Artyom (Russian: "Артём") is the second extended play (EP) by Russian rapper and music producer Slava Marlow, which was released on 23 October 2020. The album features guest appearances from Eldzhey and Morgenshtern. The EP had a previously released single, "Снова я напиваюсь", which was released on 7 October 2020.

Artyom
EP by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
Genrerap, hip hop
Length9:01
LanguageRussian
LabelAtlantic Records Russia
ProducerSlava Marlow (himself)

Background

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On 26 September 2020, Slava Marlow decided that he would move out of his shared home with Morgenshtern to focus on his own career.[1]

Song descriptions

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"Артём" is a nine-minute EP, consisting of five tracks.[2][3]

  • "Артём" (Skit) — the first composition on the album. He is the monologue performer, taken from his self-titled video on YouTube.[4]
  • "Снова я напиваюсь" — the only single from the EP. A snippet of the song was posted on 8 September 2020 via Instagram.[5]
  • "Быстро" (featuring MORGENSHTERN) — the first time the song was performed in the rockstyle at one of Morgenstern's concerts on 17 October 2020.[6]
  • "Злой" (featuring Eldzhey) — the first snippet of the song was posted in May 2020. It was also played a day before the release of the EP at the end of the music video "Артём".[7]
  • "По глазам" — an excerpt of the song was posted on 30 July 2020. Slava Marlow said: "This track, which will likely never come out, well, or only after my death, if I sign with a label and die, then a cool producer will competently put some hype artist on the track and promote it". The song is dedicated to Marlow's girlfriend who died in a traffic accident in 2011.[8]

EP cover

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The cover shows Slava's passport, which lists his real name, surname and patronymic.[9]

Singles

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On 7 October 2020, the first and only single from the EP "Снова я напиваюсь" was released. On 22 October 2020, the song debuted at number one on Apple Music.[10]

Ratings

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Year Platform Rating Position Ref.
2021 Apple Music Top-10 albums in Russia 3 [11]
VK Top albums of the year 5 [12]

List of compositions

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According to Genius.[13]

All music is composed by Slava Marlow

No.TitleLength
1."Артём (Skit)"0:30
2."Снова я напиваюсь"1:57
3."Быстро" (together with Morgenshtern)1:56
4."Злой" (together with Eldzhey)2:38
5."По глазам"2:00
Total length:9:01

References

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  1. ^ "Продюсер Слава Marlow съезжает от Моргенштерна и начинает сольную карьеру – Афиша Daily". Афиша Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  2. ^ "Slava Marlow передает привет Канье в EP "Артём"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. ^ "Фиты с Morgenshtern'ом и Элджеем в мини-альбоме Slava Marlow "Артём"". tntmusic.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  4. ^ "SLAVA MARLOW – Артём (Artyom) [Skit]". Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. ^ "SLAVA MARLOW – Снова я напиваюсь (I'm getting drunk again)". Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  6. ^ "SLAVA MARLOW & MORGENSHTERN – Быстро (Fast)". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  7. ^ "SLAVA MARLOW & Элджей (Eldzhey) – Злой (Angry)". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  8. ^ "SLAVA MARLOW – По Глазам (By the Eyes)". Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  9. ^ "Slava Marlow выпустил EP "Артём". Ему помогают Morgenshtern и Элджей | RAP.RU". www.rap.ru. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  10. ^ Для «Снова я напиваюсь»:

    "Музыкальные чарты за 42 неделю: лидируют Slava Marlow, Jony, Тимати vs Егор Крид и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). InterMedia. 2020-10-22. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  11. ^ "Скриптонит и The Weeknd стали обладателями премии Apple Music Awards 2021". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  12. ^ "Моргенштерн стал главным триумфатором итогов года от "VK Музыки"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  13. ^ "АРТЁМ (ARTYOM) by SLAVA MARLOW". Genius. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-23.