Music Is My Savior
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Music Is My Savior is the debut album from the American King Music artist Mims
(both the artist's family name
and a backronym
representing Music Is My Savior). It was released on March 27, 2007. It includes the singles "This Is Why I'm Hot
", "Like This
" and "Just Like That".
, underground rapper Bad Seed, LeToya Luckett
, Cham
, reggae
artist Junior Reid
, and R&B singer J. Holiday
. Capitol Records
labelmate Rasheeda
provides additional vocals on the song, "Like This
."
, Twizz & D. Baker, Ty Fyffe, and DJ Blackout. The bulk of the album was produced by DJ Blackout and his Blackout Movement. Mims has mentioned numerous amounts of time that he feels that his project benefited greatly from his extensive work with the Blackout Movement. He says that he likes them because they give a different sound to his music.
The song "Cop It" was featured in the EA Sports
game Madden 08, but was not released as a single.
A snippet of the song 'Superman' was used in Britain's Got Talent
2009 winners Diversity (dance troupe)
's routine.
gave it three out of five stars, claiming "Mims can't carry a whole album." Allmusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five. It was reviewed more negatively by The L.A. Times
, who gave the album one and a half stars out of four.
with 78,000 copies sold in the first week released.
Mims (rapper)
-Career:Mims graduated from Westbury High School and was born in Westbury Ny enrolled at Nassau Community College. He left the institution after two months of classes to pursue a career in rap music. He began spending time in Harlem with Cam'ron as an acquaintance...
(both the artist's family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
and a backronym
Backronym
A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology....
representing Music Is My Savior). It was released on March 27, 2007. It includes the singles "This Is Why I'm Hot
This Is Why I'm Hot
"This Is Why I'm Hot" is a song by American rapper Mims. The song was co-written by Mims and produced by Blackout Movement for his debut album Music Is My Savior ....
", "Like This
Like This (Mims song)
"Like This" is the second single from Mims' debut album, Music Is My Savior. It features guest vocals from Rasheeda. Junior Reid is featured in the video.The track uses string productions, sampler, and synthesizer.-Remixes:...
" and "Just Like That".
Guests
The album features guest appearances by southern rapper Bun BBun B
Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...
, underground rapper Bad Seed, LeToya Luckett
LeToya Luckett
LeToya Nicole Luckett , known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She was a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, with whom she won two Grammy Awards and released many successful commercial recordings.After signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she's...
, Cham
Cham (singer)
Cham is a Grammy Award-nominated Jamaican recording artist, most well known for his 2006 single "Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led to multiple "story" songs by other artists in a similar vein. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records, and was...
, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
artist Junior Reid
Junior Reid
Delroy "Junior" Reid is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for the songs "One Blood" and "Funny Man", as well as being the man that replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist for Black Uhuru.-Biography:...
, and R&B singer J. Holiday
J. Holiday
Nahum Grymes better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Discography:...
. Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
labelmate Rasheeda
Rasheeda
Born Rasheeda Buckner on May 25, 1982, better known by her stage name Rasheeda is an American rapper. Buckner was born on May 25, 1982 in Illinois. Rasheeda was a member of the teenage hip-hop trio Da Kaperz until 2000 when she launched a solo career. Her fifth album, Certified Hot Chick was...
provides additional vocals on the song, "Like This
Like This (Mims song)
"Like This" is the second single from Mims' debut album, Music Is My Savior. It features guest vocals from Rasheeda. Junior Reid is featured in the video.The track uses string productions, sampler, and synthesizer.-Remixes:...
."
Production
Music Is My Savior features production from Blackout MovementBlackout Movement
Blackout Movement is a Florida-based production team who produced numerous tracks, most notably, Mims hit This Is Why I'm Hot. They have also produced tracks for Teairra Mari, Ja Rule, Jim Jones, Jin, Mr...
, Twizz & D. Baker, Ty Fyffe, and DJ Blackout. The bulk of the album was produced by DJ Blackout and his Blackout Movement. Mims has mentioned numerous amounts of time that he feels that his project benefited greatly from his extensive work with the Blackout Movement. He says that he likes them because they give a different sound to his music.
Singles
Singles from Music Is My Savior included the hit single "This Is Why I'm Hot," "Like This" and "Just Like That."The song "Cop It" was featured in the EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
game Madden 08, but was not released as a single.
A snippet of the song 'Superman' was used in Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
2009 winners Diversity (dance troupe)
Diversity (dance troupe)
Diversity are an English street dance troupe based in London. They are best known for winning the third series of Britain's Got Talent, famously beating Susan Boyle in the live final. They also won the Families United Positive Role Models at the Spirit of London Awards. The group, initially known...
's routine.
Reception
Critical
The album received mixed reviews from critics. Rolling StoneRolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
gave it three out of five stars, claiming "Mims can't carry a whole album." Allmusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five. It was reviewed more negatively by The L.A. Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, who gave the album one and a half stars out of four.
Commercial
The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200Billboard 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...
with 78,000 copies sold in the first week released.
Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | 2:13 | BlackOut & Styles | |
| 2 | "It's Alright" | 3:17 | BlackOut & Styles | |
| 3 | "This Is Why I'm Hot This Is Why I'm Hot "This Is Why I'm Hot" is a song by American rapper Mims. The song was co-written by Mims and produced by Blackout Movement for his debut album Music Is My Savior .... " |
4:13 | The Blackout Movement | |
| 4 | "Girlfriend's Fav MC" | 3:39 | J. Holiday J. Holiday Nahum Grymes better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Discography:... |
Twizz & D. Baker |
| 5 | "Where I Belong" | 3:51 | Ty Fyffe Ty Fyffe Tyrone "Ty" Fyffe, also known as Sugarless, is a Hip hop music producer from Queens, New York and currently president of Tybu Productions.... |
|
| 6 | "Cop It" | 3:01 | Thomas Simons | |
| 7 | "Big Black Train" | 3:55 | Twizz & D. Baker | |
| 8 | "They Don't Wanna Play" | 4:05 | Bun B Bun B Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas... & Bad Seed |
BlackOut & Styles |
| 9 | "Like This Like This (Mims song) "Like This" is the second single from Mims' debut album, Music Is My Savior. It features guest vocals from Rasheeda. Junior Reid is featured in the video.The track uses string productions, sampler, and synthesizer.-Remixes:... " |
3:23 | Rasheeda Rasheeda Born Rasheeda Buckner on May 25, 1982, better known by her stage name Rasheeda is an American rapper. Buckner was born on May 25, 1982 in Illinois. Rasheeda was a member of the teenage hip-hop trio Da Kaperz until 2000 when she launched a solo career. Her fifth album, Certified Hot Chick was... |
BlackOut & Styles |
| 10 | "Just Like That" | 3:20 | The Vault Productions | |
| 11 | "Without You" | 4:12 | LeToya Luckett LeToya Luckett LeToya Nicole Luckett , known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She was a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, with whom she won two Grammy Awards and released many successful commercial recordings.After signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she's... |
BlackOut & Styles |
| 12 | "Superman" | 3:27 | BlackOut & Styles | |
| 13 | "This Is Why I'm Hot (Blackout Remix)" | 3:37 | Cham Cham (singer) Cham is a Grammy Award-nominated Jamaican recording artist, most well known for his 2006 single "Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led to multiple "story" songs by other artists in a similar vein. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records, and was... & Junior Reid Junior Reid Delroy "Junior" Reid is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for the songs "One Blood" and "Funny Man", as well as being the man that replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist for Black Uhuru.-Biography:... |
The Blackout Movement |
| 14 | "Doctor Doctor" | 3:40 | Kobayashi | |
| 15 | "Don't Cry (Outro)" | 4:06 | Purple Popcorn | BlackOut & Styles |
| 16 | "I Did You Wrong" (International bonus track) | 3:31 | BlackOut & Styles | |
| 17 | "This Is Why I'm Hot (Rock Remix)" (bonus track) | 4:37 | Purple Popcorn | The Blackout Movement |
Samples
- "This Is Why I'm Hot" - "Jesus WalksJesus Walks"Jesus Walks" is a hip hop song by American rap artist Kanye West. It was released on May 25, 2004 as the third single from his debut album, The College Dropout. The song is built around a sample of "Walk with Me" as performed by the ARC Choir. "Jesus Walks" was well-received by music critics, who...
" by Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
, "Tell Me When to GoTell Me When to Go"Tell Me When to Go" is the first single from E-40's BME/Warner Bros. debut, My Ghetto Report Card. Keak da Sneak is also featured on the track. It was produced by Lil Jon, and one of the first singles to kick off the hyphy movement on a national level...
" by E-40E-40Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
featuring Keak da SneakKeak da SneakCharles Toby Bowens , commonly known by his stage name Keak da Sneak, is a rapper from Oakland, California . At the age of 16 he was known as Z-Kush but became known as "Keak da Sneak" at 17, best known for his scratchy, gruff rapping voice and coining the term "hyphy" in 1994.-Career:Keak da Sneak...
, "Nuthin' but a G Thang" by Dr. DreDr. DreAndre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
and Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
and "Shook Ones part II" by Mobb DeepMobb DeepMobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones... - "It's Alright" contains elements of "It's All Right" by Ray CharlesRay CharlesRay Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
- "Where I Belong" - "Eternal Love" by Stephanie MillsStephanie MillsStephanie Dorthea Mills is an American R&B and soul singer, and a former Broadway star.-Career:Mills began her career appearing in her first play at the age of nine. Two years later, Mills won Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater a record six times...
- "Doctor Doctor" - "MoonchildMoonchild (King Crimson song)"Moonchild" is the fourth track from the British progressive rock band King Crimson's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King.The first section, "The Dream", is a mellotron-driven ballad, but after two and a half minutes it changes to a completely free-form instrumental improvisation by the...
" by King CrimsonKing CrimsonKing Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...