Praise is a studio album by Puerto Rican American rapper Emcee N.I.C.E., released on September 14, 2017.[1] Praise is Emcee N.I.C.E's first Christian hip hop album and earned him a Stellar Awards nomination for Best Gospel Rap CD of the Year.[2]
| Praise | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | September 14, 2017 |
| Genre | Christian hip hop, gospel |
| Label | Gypsy City Music |
| Producer | Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton (exec.), Frank DeRozan (exec.), Jack "De'Jon" Clark (exec.), Chantal Grayson (exec.), BJ Luster (exec.), Sam Peezy, Richard Smallwood, DJ Fat Jack & ULP Productions |
Singles
editThe lead single from the album, called "I Got Angels" was released on July 20, 2017.[3] The song peaked at #1 on both the Billboard Digital Song Sales[4] and Billboard Hot Single Sales Chart.[5] The music video for "I Got Angels" was released on April 19, 2018.[6] "Alright" featuring Stripped, Rahkua & The Georgia All-Stars was sent to the Praise stations on February 2, 2018 as the second single.
Commercial performance
editPraise peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart[7] and spawned the single "I Got Angels", which reached No. 1 on both the Billboard's Hot Single Sales chart[5] and Gospel Digital Song Sales chart.[4]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "PRAISE" (Scripture by: First Lady Sibrena Sinegal) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, W. Luster | 3:49 |
| 2. | "On Your Way Up" (feat. Elia Esparza) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, W. Luster | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Alright" (feat. Stripped & Rahkua) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, W. Luster | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Hypocrites" | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, W. Luster | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Light of Mine" (feat. Rahkua) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, W. Luster | 3:49 |
| 6. | "I Got Angels" ((Inspired by Richard Smallwood)) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, R. Smallwood, S. Ford, W. Luster | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Father, Father" (feat. Alonda Rich) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, W. Luster | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Everything Around Me" | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, W. Luster | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Oh Glory" | A. Hamilton, J. Clark, W. Luster | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Blessed One" (feat. Alonda Rich) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, A. Twine, W. Luster | 3:37 |
| 11. | "I Believe" (feat. Selah Avery) | A. Hamilton, J. Clark, W. Luster | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Rejoice" (feat. Shalonda Johnson) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, W. Luster | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Praise - (Remix Bonus)" (feat. Raphael Leraux) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, A. Bosworth, W. Luster | 3:51 |
| 14. | "I Got Angels [ULP Remix}" ((Inspired by Richard Smallwood)) | A. Hamilton, A. Avery, R. Smallwood, S. Ford, E. Harrison, P. Harrison, W. Luster | 4:01 |
Credits
editExecutive producers
edit- Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton
- Frank DeRozan
- Jack “De’Jon” Clark
- Chantal Grayson
- BJ Luster
Gerard Harmon - Senior VP of A&R
Producers
edit- Sam Peezy
- DJ Fat Jack
- Richard Smallwood
- Steven Ford
- DJ Cube & King Philip (ULP Productions)
Engineering
edit- Orlando Gomez @ Beacon Hill Recording Studios, (El Paso, Texas)
- Tony Touch @ Touch Tone Studios (Riverside, California)
- Ivan @ Clear Lake Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- Dan Naim @ The Cave (Woodland Hills, California)
- Sam Peezy @ Peezy Institute of Technology (Carrollton, Georgia)
Charts
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 34th Annual Stellar Awards[2] | Gospel Rap CD of the Year | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Praise - Emcee N.I.C.E. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ a b "2018 Stellar Award Nominees". Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "I Got Angels - Single by Emcee N.I.C.E. on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ a b "Gospel Songs: Top Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. 2017-11-18. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ a b "Hot Singles Sales : Page 1 | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Published 1:07 p.m. MT May 19, 2018 (2018-05-19). "NMSU students, professor create music video for gospel hip-hop star". Lcsun-news.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Gospel Albums Chart". Billboard. 2017-12-02. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Top Gospel Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-14.