All Is Yellow Explained

All Is Yellow
Type:studio
Artist:Lyrical Lemonade
Cover:All Is Yellow Lyrical Lemonade.jpg
Alt:Cover art featuring a yellow curtain
Released:January 26, 2024
Recorded:2019–2023
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Length:42:38
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All Is Yellow is the debut studio album by multimedia production company Lyrical Lemonade, executive produced by the company's founder, American music video director Cole Bennett.[1] [2] It was released on January 26, 2024 via Lyrical Lemonade and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. It features appearances by many prominent hip hop artists.

The album was preceded by five singles, including the lead single "Doomsday".[3] [4] [5] The track sees collaborators Juice Wrld and Cordae rapping over a Cole Bennett- and Max Lord-produced beat, which features a sample of Eminem's "Role Model" from his own debut album The Slim Shady LP (1999).[6] [7] "Doomsday" peaked at 58 on the Billboard Hot 100[8] and 19 on the company's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[8]

Background

Work on All Is Yellow began at least five years before its release. Five singles were released prior to the album, the first being "Doomsday" in June 2023. That September, the second single, "Guitar in My Room", was released. The third, being "Hello There", was released in October. The fourth, "Stop Giving Me Advice",[9] [10] [11] was the second single from the album to chart in the United Kingdom; however, it failed to chart in the United States. It was released on December 8. On January 12, 2024, Bennett released the final pre-album single, titled "Fallout".[12] Bennett directed videos for all five singles, which were subsequently released on the Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] On the day of the album's release, the track "Say Ya Grace" received a video.[18] Cole Bennett released the music videos for all of the other songs in the following months, including "Doomsday Pt. 2".

The album features numerous guest performances, with vocals being provided by JID, Sheck Wes, Ski Mask the Slump God, Lil Durk, Kid Cudi, Chief Keef, Lil Yachty, Lil Tecca, The Kid Laroi, Lil Skies, Teezo Touchdown, Juicy J, Cochise, Denzel Curry, Lil B, Latto, Swae Lee, Aminé, Snot, the late 6 Dogs, the late Juice Wrld, Cordae, Eminem,[19] Gus Dapperton, Joey Badass, G Herbo, BabyTron, Lil Tracy, Corbin, Black Kray, Umi, SahBabii, Dave, and Jack Harlow.[20] [21]

Additionally, Big Sean recorded a verse for the album on an unreleased track alongside Curry; however, it did not end up making the final tracklist, with Bennett indicating alternate plans for it to be released on another album in the future.[22] In July 2024, a reworked version of the song by Eminem featuring Sean and BabyTron was released under the name "Tobey". It is the second single off the former’s twelfth studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).

Critical reception

All Is Yellow received mixed reviews from music critics. Writing for HipHopDX, Will Schube felt that Bennett, rather than using the album as an opportunity to "put impressive artists into interesting scenarios and seeing what they do", filled the album with "clichés of pastiche styles", writing: "There are plenty of good moments on the project, but these high points only reveal how much more interesting All Is Yellow could have been." Dani Blum of Pitchfork called it an "inevitable, overstuffed album with a lot of big-name features and little curatorial vision."

Track listing

Notes

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] 86
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[24] 21
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] 51
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 23
US Billboard 200[27] 43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 16

Notes

Many sources dispute this as either a studio album or mostly, a compilation.[29] [30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-13 . Lyrical Lemonade shares tracklist to compilation album All Is Yellow . 2024-01-14 . Our Generation Music . en-US.
  2. Web site: Skelton . Eric . Cole Bennett Is About to Start a New Chapter. But First, He's Doing the Unprecedented . 2024-01-14 . Complex . en-us.
  3. Web site: Cho . Regina . 2023-06-23 . Juice WRLD, Cordae Take Over The Office In New "Doomsday" Video . 2024-01-14 . VIBE.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Paul . Larisha . 2023-06-23 . Juice WRLD Makes Posthumous Appearance With Cordae in Lyrical Lemonade's 'Doomsday' Video . 2024-01-14 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  5. Web site: Lyrical Lemonade Drops "Doomsday" Starring Juice WRLD and Cordae . 2024-01-14 . Rap-Up . en-US.
  6. Web site: Cordae And Juice WRLD Rap Over A Vintage Eminem Beat On New Song "Doomsday" . 2024-01-14 . Genius . en.
  7. Web site: Galindo . Thomas . 2023-06-26 . Juice WRLD Posthumously Tributes Eminem on New Song "Doomsday" . 2024-01-18 . American Songwriter . en-US.
  8. Web site: Juice WRLD Biography, Music & News . 2024-01-26 . Billboard . en-US.
  9. Web site: Horvath . Zachary . 2023-12-08 . Lyrical Lemonade Taps Jack Harlow And Dave For Their Fourth Single To "All Is Yellow" . 2024-01-14 . HotNewHipHop . en.
  10. Web site: Schube . Will . 2023-12-08 . Cole Bennett Of Lyrical Lemonade Recruits Jack Harlow And Dave For 'Stop Giving Me Advice' . 2024-01-14 . uDiscover Music . en-US.
  11. Web site: Zemler . Emily . 2023-12-08 . Jack Harlow, Dave Team Up for Confident Single 'Stop Giving Me Advice' . 2024-01-14 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2024-01-12 . Lil Yachty, Gus Dapperton, Joey Badass Drop 'Fallout' . 2024-01-14 . UPROXX . en-US.
  13. Web site: Exploring the Harmonic Convergence: Guitar In My Room by Lyrical Lemonade, Lil Durk & Kid Cudi - Neon Music - Digital Music Discovery & Showcase Platform . 2024-01-16 . Neon Music . en.
  14. Web site: Horvath . Zachary . 2023-10-21 . Lyrical Lemonade Drop Emotional Cut "Hello There" Featuring Lil Tracy, Corbin, And Black Kray . 2024-01-16 . HotNewHipHop . en.
  15. Web site: 2023-12-09 . Jack Harlow & Dave Star in "STOP GIVING ME ADVICE," Latest Single + Video from Cole Bennett & LYRICAL LEMONADE - Frank151.com . 2024-01-16 . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2024-01-12 . Cole Bennett & Lyrical Lemonade Drop New Single & Video "Fallout" with Gus Dapperton, Lil Yachty feat. Joey Bada$$. . 2024-01-16 . Beyond The Watch - Toronto Music Photography, Reviews, News and More . en-CA.
  17. Web site: Tibbits . Ben . 2024-01-15 . Ranking Lyrical Lemonade's Album Videos . 2024-01-16 . Wonderland . en-GB.
  18. Web site: 2024-01-26 . Chief Keef and Lil Yachty share video for "Say Ya Grace" . 2024-02-07 . The Fader.
  19. Web site: 2024-01-14 . Cole Bennett Announces New Eminem Song & Video For Lyrical Lemonade's "All Is Yellow" Album . 2024-01-14 . HipHop24x7 Hip Hop News & Music . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2024-01-16 . Lyrical Lemonade Unveil Exciting Features on 'All is Yellow' . 2024-01-16 . Hypebeast.
  21. Web site: Lyrical Lemonade's 'All Is Yellow' LP boasts assists from Eminem, Kid Cudi and many more . 2024-01-17 . REVOLT . en-US.
  22. Web site: All is Yellow by Lyrical Lemonade . 2024-01-16 . Genius . en.
  23. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 February 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1770. 6. February 5, 2024.
  24. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 5, 2024. February 2, 2024.
  25. Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of February 10, 2024. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
  26. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 5, 2024. February 2, 2024.
  27. Billboard 200: Week of February 10, 2024. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
  28. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of February 10, 2024. Billboard. February 6, 2024.
  29. Web site: Cole Bennett Shares Lyrical Lemonade Album 'All Is Yellow' f/ Kid Cudi, Eminem, Lil Yachty, Latto, Juice WRLD, and Tons More. 2024-01-25. 2024-08-08. Complex.
  30. Web site: Caraan. Sophia. Lyrical Lemonade Unveil Exciting Features on 'All is Yellow'. 2024-01-16. 2024-08-08. Hypebeast.