| Chilltown, New York | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Erick Sermon |
| Cover: | Chilltown, NY Cover.jpg |
| Released: | June 22, 2004 |
| Recorded: | 2003–04 |
| Studio: | L.I.T.E. Studios (Long Island, NY) |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Prev Title: | React |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | E.S.P. (Erick Sermon's Perception) |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
Chilltown, New York is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper and producer Erick Sermon. It was released on June 22, 2004 via Def Squad/Universal Motown Records Group. Recording sessions took place at L.I.T.E. Recording Studios in Long Island, New York. Production was handled solely by Sermon. The album features guest appearances from Sy Scott, Redman, 11/29, Dahlia Anderson, Keith Murray, Khari, Slimkid3, Talib Kweli and Whip Montez. The album spawned two singles: "Relentless"/"I'm Not Him" and "Feel It".
The album peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.
Chilltown, New York received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on 8 reviews. Lee Henderson of PopMatters stated, "As strong as anything Sermon's done".[1] Steve Juon of RapReviews praised the album saying, "Chilltown, New York proves itself a worthy successor not only to 2002's React but to the rest of Sermon's long and storied rap career". Jamin Warren of Pitchfork said, "No doubt, Chilltown consistently delivers solid hip-hop cuts. But in comparison to his 2002 release React, Sermon's well of creativity might be running dry". AllMusic reviewer Andy Kellman said, "Chilltown won't be thought of as a classic down the line, but it hardly weakens the MC/producer's reputation".
Street Hop
Chillin'
I'm Not Him
Feel It
Do You Know
Can U Hear Me Now