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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Unexpected Arrival
| name = Unexpected Arrival
| Type = Studio
| type = Studio
| Artist = [[Diggy Simmons]]
| artist = [[Diggy Simmons]]
| Cover = Diggy Unexpected Arrival cover.jpg
| cover = Diggy Unexpected Arrival cover.jpg
| alt = An image of a man opening a big white door with light coming out of it.
| Released = March 19, 2012<br /><small>(see [[#Release history|release history]])</small>
| released = {{Start date|2012|03|20}}
| Recorded = 2011–2012 <br />Various recording locations
| recorded = 2010–11 <br />Various recording locations
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Length = 43:34
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| genre = {{flatlist|
| Producer = D'Mile <small>(also [[Executive producer|exec.]])</small>, Da Internz, [[Oak (producer)|Oak]], Osinachi Nwaneri, Andrew "Pop" Wansel
*[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Last album =
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| This album = '''''Unexpected Arrival'''''<br />(2012)
| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=34}}
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| producer = {{hlist|Diggy Simmons <small>([[Executive producer#Music|exec]].)</small>|[[D'Mile]] <small>(also exec.)</small>|[[Da Internz]]|Osinachi Nwaneri|[[Pop & Oak]]|[[Soundz]]|The Rockstars}}
|Name = Unexpected Arrival
| prev_title =
|Type = studio
| prev_year =
|single 1 = Copy, Paste
| next_title = Lighten Up
|single 1 date = May 27, 2011
| next_year = 2018
|single 2 = Do It Like You
| misc = {{Singles
|single 2 date = October 24, 2011
| name = Unexpected Arrival
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Copy, Paste]]
| single1date = May 29, 2011
| single2 = [[Do It Like You]]
| single2date = October 24, 2011
| single3 = 4 Letter Word
| single3date = May 8, 2012
}}
}}
}}
}}
'''''Unexpected Arrival''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Diggy Simmons]]. It was released on March 20, 2012, by [[Atlantic Records]]. Recording sessions took place from 2010 to 2011, at various locations, while the production on the album was handled by [[Da Internz]], Osinachi Nwaneri, [[Pop & Oak]], [[Happy Perez]], and [[Soundz]], among others.


'''''Unexpected Arrival''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Diggy Simmons]], released on March 19, 2012 in the United States by [[Atlantic Records]].
''Unexpected Arrival'' was supported by five [[Single (music)|single]]s; including three official ("[[Copy, Paste]]", "[[Do It Like You]]" and "4 Letter Word") and two promotional singles ("88" and "Two Up").


Upon the release, the album received generally positive reviews from [[music critic]]s. The album debuted at number 13 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. On June 22, 2013, the album has sold 89,750 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jacobs|first=Allen|title=Hip-Hop Album Sales the Week Ending 0422/2012|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19512/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-4-22-2012|website=[[HipHopDX]]|publisher=Cheri Media Group|date=April 25, 2012|access-date=April 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528011035/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19512/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-4-22-2012|archive-date=May 28, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Album ratings

| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
== Critical reception ==
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=''Unexpected Arrival'' – Diggy > Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2397495/review|work=''[[Allmusic]]''|publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
{{Music ratings
| rev2 = [[XXL (magazine)|''XXL'']]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="XXL">{{cite web|last=Mordi|first=Christian|title=Diggy, Unexpected Arrival|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2012/03/diggy-unexpected-arrival/|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|publisher=[[Harris Publications]]|accessdate=April 2, 2012|date=March 20, 2012}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Unexpected Arrival – Diggy|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002303733|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[HipHopDX]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite web|last=Ortiz|first=Edwin|title=Diggy Simmons - Unexpected Arrival|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1860/title.diggy-simmons-unexpected-arrival|website=HipHopDX|publisher=Cheri Media Group|date=March 30, 2012|access-date=November 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622190856/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1860/title.diggy-simmons-unexpected-arrival|archive-date=June 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="XXL">{{cite magazine|last=Mordi|first=Christian|title=Diggy, Unexpected Arrival|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2012/03/diggy-unexpected-arrival/|magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|publisher=[[Townsquare Media]]|access-date=April 2, 2012|date=March 20, 2012}}</ref>
}}
}}
Upon its release, ''Unexpected Arrival'' received generally positive reviews from [[Music journalism|music critic]]s. Christian Mordi of ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' praised the album's production and Diggy's lyrical skills for coming off more like a seasoned veteran saying, "Unlike many young artists, Diggy stays away from a lot of catchy, jingle-esque hooks and songs about trends on this project. Clearly the young MC wants to be taken seriously by casual and hardcore fans alike."<ref name="XXL"/> [[AllMusic]] editor David Jeffries also praised the album for its production and Diggy's accessibility as a rapper concluding that, "Kid-tested and parent-approved, this well-done debut makes hating on Diggy as ridiculous as it sounds."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Edwin Ortiz of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' was mixed about Diggy's talent as an emcee, singling out his age and limited view on the world for the subpar content. He concluded that, "To Diggy's credit, ''Unexpected Arrival'' plays to his adolescent strengths without hindering his opportunity to build upon his brand as an adult."<ref name="HipHopDX"/>

Brandon Soderberg of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' gave credit to some of the tracks, singling out "Unforgivable Blackness" for being "a sophisticated song that actually tries to confront [Diggy] Simmons’ lack of street cred," but found the rest of the album hollow and generic and followed a formula to market an underdog rapper, saying that, "''Unexpected Arrival'' feels like the end of the rap album. The musical narrative is executed so effectively, hitting all the requisite marks, but it doesn’t matter in the least."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.spin.com/2012/03/diggy-simmons-unexpected-arrival-end-rap-album-2/|title=Diggy Simmons' 'Unexpected Arrival': Could This Be the End of the Rap Album?|last=Soderberg|first=Brandon|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=[[SpinMedia]]|date=March 20, 2012|access-date=July 5, 2015}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = The Arrival (Intro)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Diggy Simmons]]|[[Michael Jackson]]|[[D'Mile|Dernst Emile II]]}}
| title1 = The Arrival (Intro)
| writer1 = [[Diggy Simmons|Daniel Simmons]], [[D'Mile|Dernst Emile]]
| extra1 = [[D'Mile]]
| length1 = 1:15
| extra1 = D'Mile
| length1 = 1:15
| title2 = Hello World
| writer2 = Simmons, [[Bei Maejor|Brandon Green]], [[D.O.E.|John Maultsby]], Nathan Pérez
| extra2 = Happy Pérez
| length2 = 3:11
| title3 = I Need to Know
| writer3 = Simmons, Emile, [[The Monsters and The Strangerz|Clarence Coffee, Jr., Alexander Izquierdo]], Maultsby, [[Boi-1da|Matthew Samuels]]
| extra3 = D'Mile
| length3 = 3:34
| title4 = 88
| writer4 = Simmons, Keith James, [[Jadakiss|Jason Phillips]], [[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]], [[Lonnie Liston Smith]], [[Nas|Nasir Jones]], Peter Phillips, [[Ski (producer)|David Willis]]
| extra4 = Da Internz
| note4 = featuring [[Jadakiss]]
| length4 = 3:05
| title5 = Two Up
| writer5 = Simmons, Emile, Coffee, Izquierdo, Maultsby
| extra5 = D'Mile
| length5 = 3:30
| title6 = Unforgivable Blackness
| writer6 = Simmons, Coffee, Maultsby, Osinachi Nwaneri
| extra6 = Nwaneri
| length6 = 4:15
| title7 = Special Occasion
| writer7 = Simmons, [[The Jackie Boyz|Carlos Battey, Steven Battey]], Emile, Perry Jones, Maultsby
| extra7 = D'Mile
| note7 = featuring [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]]
| length7 = 3:52
| title8 = Glow in the Dark
| writer8 = Simmons, Battey, Battey, Emile, Maultsby
| extra8 = D'Mile
| length8 = 5:59
| title9 = 4 Letter Word
| writer9 = Simmons, [[Soundz|Kenneth Coby]], Brian Cohen, Jacob Lutrell, Chris Llewellyn, Maultsby
| extra9 = Soundz
| length9 = 3:39
| title10 = Do It Like You
| writer10 = Simmons, Jeremih Felton, Maultsby, Andrew Wansel, [[Dexter Wansel]]
| extra10 = Andrew "Pop" Wansel, [[Oak (producer)|Oak]]
| note10 = featuring [[Jeremih]]
| length10 = 3:53
| title11 = Tom Edison
| writer11 = Simmons, Emile, Izquierdo, Maultsby
| extra11 = D'Mile
| length11 = 3:32
| title12 = The Reign
| writer12 = Simmons, Cynthia Biggs, Sam Hook, Maultsby, Wansel, Wansel
| extra12 = Wansel, Oak
| length12 = 3:59
| total_length = 43:34
}}


| title2 = Hello World
| writer2 = {{hlist|Simmons|[[Bei Maejor|Brandon Green]]|John "D.O.E." Maultsby|M. Jackson|Nathan "Happy" Pérez}}
| extra2 = Happy Perez
| length2 = 3:11

| title3 = I Need to Know
| writer3 = {{hlist|Simmons|Emile II|[[The Monsters & Strangerz|Clarence Coffee, Jr.]]|[[The Monsters & Strangerz|Alexander Izquierdo]]|Maultsby|[[Boi-1da|Matthew Samuels]]}}
| extra3 = D'Mile
| length3 = 3:34

| title4 = 88
| writer4 = {{hlist|Simmons|Keith James|[[Jadakiss|Jason Phillips]]|[[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]]|[[Lonnie Liston Smith]]|[[Nas|Nasir Jones]]|Peter Phillips|[[Ski (producer)|David Willis]]|[[Da Internz|Ernest Clark]]|[[Da Internz|Marcos Palacios]]}}
| extra4 = [[Da Internz]]
| note4 = featuring [[Jadakiss]]
| length4 = 3:05

| title5 = Two Up
| writer5 = {{hlist|Simmons|Emile II|Coffee, Jr.|Izquierdo|Maultsby}}
| extra5 = D'Mile
| length5 = 3:30

| title6 = Unforgivable Blackness
| writer6 = {{hlist|Simmons|Coffee, Jr.|Maultsby|Osinachi Nwaneri}}
| extra6 = Nwaneri
| length6 = 4:15

| title7 = Special Occasion
| writer7 = {{hlist|Simmons|[[The Jackie Boyz|Carlos Battey]]|[[The Jackie Boyz|Steven Battey]]|Kevin Crowe|Erik Ortiz|Kenneth Bartolomei|Perry Jones|Maultsby|[[Tank (American singer)|Durell Babbs]]}}
| extra7 = [[J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]]
| note7 = featuring [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]]
| length7 = 3:52

| title8 = Glow in the Dark
| writer8 = {{hlist|Simmons|C. Battey|S. Battey|Emile II|Maultsby}}
| extra8 = D'Mile
| length8 = 5:59

| title9 = 4 Letter Word
| writer9 = {{hlist|[[Drake (rapper)|Aubrey Graham]]|[[Soundz|Kenneth Coby]]|Brian "The Rockstars" Cohen|Jacob Lutrell|Chase Lett|Chris "The Rockstars" Llewellyn|Maultsby}}
| extra9 = [[Soundz]]
| length9 = 3:39

| title10 = [[Do It Like You]]
| writer10 = {{hlist|Simmons|[[Jeremih|Jeremih Felton]]|Maultsby|McGee|[[Pop Wansel|Andrew "Pop" Wansel]]|[[Dexter Wansel]]|[[Oak Felder|Warren "Oak" Felder]]}}
| extra10 = [[Pop & Oak]]
| note10 = featuring [[Jeremih]]
| length10 = 3:53

| title11 = Tom Edison
| writer11 = {{hlist|Simmons|Emile II|Izquierdo|Maultsby}}
| extra11 = D'Mile
| length11 = 3:32

| title12 = The Reign
| writer12 = {{hlist|Simmons|Cynthia Biggs|Sam Hook|Maultsby|A. Wansel|D. Wansel|Felder}}
| extra12 = Pop & Oak
| length12 = 3:59
| total_length = 43:34
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = [[iTunes Store]] bonus track<ref>{{cite web|title=Unexpected Arrival (Deluxe Edition) by Diggy|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unexpected-arrival-deluxe/id507872718|website=[[iTunes Store]] (US)|date=20 March 2012 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| collapsed=yes
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline = [[iTunes Store]] bonus track<ref>{{cite web|title=Unexpected Arrival (Deluxe Edition) by Diggy|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unexpected-arrival-deluxe/id507872718|work=''[[iTunes Store]]''|publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| title13 = [[Copy, Paste]]
| writing_credits = yes
| writer13 = {{hlist|Simmons|Felder|Maultsby|A. Wansel}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra13 = Pop & Oak
| title13 = Copy, Paste
| length13 = 2:55
| writer13 = Simmons, Warren Felder, Maultsby, Wansel
| extra13 = Wansel, Oak
| length13 = 2:55
}}
}}

{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = [[Best Buy]] bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web|title=Unexpected Arrival <nowiki>[Best Buy Exclusive]</nowiki> – Diggy > Overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2417605|website=AllMusic|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| collapsed=yes
| headline = ''[[Best Buy]]'' bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web|title=''Unexpected Arrival <nowiki>[Best Buy Exclusive]</nowiki>'' – Diggy > Overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2417605|work=''Allmusic''|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| writing_credits = yes
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title13 = Knowing Me, Knowing You
| title13 = Knowing Me, Knowing You
| length13 =
| writer13 =

| extra13 =
| title14 = What's Going On
| length13 =
| length14 =
| title14 = What's Going On

| writer14 =
| title15 = MSG
| extra14 =
| note15 =
| length14 =
| writer15 = {{hlist|Simmons|Maultsby|Izquierdo|Coby|Llewellyn|Cohen}}
| title15 = MSG
| extra15 = {{hlist|Soundz|The Rockstars}}
| writer15 =
| length15 = 3:45
| extra15 =
| length15 =
}}
}}

;Sample credits
* "88" contains a sample from "[[Dance (A$$)]]" performed by [[Big Sean]].
* "Do It Like You" contains a sample from "Theme From the Planets", written and performed by [[Dexter Wansel]].


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
Credits for ''Unexpected Arrival'' adapted from [[Allmusic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''Unexpected Arrival'' – Diggy > Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/unexpected-arrival-r2397495/credits|work=''Allmusic''|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
Credits for ''Unexpected Arrival'' adapted from [[AllMusic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Unexpected Arrival – Diggy > Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/unexpected-arrival-r2397495/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>


{{col-start}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
* John Armstrong – engineer
* John Armstrong – engineer
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* The Rockstars – guitar, keyboards, producer
* The Rockstars – guitar, keyboards, producer
* Matthew Samuels – composer
* Matthew Samuels – composer
* Diggy Simmons – composer
* Diggy Simmons – executive producer, composer
* Skylar – engineer
* Skylar – engineer
* Lonnie Liston Smith – composer
* Lonnie Liston Smith – composer
* Soundz – producer
* Soundz – producer
* Dexter Wansel – composer
* Dexter Wansel – composer
* Pop Wansel – composer, instrumentation, producer
* [[Pop Wansel]] – composer, instrumentation, producer
* David A. Willis – Composer
* David A. Willis – Composer
* Cathryn Marie - publicist
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
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! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="US200">{{cite web|title=Diggy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/diggy/chart-history/1134948?f=305&g=Albums|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="US200">{{cite magazine|title=Diggy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=diggy|chart=Billboard 200}}|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| 13
| 13
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="USR&BAl">{{cite web|title=Diggy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/diggy/chart-history/1134948?f=333&g=Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="USR&BAl">{{cite magazine|title=Diggy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=diggy|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| 3
| 3
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Top Rap Albums|Rap Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="USRapAl">{{cite web|title=Diggy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/diggy/chart-history/1134948?f=335&g=Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Top Rap Albums|Rap Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="USRapAl">{{cite magazine|title=Diggy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=diggy|chart=Rap Albums}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| 2
| 2
|}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"|US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums|title=2012 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=December 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130233934/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums|archive-date=January 30, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 80
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Diggy Simmons}}

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[[Category:Diggy Simmons albums]]

Latest revision as of 23:36, 22 November 2024

Unexpected Arrival
An image of a man opening a big white door with light coming out of it.
Studio album by
Diggy Simmons
ReleasedMarch 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
Recorded2010–11
Various recording locations
Genre
Length43:34
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Diggy Simmons chronology
Unexpected Arrival
(2012) 		Lighten Up
(2018)
Singles from Unexpected Arrival
  1. "Copy, Paste"
    Released: May 29, 2011
  2. "Do It Like You"
    Released: October 24, 2011
  3. "4 Letter Word"
    Released: May 8, 2012

Unexpected Arrival is the debut studio album by American rapper Diggy Simmons. It was released on March 20, 2012, by Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place from 2010 to 2011, at various locations, while the production on the album was handled by Da Internz, Osinachi Nwaneri, Pop & Oak, Happy Perez, and Soundz, among others.

Unexpected Arrival was supported by five singles; including three official ("Copy, Paste", "Do It Like You" and "4 Letter Word") and two promotional singles ("88" and "Two Up").

Upon the release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200. On June 22, 2013, the album has sold 89,750 copies in the United States.[1]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX[3]
XXL[4]

Upon its release, Unexpected Arrival received generally positive reviews from music critics. Christian Mordi of XXL praised the album's production and Diggy's lyrical skills for coming off more like a seasoned veteran saying, "Unlike many young artists, Diggy stays away from a lot of catchy, jingle-esque hooks and songs about trends on this project. Clearly the young MC wants to be taken seriously by casual and hardcore fans alike."[4] AllMusic editor David Jeffries also praised the album for its production and Diggy's accessibility as a rapper concluding that, "Kid-tested and parent-approved, this well-done debut makes hating on Diggy as ridiculous as it sounds."[2] Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX was mixed about Diggy's talent as an emcee, singling out his age and limited view on the world for the subpar content. He concluded that, "To Diggy's credit, Unexpected Arrival plays to his adolescent strengths without hindering his opportunity to build upon his brand as an adult."[3]

Brandon Soderberg of Spin gave credit to some of the tracks, singling out "Unforgivable Blackness" for being "a sophisticated song that actually tries to confront [Diggy] Simmons’ lack of street cred," but found the rest of the album hollow and generic and followed a formula to market an underdog rapper, saying that, "Unexpected Arrival feels like the end of the rap album. The musical narrative is executed so effectively, hitting all the requisite marks, but it doesn’t matter in the least."[5]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Arrival (Intro)"
D'Mile1:15
2."Hello World"
  • Simmons
  • Brandon Green
  • John "D.O.E." Maultsby
  • M. Jackson
  • Nathan "Happy" Pérez
Happy Perez3:11
3."I Need to Know"
D'Mile3:34
4."88" (featuring Jadakiss)
Da Internz3:05
5."Two Up"
  • Simmons
  • Emile II
  • Coffee, Jr.
  • Izquierdo
  • Maultsby
D'Mile3:30
6."Unforgivable Blackness"
  • Simmons
  • Coffee, Jr.
  • Maultsby
  • Osinachi Nwaneri
Nwaneri4:15
7."Special Occasion" (featuring Tank)
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League3:52
8."Glow in the Dark"
  • Simmons
  • C. Battey
  • S. Battey
  • Emile II
  • Maultsby
D'Mile5:59
9."4 Letter Word"
Soundz3:39
10."Do It Like You" (featuring Jeremih)
Pop & Oak3:53
11."Tom Edison"
  • Simmons
  • Emile II
  • Izquierdo
  • Maultsby
D'Mile3:32
12."The Reign"
  • Simmons
  • Cynthia Biggs
  • Sam Hook
  • Maultsby
  • A. Wansel
  • D. Wansel
  • Felder
Pop & Oak3:59
Total length:43:34
iTunes Store bonus track[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Copy, Paste"
  • Simmons
  • Felder
  • Maultsby
  • A. Wansel
Pop & Oak2:55
Best Buy bonus tracks[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Knowing Me, Knowing You"   
14."What's Going On"   
15."MSG"
  • Simmons
  • Maultsby
  • Izquierdo
  • Coby
  • Llewellyn
  • Cohen
  • Soundz
  • The Rockstars
3:45
Sample credits
  • "88" contains a sample from "Dance (A$$)" performed by Big Sean.
  • "Do It Like You" contains a sample from "Theme From the Planets", written and performed by Dexter Wansel.

Personnel

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Credits for Unexpected Arrival adapted from AllMusic.[8]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 13
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 3
US Rap Albums (Billboard)[11] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2012) Position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 80

References

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  1. ^ Jacobs, Allen (April 25, 2012). "Hip-Hop Album Sales the Week Ending 0422/2012". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Unexpected Arrival – Diggy". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Ortiz, Edwin (March 30, 2012). "Diggy Simmons - Unexpected Arrival". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Mordi, Christian (March 20, 2012). "Diggy, Unexpected Arrival". XXL. Townsquare Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  5. ^ Soderberg, Brandon (March 20, 2012). "Diggy Simmons' 'Unexpected Arrival': Could This Be the End of the Rap Album?". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "Unexpected Arrival (Deluxe Edition) by Diggy". iTunes Store (US). Apple. 20 March 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  7. ^ "Unexpected Arrival [Best Buy Exclusive] – Diggy > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  8. ^ "Unexpected Arrival – Diggy > Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  9. ^ "Diggy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  10. ^ "Diggy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  11. ^ "Diggy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  12. ^ "2012 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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