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TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening (2016)
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The track list posted in March 2016 showed only one credit, "Prod. by TM88", beneath the rappers' names, which suggested that TM88 produced every song.
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Overview
- Rude Awakening: debut studio album by TGOD Mafia
- TGOD Mafia: American hip hop supergroup made up of rappers Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa and record producer TM88
- Released June 3, 2016 by Taylor Gang Entertainment, Atlantic Records, Columbia Records and Empire Distribution
- Lone guest appearance: fellow American rapper Project Pat
- Supported by the single "All Night"
Background
- March 21, 2016: TM88 revealed the group's collaboration album
- Track list posted on Instagram, with "Prod. by TM88" listed beneath the rappers' names
- The credit suggested TM88 produced all of the songs
- May 7, 2016: Wiz Khalifa hinted at the album title in a tweet and said the project would be released the following week
- May 13, 2016: iTunes pre-order went live and revealed an updated track list
- A collaboration with One Direction's Liam Payne was initially planned for the album
- That collaboration was removed after an unfinished demo of the song leaked online in April 2016
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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.
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Reception
At release
- Rude Awakening debuted at number 26 on the US Billboard 200, with 15,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
- Pure sales in the first week reached 10,000 copies, a figure reported apart from the album-equivalent total.
- The album also boasted over 4.1 million streams, a count that sets its reach beyond physical sales.
- The debut placed the album in the top ten of three separate Billboard charts at the same time.
Records
- Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart: number 3.
- Billboard Independent Albums chart: number 5.
- Billboard Digital Albums chart: number 9.
- US Billboard 200 debut position: number 26.
- Album-equivalent units in the first week: 15,000.
- First-week copies sold: 10,000.
- Streams counted for the album: over 4.1 million.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The planned collaboration with One Direction's Liam Payne was dropped after an unfinished demo of the song leaked online in April 2016.
- The first official single, "All Night", was released on iTunes on May 13, 2016.
- "Stay the Same" samples the original composition "Vibez" by Frank Dukes and Chester Hansen.
- "Luxury Flow" samples "Halloween Theme - Main Title" performed by John Carpenter.
- The track list photo posted on March 21, 2016 listed "Prod. by TM88" beneath the rappers' names.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org