Samson: The Album

Samson: The Album
Samson: The Album
Studio album by Chika
Released	July 28, 2023
Genre	Hip hop;
Length	54:13
Label	Warner
Producer	Derek Dixie
Chika chronology
Singles from Samson: The Album
	"Requiem for a Dream"; Released: June 2, 2023; "Truth or Dare"; Released: June 30, 2023; "Demigod"; Released: July 7, 2023; "Mad"; Released: July 21, 2023;

Samson: The Album is the debut studio album by American rapper Chika. It was released on July 28, 2023, through Warner.^[1]^[2]

Background and composition

The album's title was inspired by Samson, a Old Testament figure who loses his superhuman strength in an act of betrayal by his lover Delilah.^[3] Chika described how this story resonated with her in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.^[4]

I think that my strength has always been my vulnerability, but at the same time, it’s always been my weakness because that’s the thing that’s weaponized the most against me. I wanted to tell my story based on Samson because there’s been a lot of pitfalls; things that have publicly been about me that would look like a loss.
— Chika, in Mankaprr Conteh, "Chika Can Explain Everything", Rolling Stone, 2023

In that same interview, Chika disclosed how her mental health struggles, particularly with post-traumatic stress disorder, had influenced the album's lyrical content.

Release

In June 2023, Chika released two singles: "Requiem for a Dream" and "Truth or Dare," a collaboration with Freddie Gibbs. Samson: The Album was announced alongside the release of album's third single, "Demigod", on July 7. The album's fourth single, "Mad", was released on July 21 and the full project was released a week later.^[1]^[5]

Track listing

*Samson: The Album* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture" (featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda)	Jane Chika Oranika Derek Dixie Lin-Manuel Miranda	Dixie Chika	2:15
2.	"Intro"	Oranika Derek Dixie	Dixie Chika	2:23
3.	"Requiem for a Dream"	Oranika Corinne Bailey Rae Derek Dixie Thurst	Thurst Dixie Chika	2:06
4.	"Truth or Dare" (featuring Freddie Gibbs)	Andrew Cohen Carron Mitchell Oranika Derek Dixie Peder Losnegård	Lido Mayer Hawthorne Dixie Chika	4:05
5.	"Outro"	Oranika Chris Urbanowicz Derek Dizie Edward Lay Russell Leetch Thurst Tom Smith	Thurst Dixie Chika	0:50
6.	"Demigod"	Oranika Derek Dixie	Dixie Chika	4:34
7.	"Night 4"	Oranika Derek Dixie Ophlin Russell Winston Riley	Dixie Chika	3:05
8.	"Awards"	Oranika Derek Dixie	Dani Pampuri Filipe Pampuri Dixie Chika	4:03
9.	"Mad"	Oranika Andre Robertson Andrew Gradwohl Jr. Carl Taylor Dixie Derelle Rideout Zachary Perry	Bizness Boi Derelle Rideout Ekzakt Jupiter! BigWhitebeatz Dixie Chika	2:46
10.	"Prodigy"	Oranika Daniel Pampuri Derek Dixie	Dani Pampuri Dixie Chika	4:39
11.	"Intermission"	Oranika Dixie	Dixie Chika	0:43
12.	"Show Me"	Oranika Daniel Pampuri Derek Dixie Filipe Pampuri	Dixie Dani Pampuri Filipe Pampuri Chika	1:58
13.	"Plain Jane"	Oranika Dixie	Dixie Chika	3:17
14.	"Tap"	Oranika Dixie	Dixie Chika	2:28
15.	"Hurt"	Oranika Dixie	Dixie Chika	1:44
16.	"Unc's Interlude" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Oranika Snoop Dogg	Snoop Dogg	0:46
17.	"Blind"	Oranika Declan Miers Dixie Filipe Pampuri Snoop Dogg	Dixie Declan Miers Filipe Pampuri Chika	3:17
18.	"Brother's Betrayal"	Oranika Wale		1:08
19.	"Delilah"	Oranika Dixie	Dixie Chika	3:19
20.	"Get Here" (featuring Stevie Wonder)	Oranika Dixie	Dixie Chika	4:38
Total length:				54:13

References

^ ^a ^b Fu, Eddie (July 7, 2023). "Chika Announces New Album Samson, Shares "Demigod": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ Tourous, Cyrena; Godfrey, Gavin; Harris, LaTesha; Hilton, Robin. "New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 28". NPR. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ Daw, Stephen. "Queer Jams of the Week: New Music from Sam Smith, Anne-Marie, CHIKA & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ Conteh, Mankaprr (July 27, 2023). "Chika Can Explain Everything". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ Sacher, Andrew (July 7, 2023). "Chika Chika announces long-awaited debut album 'Samson,' shares "Demigod"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[cos-1] Fu, Eddie (July 7, 2023). "Chika Announces New Album Samson, Shares "Demigod": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[nmfri-2] Tourous, Cyrena; Godfrey, Gavin; Harris, LaTesha; Hilton, Robin. "New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 28". NPR. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[3] Daw, Stephen. "Queer Jams of the Week: New Music from Sam Smith, Anne-Marie, CHIKA & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[rs-4] Conteh, Mankaprr (July 27, 2023). "Chika Can Explain Everything". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[brook-5] Sacher, Andrew (July 7, 2023). "Chika Chika announces long-awaited debut album 'Samson,' shares "Demigod"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

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