Light of Mine explained

Light of Mine
Type:studio
Artist:Kyle
Cover:Kyle - Light of Mine.jpg
Border:yes
Genre:Pop-rap[1]
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Light of Mine is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Kyle. It was released on May 18, 2018, by Independently Popular and Atlantic Records.[2] [3] [4] The album features guest appearances from Kehlani, 2 Chainz, Sophia Black, Khalid, Take 6, Avery Wilson, Lil Yachty and Alessia Cara. The album was supported by four singles; "iSpy", "To the Moon", "Playinwitme" and “Ikuyo". A deluxe version of the album was released on August 23, 2019. It features three previously released singles: "Moment" featuring Wiz Khalifa, "SuperDuperKyle" featuring MadeinTYO, "Hey Julie!" featuring Lil Yachty, and most recently released single "F You I Love You" featuring Teyana Taylor, along with two new songs.

Artwork

The cover art was designed by SuperDuperBrick and James McCloud, who previously collaborated on the art for Kehlani’s debut album SweetSexySavage.

Critical reception

Light of Mine received favorable positive reviews from music critics. At Album of the Year, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75 based on five reviews.[5]

In his review for Highsnobiety, Russell Dean Stone wrote that "At best, you could say that Light of Mine is optimism as cultural rebellion – at worst, it plays things too safe in an attempt to be liked by everyone (in Kyle’s defense, at least it doesn’t feel he’s ever trying to be anything he’s not)". In Vice, Robert Christgau summed it up as the "best innocent act in r&b, with girlish female cameos nailing two fetching numbers", naming "Ikuyo" and "Games" as highlights.

Commercial performance

Light of Mine debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200, selling 17,000 album-equivalent units and 2,000 pure album sales in its first week. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 copies in the United States. It was also certified gold in Canada.

Track listing

Sample credits

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousMay 18, 2018Atlantic
July 20, 2018CD[6]
October 19, 2018Vinyl[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KYLE: Light of Mine. Pitchfork.
  2. News: Johnson. Cherise. KYLE's "Light Of Mine" Debut Album Gets Release Date. May 14, 2018. HipHopDX. April 19, 2018.
  3. Enos. Morgan. KYLE Announces Debut Album 'Light of Mine' & North American Tour With Logic. May 14, 2018. Billboard. April 19, 2018.
  4. News: P.. Milca. Kyle To Feature Kehlani, Khalid, 2 Chainz & More On Debut Album "Light Of Mine". May 14, 2018. HotNewHipHop. May 11, 2018.
  5. Web site: Kyle - Light of Mine - Reviews - Album of the Year. Album of the Year. August 23, 2018.
  6. Web site: KYLE – Light of Mine – Amazon.com Music. Amazon. B07CXYMXVZ. July 7, 2018.
  7. Web site: Kyle – Light of Mine (2018, Clear, Vinyl). Discogs. 19 October 2018 .