" by Minnie Riperton.
- "The High Life" samples "Over My Dead Body" by Drake.
- "Common Logic / Midnight Marauder" interpolates "What Music Worth, According to My Mom" on YouTube and samples “Award Tour” and “Sucka Nigga” by A Tribe Called Quest, "Humbling Love" by John Klemmer, "Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart" by Clarence Reid, and "Do That Stuff" by Parliament.
- "Just A Man" samples "My Kind of Town" by Frank Sinatra.
- "Man Of The Year" samples "Long Red" by Mountain.
- "The End" samples "Skyfall" by Adele.
References
- ↑ "Welcome To Forever hits 100K mark". Twitter. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "Welcome To Forever hits 700K mark". DatPiff. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ Mlynar, Phillip. "Logic on Working with No I.D., Signing to Def Jam, and Sleeping on Couches". MTV Hive. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- 1 2 Ortiz, Edwin. "Logic - Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever (Mixtape Review)". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Booth, DJ. "Logic - Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever". DJ Booth. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ↑ Santiago, Eliezer. "Review: Logic's "Welcome To Forever"". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ↑ Rohn, Jake. "Mixtape Review: Logic, Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever". BET. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "Kid Cudi Talks About His New Label and Changing Hip Hop". YouTube. Retrieved 20 September 2013.