Life of a Dark Rose
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| Singles from Life of a Dark Rose | |
Life of a Dark Rose is the debut studio album by Lil Skies, released on January 10, 2018. The album debuted at no. 23 and peaked at no. 10 on the Billboard' 200 albums chart.[3]
Singles
After the release of the single "Red Roses", the track "Lust" from the album, which was produced by Cashmoney AP, was released as a promotional single on December 15, 2017.[4] He released the single from the album, "Nowadays", in December 2017 as well.[5] He released a new video for "Nowadays" on December 17, 2017.[6][7] After releasing "Red Roses" and "Lust"[8] in the latter half of 2017, Lil Skies signed with Atlantic Records.[9][8]
The album itself was released on January 10, 2018[8][5] with 14 songs and only one guest appearance, from Landon Cube,[10] who appears on two tracks:[9] Nowadays" and "Red Roses".[9]
Critical reception
Pitchfork gave it a score of 6.4/10, with reviewer Evan Rytlewski writing that the lyrics were very simple in meaning or inane, and the music unoriginal. However, it also said the album was an "easygoing 40 minutes of sugary trap and mellow, blissfully hazy vibe music," which used sounds "of the moment without advancing them much."[11] Not assigning it a number ranking, Paul Simpson of Allmusic said the release "generally feels easy, relaxed, and uncomplicated, with hazy trap beats accompanied by Skies' straightforward, Auto-Tune-free rapping/singing."[9] Uproxx gave it a positive review, saying in the headline that there was the "polish of a seasoned veteran" on the album, with Lil Skies "mixing in plenty of new school influence with his own smooth, polished delivery."[12] Giving it a score of 3.2 of out 5, HipHopDX praised the tracks "Red Roses" and "Nowadays" as the highlights of the album, and said the rest of the tracks were "eh," even if "polished" with catchy beats and good production.[13]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at no. 23 on the Billboard 200, opening at No. 13 on the Top Rap Albums chart and No. 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6] The song "Nowadays" from the album, featuring Landon Cube, reached No. 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 for songs by January 17, 2018. It also reached No. 33 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, with the album's song "Red Roses" also on that chart, reaching No. 36 by January 17, 2018. Uproxx said that the climbing ranking from the week before in the charts was spiked when he released the music video for "Nowadays.[3]
There were two songs from the album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by January 17, 2018.[6]
In January 2018, the album reached the top ten of Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[9] jumping from No. 16 to No. 6 in its second week, and reaching 6 as of January 25, 2018.[14] Wrote Billboard about the singles at that point, "Nowadays" was 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and "Roses" was 28.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Rodeo" |
| Taz Taylor | 2:49 |
| 2. | "The Clique" |
| Maaly Raw | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Red Roses" (featuring Landon Cube) |
| Menoh Beats | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Lust" |
| CashMoneyAP | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Cloudy Skies" | Foose | ghxst | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Signs of Jealously" | Foose | Menoh Beats | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Big Money" |
| J Gramm | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Tell My Haters" |
|
| 2:00 |
| 9. | "Boss Up" | Foose | Aguafina | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Garden" | Foose | Menoh Beats | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Lettuce Sandwich" | Foose | Menoh Beats | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Strictly Business" |
|
| 2:39 |
| 13. | "Kill4u" |
|
| 3:01 |
| 14. | "Nowadays" (featuring Landon Cube) |
| CashMoneyAP | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 41:00 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 10 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[17] | 5 |
References
- ^ "Lil Skies - Red Roses". June 26, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Skies - Nowadays". December 17, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard's Charts Confirm Lil Skies Has The Makings Of A Star", Uproxx, January 17, 2018
- ^ "Lil Skies Raps About "Lust" On New Song", XXL, December 15, 2017, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ a b "Lil Skies Releases 'Life of a Dark Rose' Mixtape", XXL, January 10, 2018, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ a b c "Lil Skies Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With 'Nowadays' & 'Red Roses", Billboard, January 17, 2018, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ "Lil Skies Roams The School Halls in "Nowadays" Video Featuring Landon Cube", XXL, December 18, 2017, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ a b c "Lil Skies Releases 'Life of a Dark Rose' Mixtape", Pigeons & Planes, January 2018, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ a b c d e AllMusic Review by Paul Simpson – Life of a Dark Rose, AllMusic, December 12, 2017, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ "Lil Skies Introduces Fans To "Life Of A Dark Rose" With New Mixtape", HipHopDX, January 11, 2018, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ "Lil Skies Life of a Dark Rose", Pitchfork, January 15, 2018, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ "Lil Skies Has The Polish Of A Seasoned Veteran On His New Mixtape 'Life Of A Dark Rose'", Uproxx, January 10, 2018, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ "Review: Lil Skies' "Life Of A Dark Rose" Debut Shows Potential, But Eh", HipHopDX, January 30, 2018, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ a b "Lil Skies' 'Life of a Dark Rose' Hits Top 10 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart", Billboard, January 25, 2018, retrieved February 2, 2018
- ^ "Lil Skies – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Skies – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Skies Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.