Jump to content

Black Cocaine: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
m copyediting, and no contractions
Line 35: Line 35:
}}
}}


'''''Black Cocaine''''' is an [[extended play]] by [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] duo [[Mobb Deep]]. It's the first project by the duo since [[Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]]'s release from prison, posing the prospects of another group album after a long hiatus. The project was announced by producer The Alchemist through his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AlanTheChemist/status/117980007359451137 |title=Twitter / Alchemist: Mobb Deep : The Black Cocaine EP |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2011-09-25 |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref> The songs "Conquer", "Get It Forever" and "Waterboarding" were later featured as bonus tracks on their 2014 album ''[[The Infamous Mobb Deep]]''.
'''''Black Cocaine''''' is an [[Extended play|EP]] by [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] duo [[Mobb Deep]], and the duo's first release following [[Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]]'s release from prison. The project was announced by producer [[The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist]] through his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AlanTheChemist/status/117980007359451137 |title=Twitter / Alchemist: Mobb Deep : The Black Cocaine EP |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2011-09-25 |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref> The songs "Conquer", "Get It Forever" and "Waterboarding" were later featured as bonus tracks on their 2014 album ''[[The Infamous Mobb Deep]]''.


==Sales==
==Sales==
The extended play sold 5,000 copies in its 1st week.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17788/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-27-2011 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/27/2011 |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2011-11-30 |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref> As of March 1, 2012 the EP has sold 15,100 copies in the US.
The extended play sold 5,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17788/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-27-2011 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/27/2011 |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2011-11-30 |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref> As of March 1, 2012 the EP has sold 15,100 copies in the US.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 19:37, 21 March 2019

For the drug, see Black cocaine. For the Margeaux EP, see Black Cocaine (Margeaux EP).
Black Cocaine
EP by
Mobb Deep
ReleasedNovember 21, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreHip hop
Length19:27
LabelInfamous Records, RED Distribution
ProducerHavoc, The Alchemist, Young Free, Beat Butcha
Mobb Deep chronology
The Safe Is Cracked
(2009) 		Black Cocaine
(2011) 		The Infamous Mobb Deep
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubC-[2]
AllHipHop7/10[3]
Allmusic[4]
HipHopDX[5]
Pitchfork Media5.4/10[6]
Spin7/10[7]

Black Cocaine is an EP by hip hop duo Mobb Deep, and the duo's first release following Prodigy's release from prison. The project was announced by producer The Alchemist through his Twitter account.[8] The songs "Conquer", "Get It Forever" and "Waterboarding" were later featured as bonus tracks on their 2014 album The Infamous Mobb Deep.

Sales

The extended play sold 5,000 copies in its first week.[9] As of March 1, 2012 the EP has sold 15,100 copies in the US.

Track listing

Track listing confirmed by HipHopDX[10]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dead Man Shoes" (featuring Bounty Killer)Beat Butcha4:42
2."Black Cocaine"The Alchemist4:09
3."Conquer"Havoc3:23
4."Get It Forever" (featuring Nas)The Alchemist4:02
5."Last Days"Young Free3:13
6."Waterboarding" (Limited Edition Bonus)The Alchemist3:32
7."Street Lights" (Limited Edition Bonus) (featuring Dion)J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League4:23

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 33

References

  1. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/black-cocaine-ep/mobb-deep
  2. ^ Rabin, Nathan (November 29, 2011). "Mobb Deep: Black Cocaine". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Garcia, Joe (November 22, 2011). "Album Review: Mobb Deep’s “Black Cocaine”". AllHipHop. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Jeffries, David. "Black Cocaine EP - Mobb Deep". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Cusenza, Michael (2011-11-28). "Mobb Deep - Black Cocaine EP". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  6. ^ Cohen, Ian (January 11, 2012). "Mobb Deep: Black Cocaine EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Reeves, Mosi (November 21, 2011). "Mobb Deep, 'Black Cocaine EP'". Spin. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Twitter / Alchemist: Mobb Deep : The Black Cocaine EP". Twitter.com. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Allen (2011-11-30). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/27/2011". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  10. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2011-10-19). "Mobb Deep Reveal Tracklist For "The Black Cocaine" EP, Features Nas". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  11. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.


Stub icon

This 2010s hip hop album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Black_Cocaine&oldid=888845257"