Black Friday (Jay Rock mixtape)

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Black Friday
L.E.S.
  • Dem Joints
  • Dangeroo Kipawaa
  • Phoenix
  • Mr. Lee
  • Willie B
  • Wyldfyer
    • Jay Rock chronology
    From Hood Tales to the Cover of XXL
    (2010)     		Black Friday
    (2010)     		Follow Me Home
    (2011)

    Black Friday is the eighth

    Amazon.com, under Top Dawg Entertainment.[1] It was Jay Rock's last mixtape before the release of his debut studio album Follow Me Home
    .

    Background

    The mixtape was interactive as it gained some of its tracks thanks to fans' feedback on Twitter and fans also helped shape the album cover.[2] Music videos were released for "No Joke", "Diary of a Broke Nigga" and "Get on Your Shit".

    Lyrics, production and themes

    The lyrics stay true to the typical rags-to-riches street narrative style, adding a sense of regularity to the mixtape, though it rarely crosses over into redundancy, thanks to Jay Rock's delivery.[3]

    The production embodies astral atmospheric sounds that evoke feelings of an urban cement dreamscape over the traditional hip-hop elements.

    G-Funk synth on steady loop over the deep groove of drums and bass.[4]

    The mixtapes themes were described as "street" related and Rock's rapping was described as "reality rap".[5] Ology described the mixtape as a "street narrative"[3]

    Guests and production

    The mixtape features

    Trae Tha Truth and Spider Loc among others.[5] The production was handled by Focus..., Crada and DJ Khalil, as well as in-house producers from Top Dawg Entertainment, such as Willie B and Sounwave, representing Digi+Phonics.[5]

    Critical reception

    Black Friday received critical acclaim upon its release. It was named the 83rd best mixtape of 2010 by XXL and described as a "banger".[6] Ab-Soul's features were widely praised by critics.[3]

    Track listing

    [7]

    No.TitleProducer(s)Length
    1."No Joke" (featuring Ab-Soul)Willie B4:17
    2."Diary of a Broke Nigga" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Giddy)Crada3:37
    3."Still in the Hood" (featuring Trae)Dem Joints3:54
    4."Fuck the Police" (featuring Ab-Soul)Dangeroo Kipawaa2:54
    5."Juice"Sounwave3:35
    6."They Say" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)Phoenix4:03
    7."Walk with Me" (featuring Big Scoob)Mr. Lee3:17
    8."In These Streets" (featuring Spider Loc)Paperboy Fabe4:15
    9."Hustle Man" (featuring Ab-Soul)Dangeroo Kipawaa3:25
    10."Money Makin' Moves" (featuring Ab-Soul)Dangeroo Kipawaa4:27
    11."Trapped in the Hood"Wyldfyer and L.E.S.3:00
    12."Get on Your Shit"Focus...3:56
    13."Kush Freestyle" (Bonus Track)DJ Khalil2:11
    14."Shadow of Death" (performed by Black Hippy) (Bonus Track)Sounwave3:39
    Samples
    • "Still in the Hood" samples "Fully Loaded Clip" by 50 Cent.
    • "Kush Freestyle" samples "Kush" by Dr. Dre.
    • "Diary of a Broke Nigga" samples "What's Your Name" by The Moments.
    • "Shadow of Death" samples "Dance Music" by R. D. Burman.

    References

    1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Black Friday by Jay Rock". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
    2. ^ Abstract by Andrew Martin. "Album Review: Jay Rock - Black Friday | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
    3. ^ a b c d "Music". Ology. Archived from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
    4. ^ "Jay Rock Featuring Big Scoob – Walk With Me [Song] | Jay Rock". Blog.jayrock.com. 2010-11-28. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
    5. ^ a b c TC (2010-11-26). "Download: Jay Rock - Black Friday Mixtape | The Smoking Section". Smokingsection.uproxx.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
    6. ^ "The 100 Best Mixtapes of 2010 (100-50)". Xxlmag.Com. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
    7. ^ "// Jay Rock - Black Friday // West Coast News Network //". Dubcnn.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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