Everybody (Logic album)

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Everybody (stylized as "ΞVERYBODY") is the third studio album by American rapper Logic. It was released on May 5, 2017, by Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. It also features production from 6ix and Logic, among others.

Background

On October 3, 2016, Logic revealed a working title of the album to be called AfricAryaN, stating the title was due to "being black and white, and seeing life from two sides. [It's about] cultural evolution [because] we all have so many different ethnicities in our blood, no matter how pure we think we are. The album's title received controversy upon release, with many voicing their displeasure at Logic's inclusion of the word "Aryan", and the historical connotations regarding the word. This rationale supposedly caused Logic to alter the title of the album, although, he retained the name for a song on the album. The album's cover art was painted by Sam Spratt, who used The Wedding at Cana, painted by Paolo Veronese as an example. Logic also conducted a contest for a fan to be painted on the album cover, which was won by a fan named Josh suffering with osteogenesis imperfecta.

The tale between two projects — Everybody and The Incredible True Story — that sees a depleted mankind harboring itself on the planet paradise. The concept tells the idea of race is disregarded, and the remaining humans restore order and adjust to the new planet's environments and surroundings. Institutions have also opened, and the citizens of Paradise live peacefully for over 300 years. The album begins to follow a group of schoolchildren, after this timespan, who were on a field trip to an art museum. The people began learning about the Earth, and the ways of life that was conducted by the humans that had inhabited on the planet, prior to its destruction.

Logic further elaborated on the album's concept in a subsequent YouTube video, revealing astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson would star as God, and 90s radio personality Bigvon would play Atom. Logic then explained Atom had died in a car accident, and speaks with God upon arrival to Heaven. God informs him the only way he can move into the afterlife is if he can complete reincarnation into another life. Atom agrees, but he later finds out that the reincarnation isn't just coming back as a single person, but living the lives of every single human being. As such, he must learn and live as every human being ever, to move on to the afterlife.

Promotion

The album was announced on March 29, 2017, with a promotional video uploaded to YouTube revealing the album's release date of May 5, 2017. The video was followed by a trailer to the album, which detailed the thematic content regarding Everybody.

Shortly after announcing the album's artwork, rapper Freddie Gibbs publicly disparaged Logic for allegedly making a trailer and album cover similar to his album You Only Live 2wice.

Singles

The album's title track was released as the lead single on March 31, 2017. The track was produced by Logic, 6ix and PTSMN.

"Black Spiderman", featuring Damian Lemar Hudson, was released as the album's second single on April 13, 2017.

"1-800-273-8255", featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, was released as the album's third single on April 28, 2017. The track name is the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Commercial performance

Everybody is projected to move 225-240,000 in album-equivalent units and 155-165,000 in pure album sales. It could become Logic's biggest first-week sales.

Track listing

Credits adapted from TIDAL and Digital Booklet.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hallelujah"	Sir Robert Hall II Arjun Ivatury	6ix Logic	7:28
2.	"Everybody"	Hall II Ivatury Kyle Metcalfe	Logic 6ix PSTMN	2:42
3.	"Confess" (featuring Killer Mike)	Hall II Ivatury Christopher Thornton Diondria Thornton Michael Render	6ix Logic	5:43
4.	"Killing Spree" (featuring Ansel Elgort)	Hall II Ivatury Darrel Alston Adjane Rafael Ansel Elgort	6ix Logic Vontae Thomas	3:26
5.	"Take It Back"	Hall II Ivatury Bobby Campbell	6ix Campbell	6:40
6.	"America" (featuring Black Thought, Chuck D, Big Lenbo and No I.D.)	Hall II Ivatury Tariq Luqmaan Trotter Carlton Ridenhour Leon Ressalam Ernest Wilson Kevin McKenzie Shawn McKenzie Paul Mitchell	Logic 6ix No I.D.	5:31
7.	"Ink Blot" (featuring Juicy J)	Hall II Ivatury Dominik Patrzek Shuntaro Tanikawa Michi Tanaka Jordan Houston	6ix Deats	2:36
8.	"Mos Definitely"	Hall II Charles Dumazer Khalil Abdul-Rahman Sam Barsh Daniel Seeff Quincy Jones Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman	C-Sick DJ Khalil	3:26
9.	"Waiting Room" (skit)	Hall II	Logic	4:43
10.	"1-800-273-8255" (featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid)	Hall II Ivatury Alessia Caracciolo Khalid Robinson	Logic 6ix	4:10
11.	"Anziety" (featuring Lucy Rose)	Hall II Ivatury Nima Jahanbin Paimon Jahanbin William Smith Lucy Rose	6ix Logic Wallis Lane	6:52
12.	"Black Spiderman" (featuring Damian Lemar Hudson)	Hall II Ivatury Abdul-Rahman Sam Barsh Damian Lemar Hudson	Logic 6ix DJ Khalil	5:31
13.	"AfricAryaN" (featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson)	Hall II Ivatury Jermaine Cole Neil deGrasse Tyson	6ix Logic	12:08
Total length:				70:56

Track notes

• "Everybody" features background vocals from Damian Lemar Hudson, Diondria Thornton, Christopher Thornton, William Wells and Lucy Rose.
• "Confess" features background vocals from Lucy Rose.
• "Black SpiderMan" features background vocals from Dylan Wiggins, Patrick Starrr, Christopher Thornton, William Wells, Jessica Hall and Chris Zarou.
• "AfricAryaN" features an uncredited verse and production by J. Cole.

Sample credits

• "America" contains an interpolation of "Live At The Barbecue" written by Kevin McKenzie, Shawn McKenzie and Paul Mitchell.
• "Ink Blot" contains samples from "Kodomo" performed by Carmen Maki.
• "Mos Definitely" contains an interpolation of "Maybe Tomorrow" written by Quincy Jones, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.
• "Anziety" contains elements from "Color One Tear Black" performed by Double O's Demingo's.