Blacc Hollywood

Blacc Hollywood
Studio album by Wiz Khalifa
Released	August 19, 2014
Recorded	2013–14
Genre	Hip hop
Length	53:46
Label	Rostrum Atlantic
Producer	Wiz Khalifa (exec.) Will Dzombak (exec.) Arthur McArthur Brian Soko Choppa Boi David Versis Detail DJ Mustard Dr. Luke Dre Moon Finatik N Zac Ghost Loft I.D. Labs J Gramm Jim Jonsin JMike Juicy J Kane Beatz Luca Polizzi Micah J. Foxx Ned Cameron Purps Rasool Ricardo Diaz Sledgren Sonny Digital StarGate The Beat Bully
Wiz Khalifa chronology
28 Grams (2014) Blacc Hollywood (2014) Cabin Fever 3 (2015)
Singles from Blacc Hollywood
"We Dem Boyz" Released: February 11, 2014 "You and Your Friends" Released: July 22, 2014

Blacc Hollywood is the fifth studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on August 19, 2014, by Rostrum Records and Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J, Project Pat, Currensy, Ghost Loft, Chevy Woods, and Nicki Minaj, among others. The album was supported by two singles: "We Dem Boyz", "You and Your Friends" and three Promotional singles: "KK", "Stayin Out All Night" and "Promises".

Background

On June 24, 2013, Wiz Khalifa announced the title to his third major label (fifth overall) studio album, called Blacc Hollywood, and this project would be featuring some collaborations from American pop recording artist Miley Cyrus and his label-mate Juicy J.^[1] On June 30, 2013, Khalifa posted his Instagram account, with the cover art and release date for Blacc Hollywood, and he also announced that the album is officially set to be released on August 19, 2014.^[2] On May 25, 2014, after posting several "weedmixes" and teasers, and after getting out of jail for the marijuana possession. Khalifa released his twelfth mixtape, titled 28 Grams.^[3] In August 2014, in an interview with USA Today, he said that this album will be his best work yet.^[4]

Promotion

On February 11, 2014, Wiz Khalifa released the album's lead single, titled "We Dem Boyz".^[5] On April 14, 2014, Wiz released the music video for "We Dem Boyz".^[6] The song peaking at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA.

On July 15, 2014, the album's first promotional single was released for a song, titled "KK". The song features guest vocals from American southern hip hop rapper Project Pat and his label-mate Juicy J.^[7] On July 15, 2014, the music video was released for "KK" featuring Juicy J and Project Pat.^[8]

On July 22, 2014, the album's second official single was released titled "You and Your Friends". The song featuring guest vocals from his longtime collaborator Snoop Dogg and a new signee from Taylor Gang Ty Dolla Sign.^[9] The official music video was released December 23, 2014 and currently has over 34 million views. The song was later certified gold by the RIAA in June 2016.

On July 28, 2014, the album's second promotional single titled "Stayin Out All Night" was released. The song was produced by Dr. Luke.^[10][11]

On August 5, 2014, the track "Promises" was released as the album's third promotional single.^[12] On August 6, 2014, the music video was released for "Promises".^[13]

On August 12, 2014, the track "So High" featuring Ghost Loft was released as the fourth promotional single.^[14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	54/100[15]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[16]
The A.V. Club	D[17]
Consequence of Sound	C[18]
Exclaim!	6/10[19]
The Guardian	[20]
HipHopDX	[21]
Now	[22]
Slant Magazine	[23]
Spin	5/10[24]
XXL	3/5 (L)[25]

Blacc Hollywood was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 54, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on 16 reviews.^[15] Luke Fox of Exclaim! said, "Blacc Hollywood, an LP titled like it might bring some overarching theme, is the audio equivalent of the Transformers quadrilogy: a series of in-your-face, mass-appeal blockbusters that lure crowds and teach them nothing."^[19] Bruce Smith of HipHopDX stated, "While the misses hold Blacc Hollywood back from being great, Wiz still reminds listeners that regardless of what they’re looking for, he’s capable of providing."^[21] Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine said, "This sense of puzzled division remains the only really interesting thing about Blacc Hollywood, an album that's remarkable only as a ghostly portrait of a half-formed figure prowling the fringes of success."^[23] Jordan Sowunmi of Now said, "Blacc Hollywood peaks when Wiz reverts to the hopeful, aspirational tone that powered his initial rise: the Curren$y-featuring House In The Hills combines an up-by-my-bootstraps narrative with palpable incredulity at his success. It’s the hit-chasing emcee at his most compelling: personal, endearing and undeniably heartfelt."^[22]

David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "Stoned immaculate with a self-professed monthly weed bill of ten-thousand dollars, Wiz Khalifa isn't the type of rapper to make clear-headed, well-defined albums, but his fifth studio effort gets back to serious, sullen business often enough that it almost has a theme."^[16] Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound stated, "At a time when so many A-list rappers are looking to outdo each other creatively, Wiz is sticking to his guns, and they’re jamming up."^[18] Brandon Soderberg of Spin said, "Blacc Hollywood could be worse or lazier or just plain longer, but Wiz is a master of half-assed hedging. You're not going to expect more from him than you get here, and by standing for so little Wiz somehow remains relevant."^[24] Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club stated, "On “No Gain,” Khalifa misuses his favorite L-word again, insisting, “Man, I work hard, literally,” but there’s no evidence of hard work on Blacc Hollywood."^[17]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 90,453 copies in the United States, making it his first album to take the top spot in its first week.^[26] In its second week, the album dropped to number 6 on the chart, selling 30,000 copies.^[27] In its third week, the album dropped to number 10 on the chart, selling 19,700 copies.^[28] In its fourth week, the album dropped to number 23 on the chart, selling 11,934 copies.^[29] As of January 2016, the album has sold 327,000 copies.^[30] In Canada, the album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 5,300 copies.^[31]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hope" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)	Cameron Thomaz Ned Cameron Tyrone Griffin, Jr. Eric Dan J. Kulosek	N. Cameron I.D. Labs	5:24
2.	"We Dem Boyz"	Thomaz Kemion Johnel Cooks Noel Fisher Christopher Brown	Detail Choppa Boi	3:44
3.	"Promises"	Thomaz M. Mule Issac de Boni James Scheffer Rico Love	Jim Jonsin	3:30
4.	"KK" (featuring Project Pat and Juicy J)	Thomaz Scheffer M. Mule Niko Marzouca Jordan Houston Patrick Houston	Jim Jonsin Finatik N Zac Micah J Foxx	4:09
5.	"House in the Hills" (featuring Currensy)	Thomaz Dan Kulosek Kevin Allen Edward Murray Shante Franklin	I.D. Labs Sledgren	4:52
6.	"Ass Drop"	Thomaz Scheffer de Boni M. Mule	Finatik N Zac	2:46
7.	"Raw"	Thomaz Murray	Sledgren RMB Justize (co.)	3:37
8.	"Stayin Out All Night"	Thomaz Nick Ruth Henry Walter Lukasz Gottwald	Dr. Luke	4:17
9.	"The Sleaze"	Thomaz David DaRosa Jeremy McArthur	Arthur McArthur David Versis (co.)	4:25
10.	"So High" (featuring Ghost Loft)	Thomaz Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Danny Choi	StarGate Ghost Loft	4:09
11.	"Still Down" (featuring Chevy Woods and Ty Dolla Sign)	Thomaz Dan Kulosek Griffin, Jr. Kevin Woods	I.D. Labs	4:16
12.	"No Gain"	Thomaz Dan Kulosek	I.D. Labs	4:19
13.	"True Colors" (featuring Nicki Minaj)	Thomaz Jeremy Michael Coleman Luca Polizzi Rasool Ricardo Diaz Daniel Johnson Andre Eric Proctor Brian Soko Onika Maraj	Kane Beatz Dre Moon JMike Polizzi Diaz Soko	4:15

Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[32]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"We Dem Boyz (Remix)" (featuring Rick Ross, Schoolboy Q and Nas)	Thomaz Fisher Brown Cooks William Roberts Quincy Hanley Nasir Jones	Detail Choppa Boi RMB Justize Sledgren (co.) Ricky P (co.)	5:19
15.	"You and Your Friends" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Ty Dolla Sign)	Thomaz Griffin, Jr. Robin Weisse Dijon McFarlane Calvin Broadus, Jr.	DJ Mustard	3:08

Target exclusive (bonus tracks)[33]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"On Me" (featuring Jeezy)	Thomaz Anthony Tucker Jay Jenkins	The Beat Bully	4:03
17.	"Word On the Town" (featuring Juicy J and Pimp C)	Thomaz Houston Sonny Uwaekzuoke Chad Butler	Sonny Digital Juicy J	4:09
18.	"Incense"	Thomaz Julian Gramma Nathaniel Caserta	Purps J Gramm	3:11

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[34] 46 scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[35] 40 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[36] 1 scope="row" Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[37] 28 scope="row" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[38] 56 scope="row" French Albums (SNEP)[39] 31 scope="row" German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[40] 12 scope="row" Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[41] 8 Italian Albums (FIMI)[42] 41 scope="row" Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[43] 46 UK Albums (OCC)[44] 27 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[45] 3 US Billboard 200[46] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[47] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Peak position US Billboard 200[48] 93 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[49] 23 US Rap Albums (Billboard)[50] 10 Chart (2015) Peak position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[51] 46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[52]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
United Kingdom[53]	August 18, 2014	CD, digital download	Atlantic
United States	August 19, 2014		Atlantic, Rostrum
	September 30, 2014[54]	Vinyl

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