Hood Hop
Template:DMCA Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Hood Hop is the debut studio album by American rapper J-Kwon, released on April 6, 2004 by So So Def Recordings and Arista Records.[1] The album's lead single, "Tipsy", was successful on the US, UK and Australian charts. A popular remix of the song features Chingy and Murphy Lee. The album sold 125,000 copies in its first week of release.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Common Sense Media | [4] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| USA Today | [7] |
Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews commended J-Kwon for being earnest throughout the trope-filled track listing and making the most of his newfound success "for himself, his neighborhood and his family", but felt the album overall placed him in a position that won't guarantee long-term staying power in hip-hop.[5] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman felt that production team the Trackboyz showed promise based on the single "Tipsy", but found Kwon to be an above-average rapper that only slightly changes his vocal tones.[2] Rolling StoneTemplate:'s Christian Hoard and Jon Caramanica criticized the production throughout the record and Kwon's "entry-level" verses, calling him "an argument against drafting high school rappers straight to the pros."[6] Steve Jones from USA Today also criticized Kwon for relying heavily on typical hip-hop scenarios and delivering "uninspired, by-the-numbers tracks ("Parking Lot", "Welcome to tha Hood")", concluding that, "[T]here's got to be more going on around the way than this."[7] Blender contributor Chris Ryan commended J-Kwon for keeping a light mood with his debut's "bubbling, synth-heavy production", but felt that his "naked house-party anthems ("Underwear") and declarations of derriére devotion ("Show Your Ass") get tiresome quick."[3]
Track listing
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Sample credits
- "Welcome to tha Hood" contains replayed elements from "Rockin' It", written by Darryll Barksdale and Morgan Robinson.
Chart positions
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000 |
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hood Hop: J-Kwon: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kellman, Andy. "Hood Hop - J-Kwon". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ryan, Chris (May 2004). "J-Kwon: Hood Hop". Blender. p. 125.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Goldmark, Kathi Kamen. "Hood Hop - Music Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 30, 2004). "J-Kwon :: Hood Hop :: So So Def/Arista". RapReviews. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hoard, Christian; Caramanica, Jon (April 26, 2004). "J-Kwon: Hood Hop". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Steve (April 5, 2004). "Listen Up: J-Kwon's 'Hood Hop' needs better bounce". USA Today. Gannett. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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