Church in These Streets

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Church in These Streets
Studio album by
Jeezy
ReleasedNovember 13, 2015
Recorded2015
GenreHip hop
Length61:44
Label
Producer
Jeezy chronology
Seen It All: The Autobiography
(2014) 		Church in These Streets
(2015) 		Trap or Die 3
(2016)
Singles from Church in These Streets
  1. "God"
    Released: September 4, 2015
  2. "Church in These Streets"
    Released: September 23, 2015
  3. "Gold Bottles"
    Released: October 9, 2015
  4. "Sweet Life"
    Released: October 16, 2015

Church in These Streets is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on November 13, 2015, by Def Jam Recordings and CTE World.[1][2] The album was supported by four singles: "God", "Church in These Streets", "Gold Bottles" and "Sweet Life" featuring Janelle Monáe.

Singles[edit]

On September 4, 2015, the album's first single, "God", was released.[3] On September 23, 2015, the album's second single, "Church in These Streets", was released.[4] On October 9, 2015, the album's third single, "Gold Bottles", was released.[5] On October 16, 2015, the album's fourth single, "Sweet Life" featuring Janelle Monáe, was released.[6]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
HipHopDX[9]
Now[10]
Pitchfork Media6.0/10[11]

Church in These Streets received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69 based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[7] David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "When taking in a full album, his monotone, bellowing delivery is an acquired taste, and with only a few guest shots, plus a long track list, newcomers might find this big LP a tough go. Regardless, the ambitious Church in These Streets stands with the man's great Thug Motivation 101 while beating that album on artistic merit and meaningful lyrics."[8] Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX stated, "With Church in These Streets, Jeezy has succeeded in staying fresh through six albums. Church in These Streets is a batch of trap-based jams that will inspire its target audience and delight a wide array of listeners."[9] Matthew Ramirez of Pitchfork Media said, "The best Jeezy music often exploited how far he could go with memorable ad libs and punchlines, a triumphant kind of simplicity. Here that gets muted to muddied results."[11]

Commercial performance[edit]

Church in These Streets debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 107,000 equivalent album units and first week sales of 98,000 copies in the United States.[12] As of December 2015, Church in These Streets has sold 140,000 copies in the United States.[13]

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

Church In These Streets[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Grind State"
D. Rich3:43
2."Lost Souls"
  • Jenkins
  • Richardson
D. Rich3:44
3."Holy Water"
  • Jenkins
  • Joshua Cross
  • Cassius Jay
  • Beezo
4:13
4."Gold Bottles"
London on da Track3:12
5."Hell You Talkin' Bout"
  • Jenkins
  • Holmes
London on da Track2:31
6."Hustlaz Holiday"
  • Jenkins
  • James Rosser, Jr.
  • Brandon Rackley
  • Willie Byrd
3:27
7."Eternal Reflection (Interlude)"Jessica Care MooreCassius Jay2:02
8."God"
3:28
9."Church in These Streets"
Zaytoven3:08
10."New Clothes"
  • Jenkins
  • Rosser, Jr.
  • Rackley
  • Nard & B
  • XL Eagle[17]
3:45
11."Sweet Life" (featuring Janelle Monáe)
  • Jenkins
  • Rodrequez Yancy
  • Jonathan Priester
  • Lorine Chia
  • C4
  • Supah Mario
3:42
12."Scared of the Dark"
  • Jenkins
  • Rosser, Jr.
  • Rackley
Nard & B3:39
13."No Other Way"
  • Jenkins
  • Richardson
  • Michael Glover
D. Rich3:33
14."Sister Good Game's Testimony"
  • Jenkins
  • Rosser, Jr.
  • Rackley
Nard & B1:29
15."J-Bo"
  • Jenkins
  • Rosser, Jr.
  • Rackley
3:27
16."I Feel Ya"
  • Jenkins
  • Rosser, Jr.
  • Rackley
Nard & B3:28
17."Go Get It (Interlude)"
  • Jenkins
  • Cross
  • Cassius Jay
  • Blanco The Ear[b]
1:29
18."Just Win"
Smurf3:51
19."Forgive Me" (featuring Monica)
  • Jenkins
  • Ellis
  • Larrance Dopson
  • Charles Hamilton
  • Christopher Brown
  • Smurf
  • Rance[a]
  • Blanco The Ear[b]
3:53
Total length:61:44

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer
  • "God" features additional vocals from Tasha Catour

Sample credits

  • "Lost Souls" contains an audio excerpts from the motion picture entitled "Street Life".
  • "No Other Way" contains an interpolation from Miami Nights 1984's original composition Astral Projection.
  • "Just Win" contains audio excerpts of a motivational speech by Les Brown and a sample of "Main Theme" from L.A. Noire, written by Andrew Hale and Simon Hale.

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Church in These Streets by Jeezy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. November 13, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  2. ^ "Tracklisting: Jeezy – 'Church in These Streets'". Rap-Up. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  3. ^ "GOD - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-09-04. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  4. ^ "Church In These Streets - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-09-23. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  5. ^ "Gold Bottles - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-10-09. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  6. ^ "Sweet Life (feat. Janelle Monáe) - Single by Jeezy on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-10-16. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  7. ^ a b "Reviews for Church in These Streets by Jeezy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  8. ^ a b David Jeffries. "Church in These Streets - Jeezy,Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  9. ^ a b McKrell, Aaron (2015-11-16). "Jeezy - Church In These Streets". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  10. ^ "Jeezy". NOW. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  11. ^ a b "Jeezy: Church in These Streets". Pitchfork. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  12. ^ "Bieber's 'Purpose' has biggest sales week of 2015". Usatoday.com. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  13. ^ Smith, Trevor. "Charts Don't Lie: December 9th". hotnewhiphop. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  14. ^ a b Church In These Streets (CD liner notes). Jeezy. Def Jam. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Church in These Streets by Jeezy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  16. ^ "new @youngjeezy produced by me @nard_of_nardnb b_of_nardandb and @willafool #churchinthesestreets56031008768". Twitter. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  17. ^ "@JerrellZod me and Nard and B produced New Clothes bro". Twitter. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "@MissMeeshy_Baby thank you. Yes I co produced that with Nard and B". Twitter. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  19. ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  20. ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  21. ^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  23. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  24. ^ "Billboard Rap Albums – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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