All American (EP)
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| Released | April 10, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 27:13 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | RJF | |||
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All American is the debut EP by American hip hop artist Hoodie Allen.[1] It was released on April 10, 2012, and debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. "No Interruption" is the first single off the album.[2]
Background
[edit]On March 4, 2012, Hoodie announced via Twitter that his upcoming EP would be titled All American.[3] He decided on this title because he credits his success to America, because he felt the songs showcased his best music to date, and because of a hometown restaurant with the same title. Hoodie spent five months developing the album, building tracks from scratch with his producer, RJF, instead of using sampled beats.[1] Regarding the writing process, Hoodie states that "I would describe it as liberating... It was like, 'Okay, I hear this idea in my head, I hear these original ideas, [and] I'm putting them and piecing them together.'"[1] On March 29, 2012, Hoodie released the first single from All American entitled "No Interruption."[2] The music video was posted to YouTube and was featured on the front page the same day. As of May 1, 2018, it has gained more than 34 million views.[4]
Release and promotion
[edit]The night before the album's release, Hoodie announced that he would personally call every fan that buys the album.[5] All American was released on April 10, 2012.[6] Following the rapid success of the EP, Hoodie released the music video for his second single, "No Faith in Brooklyn", which features Jhameel, as a gift to his fans. Over the months of April and May, Hoodie made a 22-stop tour across the US in support of All American, featuring Wax, Jared Evan, and others varying from show to show.[7] On March 23, 2012, Hoodie hinted at an upcoming announcement of a "UK tour for June", and officially announced the four dates on April 19 via Facebook.[8] The "I Work Better in the UK Tour" was his first time performing overseas.
Commercial performance
[edit]In the United States, All American debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, with 28,000 copies sold in its first week.[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lucky Man" |
| Roxpin | 2:45 |
| 2. | "No Interruption" |
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| 3:35 |
| 3. | "Eighteen Cool" |
| Jay Vice | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Top of the World" |
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| 3:32 |
| 5. | "No Faith in Brooklyn" (featuring Jhameel) |
| Ferguson | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Small Town" | Markowitz | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "High Again" |
| Ferguson | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Ain't Gotta Work" |
| Ferguson | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 27:13 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- Hoodie Allen – composer, vocals
- RJF – composer, producer
- Grant "WNDRBRD" Michaels – composer, producer
- Teddy "Roxpin" Rosenthal – composer, producer
- Jay Vice – composer, producer
- Carlos St John – composer
- Amir Salem – composer
- Natalie Warner – composer, vocals
- DJ Fresh Direct – engineer, mixing tracks 1, 2, 4, 7
- Mike Roberts – mixing tracks 3, 5, 6, 8
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Will Quinnell – mastering assistant
- Frans Mernick – engineer
- Pran Bandi – engineer
- Chris Leon – engineer
- Dennis Drummond – guitar
- Spencer Stewart – bass
- Ben Alleman – piano, organ, synthesizer
- Nick Toyne – backing vocals
- Jhameel – vocals
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cubarrubia, R.J. Hoodie Allen Goes Pro With Debut EP, 'All American'. Billboard. April 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Hoodie Allen – “No Interruption” Video Archived 2013-11-12 at the Wayback Machine. The Smoking Section. March 29, 2012.
- ^ Hoodie Allen. Twitter. March 5, 2012.
- ^ No Interruption on YouTube
- ^ Allen, Hoodie (April 9, 2012). "This is a letter to all my fans..." – via Facebook.
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn. Hoodie Allen has iTunes No. 1 album. Newsday.
- ^ Allen, Hoodie (March 7, 2012). "The All American Tour: With Wax". Facebook.
- ^ Allen, Hoodie (April 19, 2012). "Huge news! Touring in the UK". Facebook.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 18, 2012). "Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ "Hoodie Allen Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith. Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' Album Hits No. 1 On Billboard 200 Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter. April 19, 2012.
- ^ "Hoodie Allen Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.