PL3DGE
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PL3DGE is the fifth studio album by American
hip hop
artist Killer Mike
, released in May 17, 2011, on SMC Recordings
, Grind Time Official, Tree Leaf Records and Grand Hustle Records
. The album has collaboration of many names on production like Tha Bizness, that have worked with Young Jeezy
and Nas
, No I.D.
that work with rapstar Kanye West
several times along his career, among productions of Flying Lotus
, The Beat Bullies
, DJ Speedy, Raz of the Beat Billionaires and Grind Time-label mates Smiff & Cash.
, in late 2010. Mike
began recording with several artists in the mean time to return the media as radio and TV, as in the track "Charlie Sheen", of his friend Chamillionaire
, on behalf of Mike Bigga, still counting on vocals with Rock D, a Southern oriented-track with very peculiar characteristics to the other works of Mike over the chronology of its series "I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind", which is the third event of the series, which had been prepared for his second
and third
album. The Announcement of the album took place so close to release a single in the interview, the track list and a date which was late, March 22 to May 17, occurred in the first quarter of 2011, at HipHopDX.
, the song was produced by Kanye West
's G.O.O.D. Music producer No I.D.
, and features vocals from friend and musical godfather T.I.
, who provides a rap verse from it. "Ready Set Go" was never charted.
, T.I.
, Young Jeezy
and call Mike of "trap's 'book reader' and 'gang leader". The website Bonafide also rated the album as positive, the final conclusion reading the commentaries of David Acaster, introducing the album saying:
Acasted talk about the first two tracks, "So Glorious" and "That’s Life II", that their sound like Dipset southern sound, "triumphant openers" say him, "On the latter he laces the track with warnings of blind political allegiance and calls out corrupt preachers, while still bellowing like a disgruntled beast. This is a trick he rations well throughout the album, and shows a depth and attention that sets him apart from the average ‘trap-rapper’.". Acaster also cited the single, "Ready Set Go", exalting it as "The track is probably the most satisfying moment on the album".
confirmed by the hip hop-specialized website, HipHopDX.
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist Killer Mike
Killer Mike
Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...
, released in May 17, 2011, on SMC Recordings
SMC Recordings
SMC Recordings is an independent hip hop record label established in 2005 in San Francisco, California by Ralph Tashjian, Will Bronson and George Nauful.The full-service independent record label SMC primarily signs and distributes established hip-hop artists....
, Grind Time Official, Tree Leaf Records and Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records is an Atlanta, Georgia-based record label formed in 2003 by Clifford "T.I." Harris and Jason Geter. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Artists:*P$C...
. The album has collaboration of many names on production like Tha Bizness, that have worked with Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...
and Nas
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
, No I.D.
No I.D.
No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D...
that work with rapstar Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye 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...
several times along his career, among productions of Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006...
, The Beat Bullies
The Beat Bullies
The Beat Bullies are an Atlanta-based music production duo. They helped produced Chamillionaire's debut album The Sound of Revenge. They also have worked with numerous Atlanta-based rappers such as T.I...
, DJ Speedy, Raz of the Beat Billionaires and Grind Time-label mates Smiff & Cash.
Background
PL3DGE has started his recordings from mid-2010 and the beginning of 2011, bringing together events all characteristic of the southern hip hop and collaborations of this medium, announced as the first recording of the album, entitled "Ready Set Go", with beats proportionate by No I.D.No I.D.
No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D...
, in late 2010. Mike
Killer Mike
Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...
began recording with several artists in the mean time to return the media as radio and TV, as in the track "Charlie Sheen", of his friend Chamillionaire
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
, on behalf of Mike Bigga, still counting on vocals with Rock D, a Southern oriented-track with very peculiar characteristics to the other works of Mike over the chronology of its series "I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind", which is the third event of the series, which had been prepared for his second
I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind
I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind is Killer Mike's second studio album, released in October 2006. It introduces Grind Time Rap Gang members S.L. Jones, Nario, Bigg Slimm, Da Bill Collector, and Rock D The Legend. On the song "That's Life" he criticizes Oprah Winfrey, George W...
and third
I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II
I Pledge Alliance To The Grind II is Killer Mike's third studio album,released on July 8, 2008. It features guest spots by 8Ball & MJG, Chamillionaire and Ice Cube, among others. Collaborations with UGK, Trae and Yo Gotti were also announced, but do not appear on the final tracklist of the album...
album. The Announcement of the album took place so close to release a single in the interview, the track list and a date which was late, March 22 to May 17, occurred in the first quarter of 2011, at HipHopDX.
Lyrical style
During an interview for HipHopDX, Mike commented on the political trend of the album saying:Controversy with Jay-Z and Warren Buffett
Mike also talks to HipHopDX about Jay-Z and Warren Buffett contents on album, saying:Singles
So far, Killer Mike released just one single for the album. "Ready Set Go", a Southern track, is the first record to promote the PL3DGE. Released in December 7, 2010 for digital downloadMusic download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
, the song was produced by Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye 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...
's G.O.O.D. Music producer No I.D.
No I.D.
No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D...
, and features vocals from friend and musical godfather T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, who provides a rap verse from it. "Ready Set Go" was never charted.
Professional reviews
The album received good ratings in the face of criticism, such as Mosi Reeves of Spin, that granted to the album 7 points in a total of 10 maximum points, saying about PL3DGE: "ATL street preacher aims at political, religious pimps.", and commenting about the track "That's That Life II" and your lyric citations: Him also cited about the features in the album, the "ATL kingpins", how say Reeves about the inclusion of Gucci ManeGucci Mane
Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
, T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...
and call Mike of "trap's 'book reader' and 'gang leader". The website Bonafide also rated the album as positive, the final conclusion reading the commentaries of David Acaster, introducing the album saying:
Acasted talk about the first two tracks, "So Glorious" and "That’s Life II", that their sound like Dipset southern sound, "triumphant openers" say him, "On the latter he laces the track with warnings of blind political allegiance and calls out corrupt preachers, while still bellowing like a disgruntled beast. This is a trick he rations well throughout the album, and shows a depth and attention that sets him apart from the average ‘trap-rapper’.". Acaster also cited the single, "Ready Set Go", exalting it as "The track is probably the most satisfying moment on the album".
Track listing
The track list ant its respectively chronology, production team and guestsFeaturing
Featuring, often abbreviated to ft., feat. or f/ is a term used in the music industry to credit a musician who is not the main artist for their performance on a song or, on occasion, an album...
confirmed by the hip hop-specialized website, HipHopDX.