My Own Lane
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My Own Lane is the second
, among others.The album was supported by the singles, "
Background
On January 4, 2013, Kid Ink announced that he had signed a record deal with
Following the release of
Recording and production
The album's recording process begun in late 2012, following Kid Ink's signing to RCA Records. He promised bigger guest appearances on this album compared to his independently released debut album.
Near the end of the recording process, Ink had around 25 records that he had to trim down from, to decide which would make the album.
Music and lyrics
On the album's opener "Hello World", "Ink employs a catchy sing-song flow over
Release and promotion
On May 14, 2013, Kid Ink announced his first project released by RCA, a digital-only EP titled Almost Home, which it was released on May 28, 2013. The EP featured artists, such as French Montana, Wale, Meek Mill, ASAP Ferg and Rico Love, among others.[20] Upon its release, the EP debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200 and it has sold 15,000 copies in its first week.[6] It was supported by the single's "Bad Ass" and "Money and the Power" both will be included on the deluxe edition of My Own Lane. Ink spoke of the EP's sound compared to the album saying, "The EP was a taste for the summer, the records were directed more toward the summer. I don’t want it to feel like the album is gonna sound exactly like that, but I do think certain records on there like "Bossin’ Up" and "Money and the Power" and "Fuck Sleep," which are records I feel like have such a strong sound and a brand new sound for me that I did drag them over– not those specific records, but those vibes."[5]
Starting from November 2013 through the end of 2013, Kid Ink toured
Singles
On September 17, 2013, Kid Ink released "
On December 16, 2013, the
The other Chris Brown collaboration "Main Chick" was serviced to rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States on March 11, 2014, as the album's third official single.[40]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Boston Globe | (mixed)[43] |
DJBooth | [44] |
HipHopDX | [45] |
Starpulse | [46] |
RapReviews | 6/10[47] |
XXL | 4/5 (XL)[48] |
My Own Lane was met with generally positive reviews from
DJBooth commented that, "Purely as a rapper, Kid Ink doesn’t do much on My Own Lane to show us who he really is or what he’s capable of. Sure, his basic rhyme patterns and simple flows suffice over an outstanding beat or side-by-side with a quality hook, but his tone isn’t distinct and his lyrics do no more than fill the space between catchy hooks with words." No Option" is the album's lyrical peak, but
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 50,000 copies in the United States.[49] In its second week, the album dropped to number 21 on the chart and sold 14,000 more copies bringing its total album sales to 65,000 in the United States.[50] In its third week, the album sold 8,200 more copies in the United States.[51] In its fourth week, the album sold 6,100 copies in the United States.[52] As of February 2015, the album has sold 179,000 copies in the United States.[53]
In 2014, My Own Lane was ranked as the 138th most popular album of the year on the Billboard 200.[54]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hello World" |
| Dopson (of 1500 or Nothin'), Cardiak | 4:02 |
13. | "More Than a King" | Collins, Ned Cameron, David "The Optimist" Embree | Cameron, The Optimist | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Star Player" | Collins, Lifted | 6:50 |
Sample credits
- "The Movement" contains a sample from "Let Your Feelings Show", as performed by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Personnel
Credits for My Own Lane adapted from AllMusic.[18]
- August Alsina – featured artist
- Matt Anthony – assistant
- Marcella Araica – mixing
- Paul Bowman – assistant
- Chris Brown – featured artist
- Ned Cameron – producer
- Cardiak – producer
- Adam Catania – assistant
- Yoan Chirescu – guitar
- Danja – producer
- DJ Ill Will – executive producer
- Larrance Dopson – producer
- Mike DZL – producer
- The Futuristics – producer
- Erwin Gorostiza – creative director
- Lasanna Harris – producer
- J Grand – arranger, executive producer, mixing
- Jess Jackson – vocal engineer
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph – producer
- Ryan Kaul – assistant
- Kid Ink – primary artist
- King Los – featured artist
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Erik Madrid – mixing
- Maejor Ali – featured artist
- Arthur McArthur – producer
- Dijon McFarlane – producer
- MGK – featured artist
- Mikhail – producer
- Nius – producer
- The Optimist – producer
- Estevan Oriol – photography
- Pusha T – featured artist
- Angel Ramirez, Jr. – engineer, mixing
- David Royer – stylist
- James Royo – mixing
- The Runners – producer
- SoFLY – producer
- Brian Springer – vocal engineer
- Rob Suchecki – engineer
- Tyga – featured artist
- Elle Varner – featured artist
- Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva – editing
- Courtney Walter – art direction, design
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[70] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[71] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[72] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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