| From the Neighborhood to the Stage | |
| Type: | mixtape |
| Artist: | Quando Rondo |
| Cover: | From the Neighborhood to the Stage.png |
| Released: | May 10, 2019 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 38:39 |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Life After Fame |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | QPac |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
From the Neighborhood to the Stage is the third mixtape by American rapper Quando Rondo. It was released by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records Group, on May 10, 2019. The mixtape serves as a follow-up to Quando's first two 2018 releases, Life B4 Fame and Life After Fame.[1] It features guest appearances from NoCap, Shy Glizzy, BlocBoy JB and Polo G.[2] Production on the mixtape was handled by Quay Global, Zaytoven, Tahj Money, Mook On The Beats, JD On Tha Track, Pooh Beatz, and Figurez Made It, among others.
The mixtape was supported by three singles: "Gun Powder" and "Scarred from Love".[3] [4] The mixtape received generally favorable reviews and debuted at number 29 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 17,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, dated May 25, 2019.[5] [6]
The music video for the song "Gun Powder" was released on February 2, 2019, and was released on February 22, 2019, for streaming and digital download, as the mixtape's lead single.[7] The song was produced by Tahj Money and Mook On The Beats.
"Scarred from Love" was released on March 15, 2019 as the mixtape's second and final single. The music video for the song was released on April 12, 2019. The song was produced by Drum Dummie and Reuel Stop Playin.
The song from the mixtape, "Imperfect Flower", was released on May 9, 2019, before the mixtape's release.
Fred Thomas of AllMusic commented, "the production is cleaner and feels more driven than earlier material, though he still gravitates towards moody piano loops and beats that combine meaty trap drums with softly creeping R&B elements". He also commented, "the rapper stays in one of two gears for much of the album: aggressive and threat-heavy flexing ("Out the Gym" and "Where I'm From") or mournfully reflecting on all the hardships he had to overcome ("Imperfect Flower" and "Emotional Way of Thinking")". The critic goes on to say that Quando "excels at both, but similar tempos, melodies, and production twists tend to blur songs of both types into one another".
Track listing and credits adapted from Genius,[8] Spotify,[9] and Tidal.[10]