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Deal or No Deal (2009)
Where the lyrics of Deal or No Deal take you, and where it was really made.
The album sold 5,900 copies in its first week, and by the time of the source's count it had sold more than 167,000 copies in the United States.
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Overview
- Deal or No Deal: second studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa
- Released November 24, 2009, by Rostrum Records and iHipHop Distribution
- I.D. Labs produced most of the tracks across the whole album
- Other producers include Johnny Juliano, Monsta Beatz and Sledgren
- The album was promoted by one lead single, "This Plane"
Background
- I.D. Labs worked alongside several other record producers on the album
- The lead single "This Plane" was produced by Eric Dan
- Eric Dan is a member of the I.D. Labs production team
- The album's production credits therefore connect back to I.D. Labs
- Rostrum Records and iHipHop Distribution handled the release together
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Bout Ya’ll | 4:07 |
| 2 | Chewy | 3:11 |
| 3 | Friendly | 3:26 |
| 4 | Goodbye | 3:17 |
| 5 | Hit tha Flo | 3:00 |
| 6 | Lose Control | 3:34 |
| 7 | Moola and the Guap | 4:33 |
| 8 | Studio Lovin’ | 4:20 |
| 9 | Right Here | 4:16 |
| 10 | Red Carpet (Like a Movie) | 3:36 |
| 11 | Superstar | 3:23 |
| 12 | Take Away | 3:24 |
| 13 | This Plane | 3:17 |
| 14 | Who I Am | 3:30 |
| 15 | Young Boy Talk | 3:25 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), known as Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and actor.
- Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with local independent label Rostrum Records to release his debut album Show and Prove (2006).
Career
- His 2008 single "Say Yeah" became his first minor hit; he then parted ways with Warner Bros. Records in 2009.
- He signed with Atlantic Records in 2010; "Black and Yellow" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Albums Rolling Papers (2011) and O.N.I.F.C. (2012) were commercial successes, with Rolling Papers peaking at number two on the Billboard 200.
- His 2015 single "See You Again" with Charlie Puth peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks and earned diamond certification from the RIAA.
- He founded the label Taylor Gang Entertainment in 2008 and launched the cannabis brand Khalifa Kush in 2016.
- He has acted on television and voiced roles in American Dad!, Duncanville, and Big City Greens.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Released November 24, 2009, by Rostrum Records and iHipHop Distribution
- Upon release, the album sold 5,900 copies in its first week
- The album was promoted by the lead single "This Plane"
- I.D. Labs produced most of the tracks, with other producers contributing to the rest
Records
- United States: 167,000+ copies sold to date, according to the English article
- US Billboard 200: number 148, per the Spanish article
- French charts: 2nd on Top Heatseekers
- French charts: 10th on Top Rap Albums
- French charts: 13th on Top Independent Albums
- French charts: 25th on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
- Early sales of 5,900 copies in the first week are cited in both the English and French articles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The lead single "This Plane" was produced by Eric Dan, a member of the I.D. Labs production team.
- The Spanish article describes "This Plane" as the album's first and only single.
- I.D. Labs produced most of the album, with Johnny Juliano, Monsta Beatz and Sledgren among the other producers.
- The album's first-week sales were 5,900 copies, according to the English article.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org