Til the Casket Drops

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Til the Casket Drops
Clipse - Till The Casket Drops.jpg
Studio album by Clipse
Released December 8, 2009 (2009-12-08)
Recorded 2007–2009
Genre Hip hop
Length 51:45
Label Re-Up, Star Trak, Columbia
Producer The Neptunes (also exec.)
Sean C & LV, DJ Khalil, Chin Injeti
Clipse chronology
Hell Hath No Fury
(2006)Hell Hath No Fury2006		 Til the Casket Drops
(2009)
Singles from Til the Casket Drops
  1. "Kinda Like a Big Deal"
    Released: April 20, 2009
  2. "I'm Good"
    Released: June 11, 2009
  3. "Popular Demand (Popeyes)"
    Released: October 23, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 64/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[2]
Chicago Tribune 3/4 stars[3]
Entertainment Weekly (A-)[4]
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars[5]
The New York Times (favorable)[6]
Pitchfork Media (6.2/10)[7]
PopMatters (5/10)[8]
Slant Magazine 2.5/5 stars[9]
USA Today 3.5/4 stars[10]
XXL 4/5 stars (XL)[11]
Not to be confused with the ZZ Ward album of the same name.

Til the Casket Drops is the third and final studio album by American hip hop duo Clipse, released on December 8, 2009, by Re-Up Records in the United States.[12]

Background

The album was preceded by a mixtape called Road to Till the Casket Drops, available December 1, 2008 through complex.com.[13] The album's cover artwork was designed by artist KAWS. Featured guests include Kanye West, Keri Hilson, Pharrell, Cam'ron, Ab-Liva and Yo Gotti.[14] It features production from The Neptunes, Sean C and LV, DJ Khalil and Chin Injeti.[15][16]

Singles

The first promotional single for the album was "Kinda Like a Big Deal" which features Kanye West. The first official single for the album is entitled "I'm Good", and features Pharrell of The Neptunes. The second official single was "All Eyes on Me" featuring Keri Hilson. The third official single was "Popular Demand (Popeyes)". "Popular Demand (Popeyes)" features New York rapper Cam'ron.

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 41 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.[17]

Critical response

Despite some mixed criticism towards its more upbeat musical direction than that of their previous album, Hell Hath No Fury (2006),[18] Til the Casket Drops received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 64/100 from Metacritic.[19] The album sold 62,000 copies within the first month of being released.[20]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Freedom"   Sean C & LV 3:46
2. "Popular Demand (Popeyes)" (featuring Cam'ron & Pharrell) The Neptunes 4:20
3. "Kinda Like a Big Deal" (featuring Kanye West) DJ Khalil, Chin Injeti 3:26
4. "Showing Out" (featuring Yo Gotti & Pharrell) The Neptunes 3:38
5. "I'm Good" (featuring Pharrell) The Neptunes 4:21
6. "There Was a Murder"   DJ Khalil, Chin Injeti 3:36
7. "Door Man"   The Neptunes 5:08
8. "Never Will It Stop" (featuring Ab Liva) Sean C & LV 3:21
9. "All Eyes On Me" (featuring Keri Hilson) The Neptunes 3:50
10. "Counseling" (featuring Nicole Hurst & Pharrell) The Neptunes 3:17
11. "Champion"   The Neptunes 4:14
12. "Footsteps" (featuring Kobe) DJ Khalil 4:21
13. "Life Change" (featuring Kenna) The Neptunes 4:27

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US The Billboard 200 41
US Top Rap Albums 3
US Top Digital Albums 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 9

References

  1. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/til-the-casket-drops/clipse
  2. ↑ Kellman, Andy. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  3. ↑ Kot, Greg. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  4. ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-12-24.
  5. ↑ Brown, August. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2010-02-16.
  6. ↑ Chinen, Nate. Review: Til the Casket Drops. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Ian. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  8. ↑ Martin, Andrew. Review: Til the Casket Drops. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  9. ↑ Cataldo, Jesse. Review: Til the Casket Drops. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  10. ↑ Jones, Steve. Review: Til the Casket Drops. USA Today. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
  11. ↑ Bianco, Alvin. Review: Til the Casket Drops. XXL. Retrieved on 2009-12-11.
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  17. ↑ Kaufman, Gil. Susan Boyle Remains Billboard Ruler As Chris Brown Settles For #7. MTV. Retrieved on 2010-01-04.
  18. ↑ Arnold, Paul W. Clipse Defend Direction Of Til The Casket Drops. HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2010-01-04.
  19. ↑ Til the Casket Drops (2009): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2010-01-04.
  20. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/17/2010

External links

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