If Tomorrow Comes (album)
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If Tomorrow Comes... is the debut album by rapper Maino
. The album was released on June 30, 2009 after several delays.
. He founded the independent label Hustle Hard and started to record music. In 2005, he was signed to Universal Records
and started recording his debut album Death Before Dishonor. However, Maino was dropped from the label and his album was shelved. Then in 2007, Atlantic Records
signed him and took in his Hustle Hard imprint. He released his first single "Hi Hater
" in 2008.
", which peaked at #16 on Billboard
's Hot Rap Tracks
and at #26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. The second single is "All the Above
", featuring T-Pain
which has been the most successful single off the album so far peaking at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The third single was to be "Hood Love" which features Trey Songz
, but was scrapped in favor of "Million Bucks
" which features Swizz Beatz
.
Maino
Maino is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.-Early life:...
. The album was released on June 30, 2009 after several delays.
Background
In 2003, Maino was released from prison after a 10 year sentence for a drug related kidnappingKidnapping
In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority...
. He founded the independent label Hustle Hard and started to record music. In 2005, he was signed to Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
and started recording his debut album Death Before Dishonor. However, Maino was dropped from the label and his album was shelved. Then in 2007, Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
signed him and took in his Hustle Hard imprint. He released his first single "Hi Hater
Hi Hater
"Hi Hater" is the first single from Brooklyn rapper Maino's debut album If Tomorrow Comes.... It was featured in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.-Music video:...
" in 2008.
Singles
The album features the first single "Hi HaterHi Hater
"Hi Hater" is the first single from Brooklyn rapper Maino's debut album If Tomorrow Comes.... It was featured in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.-Music video:...
", which peaked at #16 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Rap Tracks
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
and at #26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. The second single is "All the Above
All the Above (Maino song)
"All the Above" is the second single from Brooklyn rapper Maino's second album If Tomorrow Comes.... It features R&B singer T-Pain. "All The Above" was produced by Just Blaze , the producer of T.I.'s song "Live Your Life"...
", featuring T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
which has been the most successful single off the album so far peaking at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The third single was to be "Hood Love" which features Trey Songz
Trey Songz
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
, but was scrapped in favor of "Million Bucks
Million Bucks
"Million Bucks" is the third single off Maino's debut album, If Tomorrow Comes.... It features vocals and production by Swizz Beatz.-Background:When asked about the record Maino said:-Music video:...
" which features Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Million Bucks Million Bucks "Million Bucks" is the third single off Maino's debut album, If Tomorrow Comes.... It features vocals and production by Swizz Beatz.-Background:When asked about the record Maino said:-Music video:... " (Feat. Swizz Beatz) |
J. Coleman, K. Dean, A. Chambliss, J. Alexander | Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records... |
2:57 | |
| 2 | "Scene 1: If Tomorrow Comes... (skit)" | 1:20 | |||
| 3 | "Back To Life" (Feat. Push! Montana) |
J. Coleman, W. Brown, Jr., R. White | G.Q. Beats | 3:15 | |
| 4 | "Remember My Name" | J. Coleman, O. Watson, B, Ray, M. Wilson, D. Howard | Prettyboy, Bradd Young, Da Beatstaz, BG Beatz | 3:46 |
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| 5 | "Gangsta" (Feat. B.G. B.G. (rapper) Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z... ) |
J. Coleman, M. Lindstrom-Caliste, C. Dorsey, J. "Guitar" Watson | Blast Off | 4:35 |
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| 6 | "Scene 2: The Meeting (skit)" | 0:40 | |||
| 7 | "All the Above All the Above (Maino song) "All the Above" is the second single from Brooklyn rapper Maino's second album If Tomorrow Comes.... It features R&B singer T-Pain. "All The Above" was produced by Just Blaze , the producer of T.I.'s song "Live Your Life"... " (Feat. T-Pain T-Pain Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,... ) |
J. Coleman, J. Smith, B. Rosser, B. Rackley, T-Pain | Just Blaze Just Blaze Justin Smith, better known as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop music producer from Paterson, New Jersey. Blaze is also the CEO of Fort Knocks Entertainment. He is most well known for producing Jay-Z songs on the albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album. He is also known for... , Nard & B* |
5:15 | |
| 8 | "Here Comes Trouble" | E. Ortiz, K. Crowe, J. Coleman | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, which stands for Just Undeniably Some of The Illest Composers Ever, are a Grammy winning group of producers and instrumentalists from Tampa, Florida. The group consists of members Rook, Colione, and Kenny "Barto" Bartolomei. Most recently, they have been producing for Drake,... |
3:14 | |
| 9 | "Scene 3: Hating (skit)" | 1:10 | |||
| 10 | "Hi Hater Hi Hater "Hi Hater" is the first single from Brooklyn rapper Maino's debut album If Tomorrow Comes.... It was featured in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.-Music video:... " |
J. Coleman, R. Greene, R. Simmons, J. Spicer | Mista Raja | 3:38 |
Jimmy Spicer Jimmy Spicer is a rap musician who released a number of old school rap singles during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Spicer was managed by Russell Simmons' Rush Management... . |
| 11 | "Let's Make a Movie" | J. Coleman, R. Greene, D. Smith, Y. Alexander | Mista Raja, D. Smitty, Sef Millz | 4:03 |
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| 12 | "Kill You" | J. Coleman, W. Brown, Jr. | G.Q. Beats | 3:06 | |
| 13 | "Scene 4: Contemplating (skit)" | 0:48 | |||
| 14 | "Runaway Slave" | J. Coleman, A. Roettger, D. Thomas | Versatile, Delemma | 3:58 | |
| 15 | "Soldier" | J. Coleman, L. Reed | Lenwood Reed | 4:12 | |
| 16 | "Hood Love" (Feat. Trey Songz Trey Songz Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007... ) |
J. Coleman, T. Crawford, M. D'Tray, J. Marcus, R. Greene | Chris Styles | 4:12 | |
| 17 | "Floating" | J. Coleman, H. Charlemagne, S. Kang, C. Franke, E. Froese, J. Schmoelling | Charlemagne, Steven Kang Cruz | 3:27 |
Christopher Franke Christopher Franke is a German musician and composer. From 1971 to 1988 he was a member of the electronic group Tangerine Dream. Initially a drummer with The Agitation, later renamed Agitation Free, his primary focus eventually shifted to keyboards and synthesizers as the group moved away from its... , Edgar W. Froese Edgar Froese Edgar Wilmar Froese is a German artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding the electronic music group, Tangerine Dream. Although his solo and group recordings prior to 2003 name him as "Edgar Froese", his solo albums from 2003 onward bear the artist name "Edgar W. Froese".Froese... & Johannes Schmoelling Johannes Schmoelling Johannes Schmoelling is an electronic musician and was a member of the prolific electronic music group Tangerine Dream from 1980 to 1986. A classically trained musician he began playing piano at the age of eight... . |
| 18 | "Scene 5: The Phone Call (skit)" | 0:45 | |||
| 19 | "Celebrate" | J. Coleman, B. Berger, A. Roettger | Versatile, Brian Berger, Jermaine Coleman Maino Maino is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.-Early life:... |
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Personnel
- Executive producer - Jermaine "Maino" Coleman
- Associate executive producer - Jean Nelson
- A&R director - Brian Berger
- A&R administration - Lanre Gaba
- Marketing direction - Marsha St. Hubert
- Stylist - Groovy Lew
- Publicity - Sydney Margetson
- Art direction & design - Nick "Malvone" Bilardello
- Photographer - Micheal Schreiber
- Packaging production - Brian Ranney
- Art management & production - Rob Gold
- Management - Karl Lawrence
- Bookings - Alisa Lawrence
- Legal - Scott Felcher
- Mastered by Chris Gehringer
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
25 | 47,000 |