1123 (album)

1123
Studio album by
BJ the Chicago Kid
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019
Recorded2018–2019
GenreR&B
Length48:29
LabelMotown
BJ the Chicago Kid chronology
In My Mind
(2016) 		1123
(2019)

1123 is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter BJ the Chicago Kid, named after his birthday. The album was released on July 26, 2019, by Motown Records.[1] The album features guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, JID, Buddy, Kent Jamz, Eric Bellinger, Rick Ross, Offset and Afrojack. It received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Release

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On November 22, 2019, the deluxe edition of the album was released with three additional tracks including "Not Coming Back" with PJ Morton, "Time Today (Remix)" with Ari Lennox, and "Roses".[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[7]
Pitchfork7.2/10[8]

1123 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 74, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on four reviews.[4]

Awards

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2020 Grammy Awards Best R&B Album Nominated
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Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s) [9]Length
1."Feel the Vibe" (featuring Anderson .Paak)Aaron Sledge, M Millz & Danja4:00
2."Champagne"Aaron Sledge, Rico Love & Danja3:41
3."Get Away" (featuring JID, Buddy and Kent Jamz)Aaron Sledge & Karriem Riggins4:43
4."Time Today"Andre Harris & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee3:19
5."Can't Wait"Aaron Sledge, Sap, Eric Kovacs & Cool N Dre4:48
6."Back It Up" (featuring Eric Bellinger)Aaron Sledge & Bongo4:49
7."1123's Playa's Intro"Cool N Dre0:10
8."Playa's Ball" (featuring Rick Ross)Aaron Sledge, Cool N Dre & 808-Ray4:13
9."Too Good"Aaron Sledge & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee3:23
10."Close"by Tubb Young & BJ the Chicago Kid3:50
11."Rather Be with You"by Tubb Young4:28
12."Worryin' Bout Me" (featuring Offset)Aaron Sledge, Ali P & C Gutta3:55
13."Reach" (featuring Afrojack)Aaron Sledge, Giorgio Tuinfort & Afrojack3:10
Total length:48:29
1123 (Deluxe Edition)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Time Today (Remix)" (featuring Ari Lennox)Andre Harris & Jairus ‘J-Mo’ Mozee3:19
15."Not Coming Back" (featuring PJ Morton)Tubb Young2:37
16."Roses"Geoffro Cause & Michael Hernandez3:01

References

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  1. ^ Alphonse Pierre (2019-06-21). "BJ the Chicago Kid Announces New Album 1123, Shares New Video With Offset: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. ^ a b Denise Warner (2019-11-20). "2020 Grammy Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. ^ "NEW ALBUM: BJ THE CHICAGO KID '1123 (DELUXE EDITION)'". Rapradar.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "1123 by BJ the Chicago Kid Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  5. ^ Andy Kellman (2019-07-26). "1123 - BJ the Chicago Kid". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  6. ^ Patrick, Ryan B. (2019-07-26). "BJ the Chicago Kid 1123". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  7. ^ Brian Josephs (2019-07-26). "BJ the Chicago Kid's 1123: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  8. ^ Evan Rytlewski (2019-07-31). "BJ the Chicago Kid: 1123 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  9. ^ "1123 (Deluxe Edition) by BJ the Chicago Kid". Genius.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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