Success Is Certain
Success Is Certain | ||||
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Royce da 5'9" | ||||
Released | August 9, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 40:55 | |||
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Royce da 5'9" chronology | ||||
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Singles from Success Is Certain | ||||
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Success Is Certain is the fifth studio album by rapper
Singles and promotion
The album artwork, track listing, and related promo art (such as a full-website "takeover" on RapRadar) was created by Brett Lindzen. The official artwork was revealed on July 4, 2011.
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Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200 with 16,000 copies sold in its first week released.[11] In its second week, the album sold 4,700 copies to bring in a total of 20,700 copies to date.[12] As of March 20, 2012, the album has sold 43,500 copies in the United States.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
The A.V. Club | (B)[13] |
AllMusic | [14] |
HipHopDX | [15] |
RapReviews | (8/10)[16] |
XXL | [17] |
Success Is Certain has received general acclaim from
David Jeffries of
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Legendary" (featuring Mr. Porter | 4:13 |
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13. | "Writer's Block" (DJ Premier Remix) (featuring Eminem) | DJ Premier | 4:47 |
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- Note
- The track 3 "Merry Go Round" is replaced by "I'm Fresh" featuring Mr. Porter on the iTunes album version.
Chart history
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[20] | 25 |
US | 15 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[22] | 3 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23] | 7 |
References
- ^ "Royce Da 5'9" Talks 'Success Is Certain' & Writing For 'Detox' | HipHop-N-More". Hiphop-n-more.com. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ a b c d Shake (July 4, 2011). "Royce da 5'9" - Success Is Certain (Artwork x Tracklist)". 2 Dope Boyz. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Writer's Block (feat. Eminem) - Single by Royce da 5'9" on iTunes. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "Royce Da 5'9 & Eminem "Writer's Block" (Prod. Streetrunner)". HipHopDX. April 8, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Markman, Rob (April 28, 2011). "Royce da 5'9" Says Recording with Eminem 'Pushed' Him". MTV News. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Second Place - Single by Royce da 5'0" on iTunes. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven (July 5, 2011). "Royce Da 5'9 Reveals Tracklist For "Success Is Certain," Features Eminem & Travis Barker". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2011-08-05). "Royce Da 5'9 Reveals Production Credits For "Success Is Certain" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Legendary (feat. Travis Barker) - Single on iTunes. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Royce da 5'9" - Success Is Certain". July 23, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ Jacobs, Allen (2011-08-17). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/14/2011 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Jacobs, Allen (2011-08-24). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/21/2011 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ a b Rytlewski, Evan. Review: Success Is Certain. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2011-08-16.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-08-16.
- ^ Bassa, Amanda. Review: Success Is Certain. HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2011-08-16.
- ^ Padania, Jesal. RapReview of the Week: Success Is Certain. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2022-06-30.
- ^ a b Udoh, Meka Review: Success Is Certain Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. XXL. Retrieved on 2011-08-16.
- ^ a b Success Is Certain Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More Metacritic Retrieved on August 27, 2011
- ^ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "/chart-history/TLP "Royce da 5'9" Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "/chart-history/digital-albums "Royce da 5'9" Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard.
- ^ "/chart-history/IND "Royce da 5'9" Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "/chart-history/BLP "Royce da 5'9" Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.