Gunz n' Butta is the second studio album by Harlem hip hop duo the U.N., which is composed of Cam'ron and Vado. It was released on April 19, 2011 under Diplomat Records and E1 Music. The album was supported by the singles "Speaking In Tungs", "We All Up In Here" and "Hey Muma".
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| Released | April 19, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:50 | |||
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Singles
editOn June 23, 2010, the album's first single "Speaking In Tungs" was released.[1] On August 2, 2010, the music video was released for "Speaking In Tungs".[2] On December 17, 2010, the album's second single "We All Up In Here" was released.[3] On March 22, 2011, the album's third single "Hey Muma" was released.[4] On April 26, 2011, the music video was released for "Hey Muma".[5]
Critical response
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[6] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| HipHopDX | [8] |
| The New York Times | (positive)[9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[10] |
| Spin | 7/10[11] |
Gunz n' Butta was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 5 reviews.[6] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "For returning Cam’ron and Diplomats fans who don’t mind a little bumpy with their ride, Gunz n' Butta is the casual collaboration album done right. That’s really saying something, since this collection of mixtape tracks and new numbers was originally promised as the inaugural release of Killa Cam’s post-Diplomats crew, the U.N., but last man standing Vado is a true asset and this final product still hits hard."[7] Sean Ryon of HipHopDX gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "Gunz N Butta has all the makings of a classic Dipset banger, but like many of Cam’ron’s albums, suffers from a lack of both direction and editing. Although Flea and Slime more than prove their worth as two of New York’s top Hip Hop acts, Gunz N Butta’s shortcomings make the project feel more like a run-of-the-mill mixtape than a cohesive retail release."[8]
Tom Breihan of Pitchfork Media gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying "There's nothing even the slightest bit innovative about Gunz n' Butta, but it does give us Cam, Vado, and Araab, three guys with great chemistry, doing what they do. It's a one-dimensional affair, but that one dimension is pretty awesome."[10] Ben Detrick of Spin gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "On Gunz N' Butta, Cam'ron and protégé Vado (a rapper with Gatling-gun nuance) are roiling and abrasive, twisting down a wormhole of multisyllabic rhymes and Araabmuzik's skittering beats."[11]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at number 78 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 7,500 copies in the United States.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Killa" | AraabMuzik | 3:18 |
| 2. | "American Greed" | AraabMuzik | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Heat In Here" | AraabMuzik | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Face-Off" | AraabMuzik | 4:08 |
| 5. | "I-Luv U" | AraabMuzik | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Put a Bird Up" | AraabMuzik | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Monster Muzik" | AraabMuzik | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Breathe" | Antonio Jimenez | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Fuck-a-Freestyle" | Antonio Jimenez | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Lights, Camera, Action" (featuring Skylynn) | AraabMuzik | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Stop It 5" | AraabMuzik | 4:46 |
| 12. | "Speaking In Tungs" | Sire, Puma | 2:38 |
| 13. | "Hey Muma" | Skitzo | 3:11 |
| 14. | "We All Up in Here" | AraabMuzik | 3:31 |
| 15. | "They Don't Like You" | AraabMuzik | 3:41 |
| 16. | "Be with Me" | Buttah Beatz | 3:10 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[13] | 78 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 15 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "iTunes - Music - Speaking In Tungs - Single by Cam'ron & Vado". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "Video: Vado (Feat. Cam'ron) - Speakin' Tungs (Alaya Lee Cameo)". Worldstarhiphop.com. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - We All Up In Here - Single by Cam'ron & Vado". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Hey Muma - Single by Cam'ron & Vado". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "Video: Cam'Ron & Vado - Hey Muma". Worldstarhiphop.com. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b "Gunz n' Butta Reviews". Metacritic. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b David Jeffries (2011-04-08). "Gunz n' Butta - Cam'ron, Vado". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b Ryon, Sean (2011-04-19). "Cam'ron & Vado - Gunz N' Butta". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "Critic's Choice". The New York Times. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b "The U.N.: Gunz n' Butta | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b Detrick, Ben (2011-04-19). "Cam'ron & Vado, 'Gunz N' Butta' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Jacobs, Allen (2011-04-27). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/24/2011". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "Cam'ron Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Cam'ron Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Cam'ron Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.