Downtown: Life Under the Gun
Downtown: Life Under the Gun |
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EP by August Alsina |
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Released |
August 20, 2013 |
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Recorded |
2012–2013 |
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Genre |
R&B, hip hop |
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Length |
32:24 |
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Label |
Radio Killa, Def Jam |
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Producer |
Andrew "Hit Drew" Clifton, Carlos Cahee, Cassius Jay, Eric Hudson, The Exclusives, Knucklehead |
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August Alsina chronology |
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Downtown: Life Under the Gun (2013) |
Testimony (2014) |
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Singles from Downtown: Life Under the Gun |
- "I Luv This Shit"
Released: February 19, 2013
- "Ghetto"
Released: December 9, 2013
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Downtown: Life Under the Gun is the debut EP by American recording artist August Alsina. The album was released on August 20, 2013, by Radio Killa Records and Def Jam Recordings.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from Kidd Kidd, Trinidad James, Currensy and Rich Homie Quan. The album was supported by two official singles; "I Luv This Shit" and "Ghetto" featuring Rich Homie Quan.
Singles
On February 14, 2013, the music video was released for "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James.[3] Five days later, "I Luv This Shit" was released for digital download.[4] The song peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[5][6] On July 26, 2013, the music video was released for "Downtown" featuring Kidd Kidd.[7] On August 13, 2013, the music video was released for "Let Me Hit That" featuring Currensy.[8] On September 16, 2013, the music video was released for "Hell On Earth".[9] On October 17, 2013, the music video was released for "Ghetto" featuring Rich Homie Quan.[10] On December 9, 2013, the second single from the album, "Ghetto" featuring Rich Homie Quan was serviced to urban contemporary radio in the United States.[11][12] It was later released for digital download on February 11, 2014.[13] On December 31, 2013, the music video was released for "Don't Forget About Me".[14]
Critical response
Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "Although he now has as much arrogance as anyone else on contemporary R&B radio, his lingering pain remains, punctuated by a handful of between-song monologues that are all the more chilling for being expressed in a matter-of-fact tone. The gritty realism in ballads like "Hell on Earth" and "Nobody Knows" hints at future greatness. He's singing about his life, not romanticizing it."[15]
Track listing
1. |
"Hell On Earth" | D. Clax |
2:28 |
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"Downtown" (featuring Kidd Kidd) | Knucklehead, Carlos Cahee |
4:42 |
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"Survival of the Fittest" | |
3:38 |
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"I Luv This Shit" (featuring Trinidad James) | Knucklehead |
4:27 |
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"Let Me Hit That" (featuring Currensy) | Cassius Jay |
3:48 |
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"Ghetto" (featuring Rich Homie Quan) | Knucklehead |
5:13 |
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"Don't Forget About Me" | Eric Hudson, Andrew "Hit Drew" Clifton |
3:56 |
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"Nobody Knows" | Cassius Jay, The Exclusives |
4:11 |
Charts
References
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