Kills (mixtape)
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"Kills" is a mixtape by jj
, released on Christmas Eve
2010.
Being a mixtape, Kills was released completely for free, as a direct download, at Sincerely Yours website on Christmas Eve
2010. After just three days since being released, Kills had been downloaded more than 30,000 times, a number generated from only two of the several file hosting service
s. After one week of release, the number had increased to over 42,000 downloads, and as of January 21, 2011, Kills had been downloaded over 80,000 times from these two links alone. These links were then deleted.
Before the release, no other tracks besides from "Let Them" was confirmed to be on the mixtape, although several songs containing samples and jj vocals had been played on different dj-sets by members of jj. For example, the song "New Work" which has vocals by jj and contains samples from Jay-Z
's Empire State of Mind
and Broder Daniel
's "Work". As mentioned in an interview made as early as February 2010, the songs on the mixtape all "blended together" and created a completely seamless record.
On December 17, a poster and a trailer for Kills was published on Sincerely Yours
website, then confirming that the release date will be December 24, 2010.
Jj (band)
jj are a band that release music through the Gothenburg-based independent label Sincerely Yours, which was founded by the Swedish pop group The Tough Alliance. The band consists of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander.-History:...
, released on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
2010.
Background
The mixtape was first mentioned by Elin from jj in a video interview for Swedish National Television while on tour in Europe. The title for the mixtape was though never revealed. First when the lead single from the mixtape, "Let Them", was released on October 12, the title of the mixtape was revealed to be Kills (also jj kills or jj fucking kills).Being a mixtape, Kills was released completely for free, as a direct download, at Sincerely Yours website on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
2010. After just three days since being released, Kills had been downloaded more than 30,000 times, a number generated from only two of the several file hosting service
File hosting service
A file hosting service, online file storage provider, or cyberlocker is an Internet hosting service specifically designed to host user files. Typically they allow HTTP and FTP access. Related services are content-displaying hosting services A file hosting service, online file storage provider, or...
s. After one week of release, the number had increased to over 42,000 downloads, and as of January 21, 2011, Kills had been downloaded over 80,000 times from these two links alone. These links were then deleted.
Before the release, no other tracks besides from "Let Them" was confirmed to be on the mixtape, although several songs containing samples and jj vocals had been played on different dj-sets by members of jj. For example, the song "New Work" which has vocals by jj and contains samples from Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
's Empire State of Mind
Empire State of Mind
"Empire State of Mind" is a song by American rapper and hip hop artist Jay-Z, featuring vocals and a chorus from R&B and soul singer Alicia Keys. It was released as the third single from Jay-Z's 11th studio album The Blueprint 3 by his Roc Nation label in October 2009...
and Broder Daniel
Broder Daniel
Broder Daniel was an alternative rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. They formed in the late 1980s and then consisted of classmates Henrik Berggren and Daniel Gilbert...
's "Work". As mentioned in an interview made as early as February 2010, the songs on the mixtape all "blended together" and created a completely seamless record.
On December 17, a poster and a trailer for Kills was published on Sincerely Yours
Sincerely Yours (record label)
Sincerely Yours is a Gothenburg based independent record label formed in 2005 by the Swedish electronic pop duo The Tough Alliance. The duo created the record label after they left their former label Service...
website, then confirming that the release date will be December 24, 2010.
Music video
A music video for the first single from the mixtape, "Let Them", was released on December 20, 2010 on Sincerely Yours website. The video, directed by Olivia Kastebring, featured band members Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander and was mainly location shot inside a church. This single was renamed, remixed, and rerecorded for the mixtape-version, changing the name from "Let Them" to "Kill Them".Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Still" | 2:30 |
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| 2 | "Die Tonight" | 4:53 |
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| 4 | "Kill You" | 4:55 |
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| 5 | "New Work" | 3:22 |
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| 6 | "Believe" | 2:30 |
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| 7 | "Pressure Is a Privilege" | 3:38 |
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| 8 | "Angels" | 4:24 |
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| 9 | "Boom" | 2:02 |
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| 10 | "High End" | 3:47 |
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