Artyom (EP) explained

Cover:	Artyom (EP).jpg
Artyom
Type:	EP
Artist:	Slava Marlow
Genre:	rap, hip hop
Language:	Russian
Label:	Atlantic Records Russia
Producer:	Slava Marlow (himself)

Artyom (Russian: "Артём") is the second extended play (EP) by Russian rapper and music producer Slava Marlow, which was released on 23 October 2020. The album features guest appearances from Eldzhey and Morgenshtern. The EP had a previously released single, "Снова я напиваюсь", which was released on 7 October 2020.

Background

On 26 September 2020, Slava Marlow decided that he would move out of his shared home with Morgenshtern to focus on his own career.^[1]

Song descriptions

"Артём" is a nine-minute EP, consisting of five tracks.^{[2] [3]}

• "Артём" (Skit) — the first composition on the album. He is the monologue performer, taken from his self-titled videoclip on YouTube.^[4]
• "Снова я напиваюсь" — the only single from the EP. A snippet of the song was posted on 8 September 2020 via Instagram.^[5]
• "Быстро" (featuring MORGENSHTERN) — the first time the song was performed in the rockstyle at one of Morgenstern's concerts on 17 October 2020.^[6]
• "Злой" (featuring Eldzhey) — the first snippet of the song was posted in May 2020. It was also played a day before the release of the EP at the end of the music video "Артём".^[7]
• "По глазам" — an excerpt of the song was posted on 30 July 2020. Slava Marlow said: "This track, which will likely never come out, well, or only after my death, if I sign with a label and die, then a cool producer will competently put some hype artist on the track and promote it". The song is dedicated to Marlow's girlfriend who died in a traffic accident in 2011.^[8]

EP cover

The cover shows Slava's passport, which lists his real name, surname and patronymic.^[9]

Singles

On 7 October 2020, the first and only single from the EP "Снова я напиваюсь" was released. On 22 October 2020, the song debuted at number one on Apple Music.^[10]

Ratings

Year	Platform	Rating	Position	Ref.
2021	Apple Music	Top-10 albums in Russia	3	^[11]
	VK	Top albums of the year	5	^[12]

List of Compositions

According to Genius.^[13]

References

1. Web site: Продюсер Слава Marlow съезжает от Моргенштерна и начинает сольную карьеру – Афиша Daily . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020210322/https://daily.afisha.ru/news/41955-prodyuser-slava-marlow-sezzhaet-ot-morgenshterna-i-nachinaet-solnuyu-kareru/ . 2020-10-20 . 2020-10-23 . Афиша Daily.
2. Web site: Slava Marlow передает привет Канье в EP "Артём" . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023092827/https://the-flow.ru/releases/slava-artem-ep . 2020-10-23 . 2020-10-23 . The-Flow.ru . ru.
3. Web site: Фиты с Morgenshtern'ом и Элджеем в мини-альбоме Slava Marlow "Артём" . https://web.archive.org/web/20201029213248/https://tntmusic.ru/14040-fity-s-morgenshtern-om-i-eldzheem-v-mini-albome-slava-marlow-artyom/ . 2020-10-29 . 2020-10-23 . tntmusic.ru . ru.
4. Web site: SLAVA MARLOW – Артём (Artyom) [Skit] ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023134923/https://genius.com/Slava-marlow-artyom-skit-lyrics . 2020-10-23 . 2020-10-23 . en.
5. Web site: SLAVA MARLOW – Снова я напиваюсь (I'm getting drunk again) . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023134938/https://genius.com/Slava-marlow-im-getting-drunk-again-lyrics . 2020-10-23 . 2020-10-23 . en.
6. Web site: SLAVA MARLOW & MORGENSHTERN – Быстро (Fast) . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027060021/https://genius.com/Slava-marlow-and-morgenshtern-fast-lyrics . 2020-10-27 . 2020-10-23 . en.
7. Web site: SLAVA MARLOW & Элджей (Eldzhey) – Злой (Angry) . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027013242/https://genius.com/Slava-marlow-and-eldzhey-angry-lyrics . 2020-10-27 . 2020-10-23 . en.
8. Web site: SLAVA MARLOW – По Глазам (By the Eyes) . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023134951/https://genius.com/Slava-marlow-by-the-eyes-lyrics . 2020-10-23 . 2020-10-23 . en.
9. Web site: Slava Marlow выпустил EP "Артём". Ему помогают Morgenshtern и Элджей RAP.RU . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023134201/http://www.rap.ru/news/13826 . 2020-10-23 . 2020-10-23 . www.rap.ru.
10. Для «Снова я напиваюсь»:
    
    Web site: 2020-10-22 . Музыкальные чарты за 42 неделю: лидируют Slava Marlow, Jony, Тимати vs Егор Крид и другие . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024175324/https://www.intermedia.ru/news/352048 . 2020-10-24 . 2020-10-22 . www.intermedia.ru . . ru.
11. Web site: Скриптонит и The Weeknd стали обладателями премии Apple Music Awards 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220206235659/https://the-flow.ru/news/skriptonit-the-weeknd-apple-music . 2022-02-06 . 2022-02-06 . The-Flow.ru . ru.
12. Web site: Моргенштерн стал главным триумфатором итогов года от "VK Музыки" . https://web.archive.org/web/20220206233637/https://the-flow.ru/news/itog-goda-ot-vk-muzyki . 2022-02-06 . 2022-02-06 . The-Flow.ru . ru.
13. Web site: АРТЁМ (ARTYOM) by SLAVA MARLOW . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023134902/https://genius.com/albums/Slava-marlow/Artyom . 2020-10-23 . 2020-10-23 . Genius . en.