3001: A Laced Odyssey
| 3001: A Laced Odyssey | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Flatbush Zombies | ||||||||||
| Released | March 11, 2016 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2014–16 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 60:51 | |||||||||
| Label | Glorious Dead Recordings | |||||||||
| Producer | The Architect | |||||||||
| Flatbush Zombies chronology | ||||||||||
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3001: A Laced Odyssey is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group Flatbush Zombies. The album was released on March 11, 2016, through their own independent record label, Glorious Dead Recordings.[1]
Background
The album's artwork was designed by David Nakayama, a comic book artist who has worked on Marvel Adventures, Deadpool, Big Hero 6 and more.[2] The album includes guest appearances from Anthony Flammia and Diamante, and is entirely produced by Erick "The Architect" Elliott.[3]
Singles
On February 5, 2016, the first single from the album, titled "Bounce", was released. The official music video for the single was released on February 8.[4] On March 10, 2016 the group released the second single "This Is It",[5] followed shortly after by the official music video.[6]
Critical reception
3001: A Laced Odyssey received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 7 reviews.
Commercial performance
The album sold 28,000 copies in the first week, debuting at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Track listing
All tracks produced by Erick Arc Elliott.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Odyssey" | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Bounce" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "R.I.P.C.D" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "A Spike Lee Joint" (featuring Anthony Flammia, Alto Sax: Jolin Ras) | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Fly Away" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Ascension" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Smoke Break" (Interlude) | 2:04 |
| 8. | "Trade-Off" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Good Grief" (featuring Diamante) | 4:31 |
| 10. | "New Phone, Who Dis?" | 5:31 |
| 11. | "This Is It" | 5:43 |
| 12. | "Your Favorite Rap Song" | 12:59 |
Total length: |
60:51 | |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 39 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 150 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 13 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 179 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 72 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 27 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 105 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 10 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 2 |
References
- ↑ https://itun.es/ca/TmCqab
- ↑ http://thegloriousdead.com/products/3001-a-laced-odyssey-pre-sale?variant=14684166727
- ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/flatbush-zombies-bounce-new-song.1968429.html
- ↑ http://www.musictimes.com/articles/64596/20160208/flatbush-zombies-share-bounce-first-single-debut-album-3001-laced.htm
- ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/flatbush-zombies-this-is-it-new-song.1968897.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxplVYIN1Fc
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Flatbush Zombies – 3001: A Laced Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Flatbush Zombies – 3001: A Laced Odyssey" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Flatbush Zombies – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Flatbush Zombies. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Flatbush Zombies – 3001: A Laced Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Flatbush Zombies – 3001: A Laced Odyssey" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Flatbush Zombies – 3001: A Laced Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Flatbush Zombies – 3001: A Laced Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 19.03.2016 (wk11)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Flatbush Zombies – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Flatbush Zombies. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Flatbush Zombies – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Flatbush Zombies. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Flatbush Zombies – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Flatbush Zombies. Retrieved March 29, 2016.