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Section.80
Studio album by
Kendrick Lamar
ReleasedJuly 2, 2011
RecordedTop Dawg Studios, Carson, California
GenreHip hop
Length59:24
LabelTop Dawg Entertainment
ProducerDude Dawg (exec.), Kendrick Lamar (exec.), Punch (exec.), Dave Free (also exec.), THC, Sounwave, Tommy Black, Tae Beast, Willie B, Iman Omari, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin, J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar chronology
Section.80
(2011)
good kid, m.A.A.d city

(2012)
Singles from Section.80
  1. "HiiiPoWeR"
    Released: April 12, 2011[1]

Section.80 is the debut

studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar, released exclusively through iTunes on July 2, 2011, under Top Dawg Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from GLC, Colin Munroe, Ashtro Bot, BJ the Chicago Kid, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and vocals from late singer-songwriter Alori Joh. The production was mainly handled by Top Dawg in-house producers from production group Digi+Phonics, along with THC, Tommy Black, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin and J. Cole.[2] The concept album features lyrical themes delivered by Lamar such as racism and medication tolerance
, and was well received by contemporary music critics.

The album's lead single "HiiiPoWeR", was released April 2011. Section.80 sold 5,400 copies in the US solely based upon digital downloads within less than a week, debuting and peaking at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 chart with minimal mainstream media promotion and coverage - however some sources suggest the album entered at number 104. Within a two-week period the album sales totalled to 9,522.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] As of October 2012 the album has sold 78,000 copies.[10]

Background

The album is his first studio release, following five mixtapes and an extended-play. Lamar recorded the album at Top Dawg Studios in Carson, California.[11]

The lead single for Section.80 was "

promotional single produced by Lamar's frequent collaborator J. Cole, of which the concept was to further explain the HiiiPoWeR movement.[12] In the beginning of the music video
for "HiiiPoWeR", a quote from Kendrick Lamar reads:

-Kendrick Lamar[13]

Music and lyrics

Section.80 is a

drug addicts.) "A.D.H.D" addresses the high drug and medication tolerance of people born during the Reagan era. "Kush and Corinthians" notes that justice and morals are rarely cut and dried.[14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media
8.0/10[20]
PopMatters8/10[21]
XXL (XL)[22]

Section.80 was well received by contemporary music critics; it holds a score of 80 out of 100 at Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[23] The Smoking Section gave it 4/5 Cigs, declaring "Kendrick absolutely shines...There's no possible way to doubt his conviction." [24] HipHopDX rated the album 4 out of 5 stars.[19] Pitchfork rated the album 8 out of 10.

Complex magazine named the album the seventh best album of 2011.[29]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fuck Your Ethnicity"THC3:44
2."Hol' Up"Sounwave (of Digi+Phonics)2:53
3."A.D.H.D."Sounwave3:35
4."No Make-Up (Her Vice)" (featuring Colin Munroe)Sounwave3:55
5."Tammy's Song (Her Evils)"THC2:41
6."Chapter Six"Tommy Black2:41
7."Ronald Reagan Era (His Evils)" (featuring RZA)Tae Beast (of Digi+Phonics)3:36
8."Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice)" (featuring GLC)Willie B (of Digi+Phonics)4:21
9."The Spiteful Chant" (featuring Schoolboy Q)Sounwave, Dave Free (of Digi+Phonics)5:20
10."Chapter Ten"THC, Iman Omari1:15
11."Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" (featuring Ashtro Bot)Tae Beast3:47
12."Rigamortus"Willie B, Sounwave (co.)2:48
13."Kush & Corinthians (His Pain)" (featuring Bj the Chicago Kid)Wyldfyer5:04
14."Blow My High (Members Only)"Tommy Black3:35
15."Ab-Soul's Outro" (featuring Ab-Soul)Terrace Martin5:50
16."HiiiPoWeR"J. Cole4:39

 • (add.) Additional production
 • (co.) Co-producer

Notes
  • "No Make Up (Her Vice)" features uncredited additional
    vocals
    from Alori Joh.
  • "Chapter Six" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
  • "Ronald Regan (His Evils)" features uncredited additional vocals from Ashtrobot and Ab-Soul.
  • "The Spiteful Chant" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
  • "HiiiPoWeR" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for Section.80 adapted from

Allmusic.[32]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[33] 113
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[33] 22
US Billboard
Top Rap Albums[33]
 13
US Billboard
Top Heatseekers Albums[33]
 1
US Billboard
Top Digital Albums[33]
 21

References

  1. ^ "HiiiPoWer – Single by Kendrick Lamar". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "Kendrick Lamar – Section.80 (Album)". 2dopeboyz. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  3. ^ "Section.80 - Billboard Albums". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  4. ^ "Album Charts: Beyonce Earns Fourth #1 Album With '4', Big Sean Debuts At #3". BallerStatus.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  5. ^ "Album Review: Kendrick Lamar - Section.80". iHipHop.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  6. ^ "Update: Album Sales Week Of 6/28/11 (Kendrick Lamar)". iHipHop.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  7. ^ "Album Sales Week Of 7/5/11 (Kendrick Lamar)". iHipHop.com. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  8. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/3/2011". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  9. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/10/2011". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474529/kendrick-lamar-the-story-behind-good-kid-maad-city
  11. Complex
    . New York. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  12. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Speaks On The Meaning Behind "HiiiPoWeR," Working With J. Cole". 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  13. ^ "Kendrick Lamar 'HiiiPOWER' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO". YouTube. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  14. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Releases 'Ronald Reagan Era', Fans Buzzing". MTV. 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  15. ^ "Section.80 - Kendrick 'MONEYTREESHOE' Lamar Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  16. ^ McMullen, Chase. "Album Review: Kendrick Lemar - Section.80". BeatsPerMinute.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  17. ^ Christgau, Robert (August 28, 2012). "Ab-Soul/Kendrick Lamar". MSN Music. Microsoft. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  18. ^ S., Nathan. "Kendrick Lamar- #Section80 - Album Review". DJBooth.net.
  19. ^ a b Vasquez, Andres (2011-07-06). "Kendrick Lamar - Section.80 | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  20. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Text "Album Reviews" ignored (help); Text "Pitchfork" ignored (help
    )
  21. ^ Amidon, David. "Kendrick Lamar: Section.80 < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  22. ^ Fleischer, Adam. "Kendrick Lamar, Section.80 | XXL". XXLMag.com. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  23. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/section80 Metacritic 84/100
  24. ^ Crew, TSS. ""Kush and Corinthians" - Review of Kendrick Lamar's Section.80". Blog. Uproxx. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  25. ^ Breihan, Tom (2011-07-21). "Kendrick Lamar: Section.80 | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  26. ^ Fleischer, Adam (2011-07-05). "Kendrick Lamar: Section.80 | Album Reviews". XXL. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  27. ^ Liwag, John (2011-07-05). "Kendrick Lamar: Section.80 | Album Reviews". imf. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  28. Pitchfork Media
    . December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  29. Complex magazine
    . December 19, 2011.
  30. ^ "Kendrick Lamar feat. Ashtrobot's Keisha's Song (Her Pain) sample of The Alan Parsons Project's Old and Wise". Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  31. ^ "Kendrick Lamar's A.D.H.D. sample of The Jet Age of Tomorrow's The Knight Hawk". Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  32. ^ "Section.80 - Kendrick Lamar". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Credits. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  33. ^ a b c d e "Section.80 - Kendrick Lamar". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

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