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On March 4, 2012, Hoodie announced via Twitter that his upcoming EP would be titled ''All American''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HoodieAllen/status/176879961976733699 Hoodie Allen]. ''Twitter''. March 5, 2012.</ref> He decided on this title because he credits his success to [[The American Dream|America]], because he felt the songs showcased his best music to date, and because of a hometown restaurant with the same title. Hoodie spent five months developing the album, building tracks from scratch with his producer, RJF, instead of using sampled beats.<ref name="billboardep"/> Regarding the writing process, Hoodie states that "I would describe it as liberating... It was like, 'Okay, I hear this idea in my head, I hear these original ideas, [and] I'm putting them and piecing them together.'"<ref name=billboardep/> On March 29, 2012, Hoodie released the first single from ''All American'' entitled "No Interruption."<ref name="smokingsection.uproxx.com"/> The music video was posted to [[YouTube]] and was featured on the front page the same day. As of |
On March 4, 2012, Hoodie announced via Twitter that his upcoming EP would be titled ''All American''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HoodieAllen/status/176879961976733699 Hoodie Allen]. ''Twitter''. March 5, 2012.</ref> He decided on this title because he credits his success to [[The American Dream|America]], because he felt the songs showcased his best music to date, and because of a hometown restaurant with the same title. Hoodie spent five months developing the album, building tracks from scratch with his producer, RJF, instead of using sampled beats.<ref name="billboardep"/> Regarding the writing process, Hoodie states that "I would describe it as liberating... It was like, 'Okay, I hear this idea in my head, I hear these original ideas, [and] I'm putting them and piecing them together.'"<ref name=billboardep/> On March 29, 2012, Hoodie released the first single from ''All American'' entitled "No Interruption."<ref name="smokingsection.uproxx.com"/> The music video was posted to [[YouTube]] and was featured on the front page the same day. As of July 21, it has gained more than 10 million views.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t431MAUQlQ No Interruption]. ''YouTube''.</ref> |
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The night before the album's release, Hoodie announced that he would personally call every fan that buys the album.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150660832498314&set=a.55380768313.68298.34132013313&type=1&theater Hoodie Allen letter]</ref> ''All American'' was released on April 10, 2012 and debuted as the #1 album on [[iTunes]].<ref name="Hoodie Allen has iTunes No. 1 album"/> Following the rapid success of the EP, Hoodie released the music video for his second single, No Faith In Brooklyn (feat. Jhameel), as a gift to his fans. Over the months of April and May, Hoodie made a 22-stop tour across the US in support of ''All American'', featuring [[Wax (rapper)|Wax]],<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150599186813314&set=a.425964528313.220406.34132013313&type=3&theater</ref> [[Jared Evan]], and others (varied from show to show).<ref>https://www.facebook.com/hoodieallen/posts/10150627191818314</ref> On March 23, 2012, Hoodie hinted at an upcoming announcement of a "UK tour for June," and officially announced the four dates on April 19 via Facebook.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150687812913314&set=a.55380768313.68298.34132013313&type=1</ref> The "[[I Work Better in the UK Tour]]" was his first time performing overseas. |
The night before the album's release, Hoodie announced that he would personally call every fan that buys the album.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150660832498314&set=a.55380768313.68298.34132013313&type=1&theater Hoodie Allen letter]</ref> ''All American'' was released on April 10, 2012 and debuted as the #1 album on [[iTunes]].<ref name="Hoodie Allen has iTunes No. 1 album"/> Following the rapid success of the EP, Hoodie released the music video for his second single, No Faith In Brooklyn (feat. Jhameel), as a gift to his fans. Over the months of April and May, Hoodie made a 22-stop tour across the US in support of ''All American'', featuring [[Wax (rapper)|Wax]],<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150599186813314&set=a.425964528313.220406.34132013313&type=3&theater</ref> [[Jared Evan]], and others (varied from show to show).<ref>https://www.facebook.com/hoodieallen/posts/10150627191818314</ref> On March 23, 2012, Hoodie hinted at an upcoming announcement of a "UK tour for June," and officially announced the four dates on April 19 via Facebook.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150687812913314&set=a.55380768313.68298.34132013313&type=1</ref> The "[[I Work Better in the UK Tour]]" was his first time performing overseas. |
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All American is the second EP by American hip hop artist Hoodie Allen.[1] It was released on April 10, 2012 and debuted at #1 on the iTunes "Top Albums" chart.[2] "No Interruption" is the first single off the album.[3]
History
On March 4, 2012, Hoodie announced via Twitter that his upcoming EP would be titled All American.[4] He decided on this title because he credits his success to America, because he felt the songs showcased his best music to date, and because of a hometown restaurant with the same title. Hoodie spent five months developing the album, building tracks from scratch with his producer, RJF, instead of using sampled beats.[1] Regarding the writing process, Hoodie states that "I would describe it as liberating... It was like, 'Okay, I hear this idea in my head, I hear these original ideas, [and] I'm putting them and piecing them together.'"[1] On March 29, 2012, Hoodie released the first single from All American entitled "No Interruption."[3] The music video was posted to YouTube and was featured on the front page the same day. As of July 21, it has gained more than 10 million views.[5]
The night before the album's release, Hoodie announced that he would personally call every fan that buys the album.[6] All American was released on April 10, 2012 and debuted as the #1 album on iTunes.[2] Following the rapid success of the EP, Hoodie released the music video for his second single, No Faith In Brooklyn (feat. Jhameel), as a gift to his fans. Over the months of April and May, Hoodie made a 22-stop tour across the US in support of All American, featuring Wax,[7] Jared Evan, and others (varied from show to show).[8] On March 23, 2012, Hoodie hinted at an upcoming announcement of a "UK tour for June," and officially announced the four dates on April 19 via Facebook.[9] The "I Work Better in the UK Tour" was his first time performing overseas.
Track list
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lucky Man" | Steven Markowitz, Teddy Rosenthal | Roxpin | 2:45 |
| 2. | "No Interruption" | Markowitz, RJ Ferguson, Carlos St John, Grant Michaels, Amir Salem, Natalie Warner | Ferguson, WNDRBRD | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Eighteen Cool" | Markowitz, Peter Thomas, Jason Weiss | Peter Thomas, Jay Vice | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Top of the World" | Markowitz, Rosenthal, Ferguson | Roxpin, Ferguson | 3:32 |
| 5. | "No Faith in Brooklyn" (feat. Jhameel) | Markowitz, Ferguson | Ferguson | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Small Town" | Markowitz, Thomas | Thomas | 3:34 |
| 7. | "High Again" | Markowitz, Ferguson | Ferguson | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Ain't Gotta Work" | Markowitz, Ferguson | Ferguson | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 27:13 | |||
Personnel
- Hoodie Allen - composer, vocals
- RJF - composer, producer
- Grant "WNDRBRD" Michaels - composer, producer
- Peter Thomas - composer, producer
- Teddy "Roxpin" Rosenthal - composer, producer
- Jay Vice - composer, producer
- Carlos St John - composer
- Amir Salem - composer
- Natalie Warner - composer, vocals
- DJ Fresh Direct - engineer, mixing tracks 1, 2, 4, 7
- Mike Roberts - mixing tracks 3, 5, 6, 8
- Chris Gehringer - mastering
- Will Quinnell - mastering assistant
- Frans Mernick - engineer
- Pran Bandi - engineer
- Chris Leon - engineer
- Dennis Drummond - guitar
- Spencer Stewart - bass
- Ben Alleman - piano, organ, synthesizer
- Nick Toyne - backing vocals
- Jhameel - vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 10 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 16 |
| UK Albums Chart | 64 |
References
- ^ a b c Cubarrubia, R.J. Hoodie Allen Goes Pro With Debut EP, 'All American'. Billboard. April 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Gamboa, Glenn. Hoodie Allen has iTunes No. 1 album. Newsday.
- ^ a b Hoodie Allen – “No Interruption” Video. The Smoking Section. March 29, 2012.
- ^ Hoodie Allen. Twitter. March 5, 2012.
- ^ No Interruption. YouTube.
- ^ Hoodie Allen letter
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150599186813314&set=a.425964528313.220406.34132013313&type=3&theater
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/hoodieallen/posts/10150627191818314
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150687812913314&set=a.55380768313.68298.34132013313&type=1
- ^ Caulfield, Keith. Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' Album Hits No. 1 On Billboard 200. The Hollywood Reporter. April 19, 2012.