Wondaland Presents: The Eephus

Wondaland Presents: The Eephus
Wondaland Presents: The Eephus
EP by Wondaland Records
Released	August 14, 2015
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	Hip hop; psychedelic pop; R&B;
Length	21:39
Label	Wondaland; Epic; Sony;
Producer	Janelle Monáe Robinson; Roman GianArthur Irvin; Nathaniel Irvin III; Charles Joseph II;
Singles from Wondaland Presents: The Eephus
	"Classic Man"; Released: February 3, 2015; "Yoga"; Released: March 31, 2015;
Janelle Monáe chronology
Jidenna chronology

Wondaland Presents: The Eephus is the second extended play (EP) by the artists signed to Wondaland Records. It was released on August 14, 2015, by Epic Records and Sony Music. The EP includes five tracks, featuring Janelle Monáe, Jidenna, Roman GianArthur, Deep Cotton and St. Beauty. The sixth track is the remix to Jidenna's "Classic Man" featuring Kendrick Lamar, and it is included with the EP on iTunes.

Background

In February 2015, Janelle Monáe announced that she had signed her Wondaland Records label to a partnership deal with Epic Records. Soon after, she announced that she and her collective (Jidenna, St. Beauty, Roman GianArthur and Deep Cotton) would be releasing a 5-track EP titled The Eephus, which is a term used in baseball to an unusual type of pitch. Epic CEO and chairman L.A. Reid said of Monáe and her collective, "The collective talent of the Wondaland artists is awe-inspiring," and also that, "I haven't personally witnessed a collective that sounds and looks this special in quite a while. I've been a longtime supporter and friend of Janelle and it is an honor to now work with her as a visionary businesswoman who brings an all-star group of talented performers to the table".^[1] Two singles have been released from the EP Jidenna's "Classic Man" and Monáe's "Yoga", which also features Jidenna.

Track listing

Digital download^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Let's Get Caught" (featuring Jidenna)	Nathaniel Irvin III Charles Joseph II	Deep Cotton	4:00
2.	"Classic Man" (featuring Roman GianArthur)	Jidenna Mobisson Nana Kwabena Tuffuor Irvin III Jasbir Sehra Milan Wiley Roman GianArthur Irvin Eleanor Kateri Tannis Charlotte Aitchison George Astacio Amethyst Kelly Kurtis McKenzie Jason Pebworth Jonathan Shave John Turner	Jidenna	3:46
3.	"Yoga" (with Jidenna)	Janelle Monáe Robinson Mobisson Tuffuor Irvin III Joseph II Tannis Wiley Irvin	Janelle Monáe	3:37
4.	"Going Nowhere"	Carissa Murray Alexandria Rosemond Joshua Dean Irvin III	St. Beauty	3:19
5.	"iKnow"	Irvin	Roman GianArthur	3:02
6.	"Classic Man" (Remix, featuring Kendrick Lamar)	Mobisson Tuffuor Irvin III Sehra Wiley Irvin Tannis Aitchison Astacio Kelly McKenzie Pebworth Shave Turner Kendrick Duckworth	Jidenna	3:55
Total length:				21:39

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	5

References

^ Reed, Ryan (April 13, 2015). "Watch Janelle Monae Achieve 'Yoga' Nirvana in New Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
^ "Wondaland Presents: The Eephus - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2015.

[1] Reed, Ryan (April 13, 2015). "Watch Janelle Monae Achieve 'Yoga' Nirvana in New Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

[2] "Wondaland Presents: The Eephus - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Various_Artists-3] "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2015.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Various_Artists-4] "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2015.

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