The Marathon (mixtape)

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The Marathon
Mixtape by
Nipsey Hussle
ReleasedDecember 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)
Recorded2010
GenreHip hop
Label
Producer
Nipsey Hussle chronology
Bullets Ain't Got No Name Vol. 3
(2009) 		The Marathon
(2010) 		The Marathon Continues
(2011)
Singles from The Marathon
  1. "Feelin Myself"
    Released: June 2, 2010

The Marathon is a mixtape by American rapper

All Money In.[3]

Background

He released the mixtape around the time he was trying to get out of his record deal with Epic Records so he could release his debut album South Central State of Mind independently.[4] The mixtape's theme is a "declaration of independence from the confines of the traditional music biz that forced him to endure over two years worth of delayed celebration for the still-pending release of his formal debut, South Central State of Mind."[5]

Singles

The first single from the album is "Keys to the City".[6] The official music video was released on June 6, 2011 on Vimeo[7] and was directed by Dan "The Man" Melamid, who also directed the video for Nipsey Hussle's 2009 single, "Hussle In The House". The song was released for retail sale on September 2, 2013.[8]

Controversy

On the first leak off the mixtape, "Mr. Untouchable", Nipsey raps a bar that says: "High 'til we die, so it's muthafucc a Detox" [

Detox. He also maintained the diss was "...nothin’ personal. I ain’t never really reached out to Dre, or Dre ain’t never really reached out to me, so it ain’t a shot against him, it’s just, my focus is on what I’m doing now."[5]

Critical reception

West coast hip hop music.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Love?"The High Standard 
2."Keys 2 the City"
  • Djay Cas
  • ENG
 
3."Mr. Untouchable" (featuring Kokane)Jaywan 
4."Blue Laces" (featuring Mars of 1500 or Nothin')Mr. Lee 
5."A Million"Cookin' Soul 
6."Top Down"  
7."Young Rich and Famous"Caddalak Beatz 
8."U Don't Got a Clue"Wizzo & The Teamsterz 
9."7 Days a Week"  
10."Late Nights and Early Mornings"  
11."I Be Killen Um"Ryan Leslie 
12."Call from the Bank" (featuring MGMT)  
13."Grindmode"Tim Ned 
14."Dreamin"Y$E 
15."The Crown"  
16."Mac 11 on the Dresser"  
17."One Take 3"Big K.R.I.T. 
18."I Don't Give a Fucc"QD3 

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 179

References

  1. ^ "New Mixtape: Nipsey Hussle 'The Marathon' | VIBE". 2010-12-23. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music - The Marathon by Nipsey Hussle". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. ^ Raj (2010-12-21). "Download: Nipsey Hussle - The Marathon | The Smoking Section". Smokingsection.uproxx.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  4. ^ "New Music: Nipsey Hussle – 'The Marathon' [Mixtape]". Rap-Up.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  5. ^ a b Arnold, Paul W (2010-12-21). "Nipsey Hussle Talks Leaving Epic Records, Dissing "Detox" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  6. ^ "Nipsey Hu$$le - Keys to the City | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011". HipHop DX. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  7. ^ Hussle, Nipsey. "Nipsey Hussle - Keys To The City on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  8. ^ "Keys 2 the City - Single by Nipsey Hussle". iTunes. 2 September 2013.
  9. ^ "The 100 Best Mixtapes of 2010 (49-1)". Xxlmag.Com. 2010-12-31. Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  10. ^ "Nipsey Husle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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