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Section.80 is the debut studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released exclusively through the iTunes Store on July 2, 2011, under Top Dawg Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from GLC, Colin Munroe, Ashtrobot, BJ the Chicago Kid, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and vocals from late singer-songwriter Alori Joh. The production was mainly handled by Top Dawg in-house producers from production group Digi+Phonics, along with THC, Tommy Black, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin and J. Cole.[2] The concept album features lyrical themes delivered by Lamar such as racism and medication tolerance, and received critical acclaim from music critics.

The album's lead single "HiiiPoWeR", was released on April 12, 2011. Section.80 sold 5,400 copies in the US solely based upon digital downloads within less than a week, debuting and peaking at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 chart with minimal mainstream media promotion and coverage - however some sources suggest the album entered at number 104. Within a two-week period the album sales had totalled to 9,522.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] As of June 2015, the album has sold 110,000 copies.

Background

The album is his first studio release following five mixtapes and an extended-play. Lamar recorded the album at Top Dawg Studios in Carson, California.[10]

The lead single for Section.80 was "HiiiPoWeR", a promotional single produced by Lamar's frequent collaborator J. Cole, of which the concept was to further explain the HiiiPoWeR movement.[11] In the beginning of the music video for "HiiiPoWeR", a quote from Kendrick Lamar reads:

I wrote #Section80 because I was ordered to do so. You'll never understand my life and my world. Have you ever seen a new born baby kill a man? Kendrick Lamar. The very next scene is a visual of me with the eyes of a 6 year old. My mother told me to keep this outtake because it said who I was. An infant looking for answers. Will you forgive me, twice? Probly not. I watch this video and reminisce on that crazy am hour of September 13, 2010. I Got a visit from Tupac Shakur. I remember being asleep. His image said "Don't let me die". I was paranoid. I said "why"? He said "because you the....."[12]

Music and lyrics

Section.80 is a concept album that revolves around the life of Tammy and Keisha as it explains the personal hardships in their lives. "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)" revolves around two girls cheating on their boyfriends after discovering they were unfaithful, and eventually sleeping with each other because they can't trust men. "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" is about a prostitute who seeks comfort and control, only to her demise. Lamar explains that Section.80 is for people born in the 1980s until now as he dwells on a variety of subjects, such as referencing Ronald Reagan and discussing how the crack epidemic occurred in the 80s. He explains how this is part of the reason drugs are popular for his Generation (e.g. drug dealing and drug addicts.) "A.D.H.D" addresses the high drug and medication tolerance of people born during the Reagan era. "Kush & Corinthians" notes that justice and morals are rarely cut and dry.[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute[14]
Robert ChristgauB+[15]
DJBooth[16]
Entertainment WeeklyB–[17]
HipHopDX[18]
Pitchfork Media8.0/10[19]
PopMatters8/10[20]
RapReviews8/10[21]
XXLXL (4/5)[22]

Upon its release, Section.80 received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 11 reviews.[23] The Smoking Section gave it 4/5 Cigs, declaring "Kendrick absolutely shines...There's no possible way to doubt his conviction."[24] HipHopDX rated the album 4 out of 5 stars.[18] Pitchfork rated the album 8 out of 10.[25] XXL gave the album a XL/XXL rating.[26] PopMatters gave the album a 8/10 rating.[20] Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 45 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[27] Complex magazine named the album the seventh best album of 2011.[28]

Commercial performance

The album's lead single "HiiiPoWeR", was released April 2011. Section.80 sold 5,400 copies in the US solely based upon digital downloads within less than a week, debuting and peaking at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 chart with minimal mainstream media promotion and coverage - however some sources suggest the album entered at number 104. Within a two-week period the album sales had totalled to 9,522.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] As of June 2015, the album has sold 110,000 copies in the United States.[36]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fuck Your Ethnicity"THC3:44
2."Hol' Up"Sounwave (of Digi+Phonics)2:53
3."A.D.H.D"Sounwave3:35
4."No Make-Up (Her Vice)" (featuring Colin Munroe)Sounwave3:55
5."Tammy's Song (Her Evils)"THC2:41
6."Chapter Six"Tommy Black2:41
7."Ronald Reagan Era"Tae Beast (of Digi+Phonics)3:36
8."Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice)" (featuring GLC)Willie B (of Digi+Phonics)4:21
9."The Spiteful Chant" (featuring Schoolboy Q)
5:20
10."Chapter Ten"THC1:15
11."Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" (featuring Ashtrobot)Tae Beast3:47
12."Rigamortus"
  • Willie B
  • Sounwave (co.)
2:48
13."Kush & Corinthians (His Pain)" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)Wyldfyer5:04
14."Blow My High (Members Only)"Tommy Black3:35
15."Ab-Soul's Outro" (featuring Ab-Soul)Terrace Martin5:50
16."HiiiPoWeR"J. Cole4:39
Notes
  • (co.) signifies a co-producer
  • "No Make-Up (Her Vice)" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
  • "Chapter Six" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
  • "Ronald Reagan Era" features uncredited additional vocals from Ashtrobot, RZA and Ab-Soul.
  • "The Spiteful Chant" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
  • "HiiiPoWeR" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for Section.80 adapted from AllMusic.[41]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[42] 113
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[42] 22
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[42] 13
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[42] 1
US Top Digital Albums (Billboard)[42] 21

References

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  2. ^ "Kendrick Lamar – Section.80 (Album)". 2dopeboyz. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  3. ^ "Section.80 - Billboard Albums". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  4. ^ "Album Charts: Beyonce Earns Fourth #1 Album With '4', Big Sean Debuts At #3". BallerStatus.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
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  15. ^ Christgau, Robert (August 28, 2012). "Ab-Soul/Kendrick Lamar". MSN Music. Microsoft. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
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  30. ^ "Album Charts: Beyonce Earns Fourth #1 Album With '4', Big Sean Debuts At #3". BallerStatus.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  31. ^ "Album Review: Kendrick Lamar - Section.80". iHipHop.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  32. ^ "Update: Album Sales Week Of 6/28/11 (Kendrick Lamar)". iHipHop.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
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  37. ^ "Kendrick Lamar feat. Ashtrobot's Keisha's Song (Her Pain) sample of The Alan Parsons Project's Old and Wise". Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  38. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Rigamortis sample of Willie Jones's The Thorn". Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  39. ^ "Kendrick Lamar's A.D.H.D. sample of The Jet Age of Tomorrow's The Knight Hawk". Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  40. ^ "Kendrick Lamar's the Spiteful Chant sample of Iron by Woodkid". Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  41. ^ "Section.80 - Kendrick Lamar". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Credits. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  42. ^ a b c d e "Section.80 - Kendrick Lamar". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

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