Chilltown, New York is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper and producer Erick Sermon. It was released on June 22, 2004 via Def Squad/Universal Motown Records Group. Recording sessions took place at L.I.T.E. Recording Studios in Long Island, New York. Production was handled solely by Sermon. The album features guest appearances from Sy Scott, Redman, 11/29, Dahlia Anderson, Keith Murray, Khari, Slimkid3, Talib Kweli and Whip Montez. The album spawned two singles: "Relentless"/"I'm Not Him" and "Feel It".
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| Released | June 22, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–04 | |||
| Studio | L.I.T.E. Studios (Long Island, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 52:23 | |||
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The album peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| HipHopDX | 3/5[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[4] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[5] |
Chilltown, New York received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on 8 reviews.[1] Lee Henderson of PopMatters stated, "As strong as anything Sermon's done".[6] Steve Juon of RapReviews praised the album saying, "Chilltown, New York proves itself a worthy successor not only to 2002's React but to the rest of Sermon's long and storied rap career".[5] Jamin Warren of Pitchfork said, "No doubt, Chilltown consistently delivers solid hip-hop cuts. But in comparison to his 2002 release React, Sermon's well of creativity might be running dry".[4] AllMusic reviewer Andy Kellman said, "Chilltown won't be thought of as a classic down the line, but it hardly weakens the MC/producer's reputation".[2]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Erick Sermon
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Home" (Intro) |
| 3:26 |
| 2. | "Wit Ee's" | E. Sermon | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Relentless" | 3:20 | |
| 4. | "Jackin' For Rhymes" (Skit) | E. Sermon | 1:23 |
| 5. | "Street Hop" (featuring Redman & Tre) | 3:47 | |
| 6. | "Chillin'" (featuring Talib Kweli & Whip Montez) |
| 3:30 |
| 7. | "Like Me" (featuring Sy Scott & Khari) |
| 3:02 |
| 8. | "Matrix" (Skit) | E. Sermon | 0:54 |
| 9. | "God Sent" | E. Sermon | 3:05 |
| 10. | "I'm Not Him" |
| 3:41 |
| 11. | "MC One Bar" (Skit) | E. Sermon | 1:35 |
| 12. | "Feel It" (featuring Sy Scott) |
| 3:40 |
| 13. | "Future Thug" (featuring Redman & 11/29) |
| 3:41 |
| 14. | "Do You Know" (featuring Dahlia Anderson) | 3:52 | |
| 15. | "Listen" (featuring Sy Scott & Keith Murray) |
| 3:32 |
| 16. | "Hip Hop" (Skit) | E. Sermon | 0:22 |
| 17. | "Can U Hear Me Now" |
| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 52:23 | ||
- Sample credits
Relentless
- "Real Fright" by Iron Butterfly
Street Hop
- "Made You Look" by Nas
Chillin'
- "Top Billin'" by Audio Two
- "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy
I'm Not Him
Feel It
Do You Know
- Contains an interpolation of "Theme from Mahogany" by Diana Ross
Can U Hear Me Now
- "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow
- "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy
Chart history
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 61 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Chilltown New York by Erick Sermon". Metacritic. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Chilltown, New York - Erick Sermon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Tindal, K.B. (June 21, 2004). "Erick Sermon - Chilltown New York". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Warren, Jamin (July 29, 2004). "Erick Sermon: Chilltown, New York". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 29, 2004). "Erick Sermon :: Chilltown, New York :: Universal Motown Records Group". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Henderson, Lee (December 7, 2004). "Erick Sermon: Chilltown New York". PopMatters. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Erick Sermon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Erick Sermon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Erick Sermon Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
External links
edit- Chilltown, New York on Bandcamp
- Chilltown, New York at Discogs (list of releases)