Almost Home (Kid Ink EP)
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Almost Home is the
Background
On January 4, 2013, Kid Ink has announced he had signed a deal with RCA Records and premiered the lead single for his debut project titled "Bad Ass" featuring Wale and Meek Mill.[2][3] "Bad Ass" was meant to be a single to tide fans over for his first full-length. RCA associate director of marketing Shani Fuller said, "We wanted to continue along the theme of being an indie and releasing music all the time," "We just really wanted to feed his fans with new music and a new look as we approached his album later in the year." Six tracks were selected from more than 140 possible cuts for the disc and a few songs were streamed ahead of release, including "Sunset," a track that Kid Ink says "really motivated the EP. The EP features additional guest appearances from ASAP Ferg, and French Montana on a remix of his mixtape track "Bossin' Up".[4] On the following day, after the EPs release he released a freestyle which was set to be the EPs first track.[5]
Singles
The EPs lead single "Bad Ass" was released for digital download on January 22, 2013.[6] The song was released to Rhythm Crossover radio in the United States on February 26, 2013.[7] It has since peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The EPs second single "
Commercial performance
Almost Home debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200 in its first week of release and sold 20,000 copies in the United States.[4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
The Source | (positive)[16] |
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Upon its release, Almost Home was met with generally positive reviews from
Trent Fitzgerald of PopCrush praised it saying, "The collection boasts six anthemic tunes that should get you charged for the summer months ahead. Standouts include the bombastic song "
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bossin' Up" (featuring Devin Cruise | 4:15 | ||
Total length: | 25:48 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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UK R&B Albums Chart[21]
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34 |
US Billboard 200 | 27 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[22] | 5 |
US Top Rap Albums[23]
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4 |
References
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Almost Home - EP by Kid Ink". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ Markma, Rob (2013-01-04). "Kid Ink Inks Deal With RCA Records". MTV. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Kid Ink Signs To RCA Records | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ^ a b "Kid Ink Breaks Down 'Almost Home' Album Rollout". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "New Music: Kid Ink 'Almost Home'". Vibe. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Bad Ass (feat. Meek Mill & Wale) - Single by Kid Ink". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Archived from the original on 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Kid Ink - Money and the Power | LISTEN - Def Pen Radio
- ^ Amazon.com: Money and the Power [Explicit]: Kid Ink: MP3 Downloads
- ^ "Request Kid Ink's "Money And The Power" | The Official RCA Records Site". Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ^ charts.de[dead link]
- ^ "Almost Home - Kid Ink | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Kid Ink "Almost Home" EP Review — 4.5 out of 5 stars @ARTISTdirect
- ^ "Kid Ink - Almost Home EP - Stream & Read Album Review". Djbooth.net. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "Kid Ink, 'Almost Home' – EP Review". Popcrush.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ a b Record Report: Kid Ink Slows Down Summer Vibes With Almost Home EP : TheSource
- ^ "Kid Ink - 'Almost Home' EP Review - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "Kid Ink - Almost Home EP - Stream & Read Album Review". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ Kid Ink, ‘Almost Home’ – EP Review
- ^ Kid Ink - 'Almost Home' EP Review - XXL
- UK Album Charts. Archived from the originalon December 31, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Kid Ink Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Kid Ink Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 29, 2012.