Pimpalation
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Pimpalation is an album of American rapper Pimp C . It was released on June 11, 2006 on the Rap-A-Lot Records label . The album was awarded a gold record in the United States.
background
Pimp C was released in late December 2005 after serving a three-year prison sentence for gun possession. Subsequently, work began on the compilation Pimpalation and the UGK album Underground Kingz . Pimpalation was created for the Rap-A-Lot Records label , whose founder J.Prince had given the rapper a Bentley when he was released from prison . Underground Kingz was later released through Jive Records , as after Dirty Money another album was needed to fulfill the contract. The publication of Pimpalation served, in addition to the presentation of the rapper's new material, to present the artists under contract with Pimp C's label Trill Entertainment .
Track list
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Guest Posts
A large number of American guest rappers are represented at Pimpalation . In addition to the intro and the outro, there is only one regular title, which is performed by Pimp C alone. The Texan Bun B can be heard on three songs . The rapper, who forms the formation UGK with Pimp C , was involved in the creation of the pieces Rock 4 Rock , Pourin 'Up and Gitcha Mind Right .
A large number of other rappers represented come from Houston , the largest city in Texas. These include Lil Keke , who can be heard on Knockin 'Doorz Down alongside POP , Scarface and Willie D, who has guest posts on Rock 4 Rock , Mike Jones , who appears on Pourin' Up , Slim Thug , which Pimp C won the title Working The Wheel , as well as Trae and Chamillionaire , who helped create Overstand Me , and Z-Ro , who can be heard on I Miss U with Tanya Herron .
On The Honey rapper and music producer is Jazze Pha and Jody Breeze and Tela heard. Other contributions have been made by hip-hop duo 8Ball & MJG ( Bobby And Whitney ), Trill Entertainment contractors Webbie and Lil Boosie ( Like That (Remix)), New Orleans rapper Big Mike ( Havin 'Thangs '06 ) as well as the rap duo Ali & Gipp, who contributed the piece On Your Mind together with Jagged Edge and Big Zak , Suga and Mannie Fresh ( Cheat On Yo Man ), Vicious and Smoke D ( I Don't Fuck Wit U ) and Cory Mo ( Gitcha Mind Right ) contributed.
Singles
Three tracks on the album were released as singles. The first single can be assigned to the track I'm Free . The song Free Fallin ' by singer Tom Petty was sampled for the song . The second single was created for the piece Knockin 'Doorz Down . The accompanying video was directed by Benny Mathews and features short appearances by rappers such as Lil Flip, Mike Jones, Trae, Bun B and J. Prince. The title Pourin 'Up was chosen as the third single .
reception
success
Pimpalation was able to reach number 3 on the US Billboard 200 charts. In August 2007 the album was awarded the gold record .
The editors of the American magazine Rolling Stone voted Pimp C's single I'm Free in their annual list of the 100 Best Songs at number 80 of the best songs of 2006.
In 2007, the video for the play Knockin 'Doorz Down was nominated for Best Video at Ozone Magazine's annual awards ceremony .
criticism
The magazine Rolling Stone evaluated Pimpalation 2.5 of a possible five rating points. The review takes up the anticipation that had arisen on the sound carrier in the four years before with the slogan Free Pimp C. This is fulfilled by the piece I'm Free . The rest of the album, however, cannot live up to expectations.
Also, the Stylus Magazine is the album over negative rather. The rapper's missing solo songs are criticized and the sound carrier is described as too boring to be remembered.
The German hip-hop magazine Juice awarded 3.5 out of a possible six “crowns” to Pimpalation . In the evaluation, the compilation is referred to as a "coherent Houston mixtape with a few highlights". The editors have a negative opinion of the numerous guest rappers, who, in terms of the lyrical component of the songs, perform better than Pimp C. In contrast to Rolling Stone , the piece I'm Free is rated negatively and is referred to as a "smooth failure". This is mainly related to the choice of Tom Petty's sample. The title Understand me is highlighted as the highlight. This has been criticized positively, both lyrically and in terms of the instrumental.
Individual evidence
- ↑ May issue of Juice (2006) - page 65
- ↑ Pimp C "Pimpalation" Review ( Memento from October 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Video for Knockin 'Doorz Down
- ↑ Pimp C - Chart history. Billboard , accessed February 1, 2017 .
- ↑ The 100 Best Songs of the Year (English)
- ↑ Ozone Magazine Preps For Second Annual Ozone Awards (English)
- ↑ Rolling Stone: Review ( Memento of October 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ^ Stylus Magazine: Review
- ↑ September issue of Juice (2006) - page 100