Church in These Streets
Church in These Streets | ||||
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Studio album by Jeezy | ||||
Released | November 13, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 61:44 | |||
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Singles from Church in These Streets | ||||
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Church in These Streets is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on November 13, 2015, by Def Jam Recordings and CTE World.[1][2] The album was supported by four singles: "God", "Church in These Streets", "Gold Bottles" and "Sweet Life" featuring Janelle Monáe.
Singles
On September 4, 2015, the album's first single, "God", was released.[3] On September 23, 2015, the album's second single, "Church in These Streets", was released.[4] On October 9, 2015, the album's third single, "Gold Bottles", was released.[5] On October 16, 2015, the album's fourth single, "Sweet Life" featuring Janelle Monáe, was released.[6]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[7] |
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Source | Rating |
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Pitchfork Media | 6.0/10[11] |
Church in These Streets received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69 based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[7] David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "When taking in a full album, his monotone, bellowing delivery is an acquired taste, and with only a few guest shots, plus a long track list, newcomers might find this big LP a tough go. Regardless, the ambitious Church in These Streets stands with the man's great Thug Motivation 101 while beating that album on artistic merit and meaningful lyrics."[8] Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX stated, "With Church in These Streets, Jeezy has succeeded in staying fresh through six albums. Church in These Streets is a batch of trap-based jams that will inspire its target audience and delight a wide array of listeners."[9] Matthew Ramirez of Pitchfork Media said, "The best Jeezy music often exploited how far he could go with memorable ad libs and punchlines, a triumphant kind of simplicity. Here that gets muted to muddied results."[11]
Commercial performance
Church in These Streets debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 107,000 equivalent album units and first week sales of 98,000 copies in the United States.[12] As of December 2015, Church in These Streets has sold 140,000 copies in the United States.[13]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Grind State" |
| D. Rich | 3:43 |
2. | "Lost Souls" |
| D. Rich | 3:44 |
3. | "Holy Water" |
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| 4:13 |
4. | "Gold Bottles" |
| London on da Track | 3:12 |
5. | "Hell You Talkin' Bout" |
| London on da Track | 2:31 |
6. | "Hustlaz Holiday" |
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| 3:27 |
7. | "Eternal Reflection (Interlude)" | Jessica Care Moore | Cassius Jay | 2:02 |
8. | "God" |
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| 3:28 |
9. | "Church in These Streets" |
| Zaytoven | 3:08 |
10. | "New Clothes" |
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| 3:45 |
11. | "Sweet Life" (featuring Janelle Monáe) |
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| 3:42 |
12. | "Scared of the Dark" |
| Nard & B | 3:39 |
13. | "No Other Way" |
| D. Rich | 3:33 |
14. | "Sister Good Game's Testimony" |
| Nard & B | 1:29 |
15. | "J-Bo" |
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| 3:27 |
16. | "I Feel Ya" |
| Nard & B | 3:28 |
17. | "Go Get It (Interlude)" |
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| 1:29 |
18. | "Just Win" |
| Smurf | 3:51 |
19. | "Forgive Me" (featuring Monica) |
| 3:53 | |
Total length: | 61:44 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies a vocal producer
- "God" features additional vocals from Tasha Catour
Sample credits
- "Lost Souls" contains an audio excerpts from the motion picture entitled "Street Life".
- "No Other Way" contains an interpolation from Miami Nights 1984's original composition Astral Projection.
- "Just Win" contains audio excerpts of a motivational speech by Les Brown and a sample of "Main Theme" from L.A. Noire, written by Andrew Hale and Simon Hale.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
Performers
Musicians
Technical
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Charts
Weekly charts
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References
- ^ "Church in These Streets by Jeezy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. November 13, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Tracklisting: Jeezy – 'Church in These Streets'". Rap-Up. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "GOD - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-09-04. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Church In These Streets - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-09-23. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Gold Bottles - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-10-09. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Sweet Life (feat. Janelle Monáe) - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-10-16. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Church in These Streets by Jeezy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ a b David Jeffries. "Church in These Streets - Jeezy,Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ a b McKrell, Aaron (2015-11-16). "Jeezy - Church In These Streets". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "Jeezy". NOW. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ a b "Jeezy: Church in These Streets". Pitchfork. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "Bieber's 'Purpose' has biggest sales week of 2015". Usatoday.com. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ Smith, Trevor. "Charts Don't Lie: December 9th". hotnewhiphop. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Church In These Streets (CD liner notes). Jeezy. Def Jam. 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Church in These Streets by Jeezy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "new @youngjeezy produced by me @nard_of_nardnb b_of_nardandb and @willafool #churchinthesestreets56031008768". Twitter. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "@JerrellZod me and Nard and B produced New Clothes bro". Twitter. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "@MissMeeshy_Baby thank you. Yes I co produced that with Nard and B". Twitter. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Rap Albums – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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