Ready Set Go! (album)

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Ready Set Go!
Wal-mart)[1]
RecordedVarious recording locations
2009–10
Genre
Length32:20
Label
  • MMI
  • Music Line Group
  • Zone 4
  • Interscope
Producer
Roscoe Dash chronology
Ready Set Go!
(2010) 		J.U.I.C.E.
(2011)
Singles from Ready Set Go!
  1. "All the Way Turnt Up"
    Released: January 26, 2010
  2. "Show Out"
    Released: March 23, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[3]

Ready Set Go! was the intended debut

studio album by American rapper Roscoe Dash, released on November 2, 2010 in the United States through Interscope Records, Music Line Group, and Zone 4. The album contains guest performances from respective labelmates from each label: Soulja Boy, J. Holiday, and Jared Evan. Recording for the album occurred in various locations during 2009 and 2010, with production primarily provided by K.E. on the Track. A hip hop album with influences of pop and contemporary R&B, Ready Set Go features hook-driven, lighthearted lyrical content sung by Dash's high-pitched
, nasal voice.

The album was preceded by the release of the singles "All the Way Turnt Up" and "Show Out", the former peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was leaked to retailer Walmart before Dash had finished recording it, leading to the album being initially pulled from all other retailers, although some have since retrospectively made it available. Most likely due to this, the album failed to chart in any known territory. Its premature release has since led Dash to disown the album, as he does not regard it as his definitive debut.

Background and recording

Roscoe Dash was born Jeffrey Johnson, Jr., and lived in Atlanta with his mother and grandmother. He gained his interest in hip hop from his brother, an aspiring music producer: he began writing lyrics of his own at twelve years old, under the name "ATL" and joined a four-man group called The Blackout Boys.[2] After releasing mixtapes both with the group and as a solo artist, Dash nearly signed to record label Porter House, the label of Travis Porter – friends of Dash since 2006 – but this fell through after the two fell out following a credits dispute over an early version of Dash's later single "All the Way Turnt Up".[2] He then met local entrepreneur LA da Boomman in 2009, who then signed him to his production company, Making Moves Inc. (MMI).[2][4] Dash then later agreed deals with both Music Line Group, after Boomman introduced Dash to the A&R representative Anthony Tate, and the Interscope Records distributed Zone 4 after Tate and Dash spoke with music producer Polow da Don, the label's founder.[2][4]

In an interview with

Young Jeezy, and "Elevator Love" featuring Jazmine Sullivan, but those songs with collaboration does not appear on the final track listing.[3]

Music and lyrics

Primarily a hip hop album,[2][3] Ready Set Go! also contains influences of pop and contemporary R&B, and consists of themes aimed primarily at a young demographic, including partying and popular product brands.[2][3] Much of the album's production is provided by K.E. on the Track, whose production on the title track draws influences from "Indian Flute" by Timbaland & Magoo.[3] "I Be Shopping" contains numerous examples of product placement, backed by a "memorable melody" which David Jeffries of AllMusic argues broadens the song's "appeal beyond mall rats".[3] Dash described "All the Way Turnt Up" as "new-age crunk":[8] Soulja Boy, the song's guest, likened it to a stylistically exaggerated version of his own single "Turn My Swag On".[9] "Show Out" contains an infectious chorus and was described by Amazon as a "flashy, soon-to-be club anthem".[2] Typically, Dash exhibits a nasal, high-pitched delivery that frequently displays signs of being digitally altered and layered "as if there were 20 Dashes per track, whining and echoing as far as the ear can hear".[3]

Release and promotion

Ready Set Go! was released via MMI,

J.U.I.C.E. (2011).[10]

Two singles were released to promote Ready Set Go!. Dash originally purchased the production for "

Billboard Hot 100, number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number eight on the Hot Rap Songs chart.[15][16][17] The second single, "Show Out", was released digitally on April 20, 2010:[18] it did not match the commercial performance of its predecessor, only reaching numbers 41 and 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.[16][17] The music video for "All the Way Turnt Up" was filmed in an Atlanta warehouse and released via MTV Jams on February 22, 2010,[9] with the video for "Show Out" featuring shots of Dash among expensive cars and riding a jet-ski.[7]

Although it was not released as a single, "Sexy Girl Anthem" peaked at number 71 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[16]

Track listing

Standard edition[19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ready Set Go"
  • Jeffery Johnson Jr.
  • Kevin Erondu
K.E.3:47
2."All the Way Turnt Up" (featuring Soulja Boy)
  • Johnson
  • DeAndre Way
  • Christian Arceo
  • Erondu
  • Vybe Beatz
  • K.E.
4:53
3."Show Out"
  • Johnson
  • Erondu
K.E.3:21
4."Sexy Girl Anthem"
  • Johnson
  • Kevin Mays
DJ Spinz3:10
5."Yes Girl" (featuring J. Holiday)
  • Johnson
  • Nahum Grymes
  • Leland Clopton
Big Fruit3:14
6."One Night Stand"
  • Johnson
  • Bigg Makk
  • Tony Scales
  • Bigg Makk
  • ChefTone
3:58
7."Employee of the Year"
Los Da Mystro3:39
8."I Be Shopping"
  • Johnson
  • Erondu
K.E.3:19
9."All I Know" (featuring Jared Evan)
  • Johnson
  • Erondu
  • Jared Evan
K.E.4:17
Total length:32:20

Personnel

Credits for Ready Set Go! adapted from AllMusic.[20]

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United States November 2, 2010[2][11] MMI, Zone 4, Music Line Group, Interscope Records
CD[19]

References

  1. ^ "Roscoe Dash — Ready Set Go! Album Reviews, Songs and More". Allmusic.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Ready Set Go: Roscoe Dash". Amazon. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  3. ^
    Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Concepcion, Mariel (April 16, 2010). "Roscoe Dash Reclaims 'Turnt Up,' Preps Debut Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Ivan (March 23, 2010). "Album Review: Roscoe Dash – Ready Set Go!". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Paine, Jake (October 26, 2010). "Tracklisting Revealed To Roscoe Dash's "Ready Set Go!" Features Soulja Boy". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  7. ^
    MTV Networks
    . Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Reid, Shaheem (February 14, 2010). "Roscoe Dash Says 'All The Way Turnt Up' Is 'New Age Crunk'". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Crosley, Hillary; Smith, James (February 14, 2010). "Soulja Boy Tell'em On 'All The Way Turnt Up' Video With Roscoe Dash". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Depland, Michael (November 10, 2011). "Roscoe Dash Is Out to Prove He's More Than Hooks With the 'J.U.I.C.E." Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Roscoe Dash (Edited), Roscoe Dash: Rap / Hip-Hop". Walmart. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  12. ^ "Ready Set Go! by Roscoe Dash". iTunes Store. Apple. January 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  13. ^ "Ready Set Go! by Roscoe Dash". iTunes Store. Apple. January 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  14. ^ "All the Way Turnt Up (feat. Soulja Boy Tell'em) – Single by Roscoe Dash". iTunes Store. Apple. January 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  15. ^ "Roscoe Dash - Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  16. ^ a b c "Roscoe Dash – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  17. ^ a b "Roscoe Dash – Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  18. ^ "Show Out – Single by Roscoe Dash". iTunes Store. Apple. January 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  19. ^ a b "Roscoe Dash - Ready Set Go! (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  20. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved March 24, 2013.

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