Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever is the seventh studio album by American rapper Fabolous, released on November 29, 2019, by Street Family Records, Roc Nation and Def Jam Recordings. The album includes guest appearances from 2 Chainz, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Chris Brown, Davido, Gucci Mane, Jacquees, Jeremih, Josh K, Lil Durk, Meek Mill, PnB Rock, Roddy Ricch, Teyana Taylor, Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla Sign and YFN Lucci. The album also serves as the third and final installment of the Summertime Shootout series.[2]
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| Released | November 29, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2019 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 65:51 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| RapReviews | 7/10[1] |
Background
editIn August 2017, Fabolous announced the project via his Instagram using the hashtag "#SummertimeShootout3OnTheWay".[3] On July 8, 2018, the first single "Ooh Yea" featuring Ty Dolla $ign was released.[4] On October 14, 2019, the second single "Choosy" featuring Jeremih and Davido was released.[5] On November 15, 2019, the third single "B.O.M.B.S." was released.[6] On March 27, 2020, the music video for "Cold Summer" was released and directed by Diego Cruz.[7] In early April 2020, Fabolous started the #ColdSummerChallenge on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, allowing fans and other artists to share their creativity by performing a freestyle over the instrumental using the hashtag.[8]
Release
editTen days before the release of the album, Fabolous posted a 30-second trailer for the album on his Instagram along with its release date.[9] A week later the tracklist and the cover art for the album was revealed.
Commercial performance
editSummertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 44,000 album-equivalent units, of which 6,000 were pure album sales in its first week, becoming Fabolous's seventh US top ten on the chart.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cold Summer" |
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| 4:29 |
| 2. | "B.O.M.B.S." |
| StreetRunner | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Talk to Me Nicely" (featuring Meek Mill) | 3:17 | ||
| 4. | "Cap" (featuring Lil Durk) |
| 3:48 | |
| 5. | "Gone for the Summer" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie) |
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| 5:44 |
| 6. | "Seasons Change" (featuring Tory Lanez) |
| Reazy Renegade | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Bae Dreaming" (featuring YFN Lucci) |
| DJ Lavish Lee | 2:44 |
| 8. | "My Mind" (featuring Jacquees) |
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| 3:40 |
| 9. | "Choosy" (featuring Jeremih and Davido) |
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| 3:34 |
| 10. | "Ooh Yea" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
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| 3:29 |
| 11. | "Options" (featuring PnB Rock, Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz) |
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| 3:46 |
| 12. | "Insecure" |
| AraabMuzik | 4:41 |
| 13. | "Frenemies" (featuring Josh K) |
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| 5:45 |
| 14. | "Time" (featuring Roddy Ricch) |
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| 3:41 |
| 15. | "Us vs. The World" (featuring Chris Brown and Teyana Taylor) |
| Leer Luciano | 5:50 |
| 16. | "Too Late" (featuring Jeremih) |
| 4:50 | |
| Total length: | 65:51 | |||
Notes
Sample credits
- "B.O.M.B.S." contains a sample from "Sirius", written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, as performed by The Alan Parsons Project.[12][13][self-published source]
- "Gone for the Summer" contains a sample from "Mixed Up Moods and Attitudes", performed by The Fantastic Four.[13]
- "Seasons Change" contains a sample from "Summertime", performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.[13]
- "My Mind" contains a sample from "Missing You", performed by Case.
- "Options" contains a sample from "Love Is Missing From Our Lives", performed by The Dells and The Dramatics.[13]
- "Insecure" contains an interpolation from "Song Cry", written by Jay Z, and a sample from "I Luv Your Girl" performed by The-Dream.[13]
- "Frenemies" contains an interpolation from "Friends", performed by Whodini, and a sample from "The Vibes is Right", as performed by Barrington Levy.[13]
- "Us vs. The World" contains both a sample and an interpolation from "Some Cut", performed by Trillville.[13]
Charts
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References
edit- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 4, 2020). "Fabolous :: Summertime Shootout 3 (Coldest Summer Ever) – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Fabolous Reveals 'Summertime Shootout 3' Tracklisting
- ^ Fabolous Announces "Summertime Shootout 3" Mixtape
- ^ Fabolous Taps Ty Dolla $ign For Bubbly Melodic Cut "Oh Yeah"
- ^ Choosy (feat. Jeremih & Davido) - Single
- ^ B.O.M.B.S. - Single
- ^ Fabolous drops new visual for “Cold Summer”
- ^ Fabolous Ignites Cold Summer Challenge & People Are Dropping Dope Bars!
- ^ It's Coming! Fabolous Releases The Trailer For 'Summertime Shootout 3'
- ^ Fabolous Lands Seventh Top 10 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Summertime Shootout 3'
- ^ "Track 3 Prod by 88 x @chopsquaddj" – via Instagram.
- ^ FNR Tigg (November 16, 2019). "Listen to Fabolous' Latest Single "B.O.M.B.S."". Complex.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever by Fabolous: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.