Trunk Muzik Explained

Trunk Muzik
Type:mixtape
Artist:Yelawolf
Cover:Trunk_Muzik_Yelawolf_Mixtape.jpg
Released:January 1, 2010
Recorded:2009
Genre:Hip hop
Length:45:12
Label:Ghet-O-Vision
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Prev Year:2008
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Trunk Muzik is a mixtape by American rapper Yelawolf, released on January 1, 2010. It features ten all new songs and two remixes. It is hosted by DJ Burn One and contains production from WLPWR, Malay & KP and Kane Beatz and features guest appearances from Bun B, Rittz, Diamond, Raekwon and Juelz Santana.

Trunk Muzik 0-60

Trunk Muzik 0-60
Type:EP
Artist:Yelawolf
Cover:Yelawolf-trunk-0-60.png
Released:November 22, 2010
Recorded:2009–10
S-Line Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Treesound Studios
(Norcross, Georgia)
Sixteen Feet Studio
(College Park, Georgia)
Hands of God Studio
(Los Angeles, California)
Columbia Sounds
(Columbia, South Carolina)
Circle House Recording Studios
(Miami, Florida)
Genre:Hip hop
Length:47:33
Prev Title:Trunk Muzik
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Radioactive
Next Year:2011

Trunk Muzik 0-60 is the second extended play[1] by American rapper Yelawolf. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Interscope Records.[2] [3] The EP features guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Rock City, Rittz, Bun B and Raekwon; and features six tracks taken from his last mixtape titled Trunk Muzik. Production was handled by WLPWR, Jim Jonsin and Drama Beats, among others.[4]

Composition and music structure

The accompanying music video for the song "Daddy's Lambo" was released. The album's third track "That's What We on Now", has instrumentation that includes "Klaxon synthesizers and a swift, ticking beat". The mixtape's second single, "I Just Wanna Party" featuring Gucci Mane. "Billy Crystal" is a song featuring music duo Rock City. "Pop the Trunk" was chosen as the album's lead single. This track features instrumentation that includes piano and saxophone. Lyrically, "Pop the Trunk" describes an "account of street justice" and "meth dealers in Appalachia". "Box Chevy" featuring Rittz. "Good to Go" featuring Bun B; an accompanying music video was released. "Marijuana" is the most prominent representation of rock music on Trunk Muzik 0-60. The album's tenth track "Love Is Not Enough", has been described as an "aching ballad". "I Wish" is a song featuring Raekwon. "Get the Fuck Up!" is used as one of the tracks on a video game Madden NFL '12 and at the beginning of the 9th episode of 2 season of Power.

Release and reception

Trunk Muzik 0-60 was released in the United States on November 22, 2010, by Interscope Records. On the week ending of November 28, 2010, Trunk Muzik 0-60 selling 5,000 copies in its first week.[1] The EP peaked at number one on the Top Heatseekers Albums Chart, at number 16 on the Top Rap Albums Chart, and at number 26 on the Top R&B Albums Chart.[5] As of March 2012, the EP has sold 108,000 copies in the United States. "Pop the Trunk" and "I Just Wanna Party" were released as singles; the former failed to rank on national chart, while the latter charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number 9.[6] As of October 2012, the album has sold 171,204 copies. As of August 2013, the album has sold 210,000 copies in the United States.

Trunk Muzik 0-60 received generally positive reviews.

0-60 Track listing

Sample credits

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacobs . Allen . Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/28/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales . HipHop DX . 2010-12-01 . 2012-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204113824/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13190/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-28-2010 . 2010-12-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: Yelawolf On Meeting Eminem . Rap Radar . 2010-07-02 . 2012-03-12.
  3. Web site: Rap-Up TV: Yelawolf Shares Meeting with Eminem . Rap-Up.com . 2010-07-03 . 2012-03-12.
  4. Web site: Yelawolf Releases Trunk Muzik 0 - 60 on Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment/DGC/Interscope Records... - SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ . California, Alabama . Prnewswire.com . 2012-03-12.
  5. http://www.allmusic.com/album/trunk-muzik-0-60-r1822047/charts-awards Charts & Awards: Trunk Muzik 0-60
  6. Web site: "I Just Wanna Party" Billboard chart . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc . October 2, 2010 . August 28, 2011 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008124353/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3123582 . October 8, 2012 .