Hotel California (Tyga album)
Hotel California | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 9, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 55:59 | |||
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Producer |
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Tyga chronology | ||||
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Digital cover | ||||
Singles from Hotel California | ||||
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Hotel California is the third
Hotel California was supported by three singles: "Dope" featuring Rick Ross, "For the Road" featuring Chris Brown, and "Show You" featuring Future; while serving as the promotional single was "Molly" featuring Cedric Gervais, Wiz Khalifa and Mally Mall.
The album was met with mixed reviews from music critics. Commercially, it debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 54,000 copies in the United States.[1] It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in March 2020.
Background
On August 20, 2012, Tyga announced the title to his third album, which would be called Hotel California.[2][3] Tyga explained he made the album in a very short time so all the material would sound the same and go well together. He also compared it to a really good mixtape saying you wouldn't see much music dedicated to the commercial fans.[4] The title is a dedication to his home state of California.[5] Most of the album's sound is based on 1990s West Coast hip hop and sampling.[6]
Recording and production
On November 24, during his tour
The album features
Release and promotion
In August 2012, Tyga released the mixtape
In November 2012, during a red carpet interview at the American Music Awards, he announced that the album would be released for March 2013.[19] On January 22, 2013, Tyga announced on Twitter that the album would be released on March 26, 2013.[20] He then pushed it back to April 9, 2013, to avoid clashing with the release of Lil Wayne's I Am Not a Human Being II, and to clear some of the samples he planned to use on the album.[6] The release date was revealed by DJ Khaled at the end of "Outro" off the Cash Money Records mixtape, titled "Rich Gang: All Stars".[21]
Tour
Beginning the first week of April, Tyga began a world tour, in promotion of the album. The tour consists of a month in the United States and a month overseas.[5]
Cover artwork
On March 6, 2013, Tyga released the album cover, along with a trailer for the album. The cover art features Tyga in a white fur coat and hat at a lavish
Singles
In November 2012, Tyga announced that the first single will be titled "
In February, 2013, Tyga announced that the second single for the album would be titled "For the Road", which features guest vocals from American recording artist Chris Brown.[5] Tyga then said that the song has the same feeling as their hit "Deuces".[6] The song was produced by Cordale "Lil' C" Quinn, and it officially premiered on March 25, 2013. The song was released for digital download on April 4, 2013, along with the pre-order for the album.[32] The music video was filmed in late April, directed by Colin Tilley.[33] The music video for "For the Road" was released on May 19, 2013.[34]
On July 23, 2013, the music video for "Show You" featuring Future, premiered on 106 & Park.[35] "Show You" was released to Rhythmic contemporary radio, as the album's third single on August 27, 2013.[36]
Promotional singles
On March 15, 2013, Tyga released the previously leaked song, titled "
The song has since peaked at number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100.Other songs
Upon the release, "500 Degrees" featuring Lil Wayne, "Hijack" featuring 2 Chainz and "Get Loose" debuted at 38, 39 and 46 respectfully on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, respectively.[40] On September 12, 2013, the music video for "Don’t Hate The Playa" was released.[41] On September 20, 2013, the music video for "Hijack" featuring 2 Chainz was released.[42]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 50/100[43] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [44] |
Exclaim! | 3/10[45] |
HipHopDX | [46] |
Now | [47] |
PopMatters | (5/10)[48] |
RapReviews | (5/10)[49] |
Spin | (3/10)[50] |
XXL | (M)[51] |
Hotel California was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 50, based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed reviews".[43] David Jeffries AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Hotel California refuses to sort his over-the-top bangers into anything sensible, and without a "Rack City" to make it crossover worthy, this is a full-length to leave for the fans."[44] Dave William of XXL gave the album an M, saying "Tyga still thrives in his comfort zone and there are songs that will find success on this album. It’s a desire for more than that that’s missing here."[51] Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "His sexual callousness wears off quickly, and what listeners are left with is a release better fit for a Ramada Inn than a Four Seasons."[46] Jeff Weiss of Spin gave the album a three out of ten, saying "Hotel California is inexcusable. It may be the least creative major-label rap album in recent memory. It's like it was A&R'd by the people who green-lit Battleship, the movie."[50]
Commercial performance
Hotel California debuted at number seven on the US
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s)[14] | Length |
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1. | "500 Degrees" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
| Ryan Hunt | 3:45 |
2. | "Dope" (featuring Rick Ross) |
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| 3:43 |
3. | "Get Loose" |
| Ron Sizzle | 2:47 |
4. | "Diss Song" |
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| 4:50 |
5. | "Hit 'Em Up" (featuring Jadakiss) |
| 2:38 | |
6. | "Molly" (featuring Cedric Gervais, Wiz Khalifa and Mally Mall) |
| Dez Dynamic | 3:38 |
7. | "For the Road" (featuring Chris Brown) |
| 4:03 | |
8. | "Show You" (featuring Future) |
| Detail | 4:29 |
9. | "It Neva Rains" (featuring The Game) |
| Cool & Dre | 4:07 |
10. | "M.O.E." (featuring Wiz Khalifa) |
| FKi | 3:38 |
11. | "Hijack" (featuring 2 Chainz) |
| Dupri | 3:05 |
12. | "Get Rich" |
| Dupri | 2:59 |
13. | "Enemies" |
| SAP | 3:50 |
14. | "Drive Fast, Live Young" |
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| 5:35 |
15. | "Palm Trees" |
| The Olympicks | 2:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Dad's Letter" |
| Jackson | 4:15 |
17. | "Don't Hate Tha Playa" |
| David D.A. Doman | 3:38 |
18. | "Switch Lanes" (featuring The Game) |
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| 3:41 |
Notes
Sample credits
- "Dope" contains a sample from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Deep Cover".
- "It Neva Rains" contains a sample from Tony! Toni! Toné!'s "It Never Rains (In Southern California)".
- "M.O.E." contains a sample from Jay-Z's "Feelin' It".[56]
- "Enemies" contains a sample from "Young & Foolish" performed by The stiX featuring Corinne Bailey Rae.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[70] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Regions | Dates | Label(s) |
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Worldwide | April 7, 2013 | Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records |
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