I'm Turnt Explained

I'm Turnt
Type:single
Artist:Lecrae
Album:Church Clothes, Vol. 2
Genre:Christian hip hop
Label:Reach
Producer:K.E. on the Track
Prev Title:Round of Applause
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Nuthin'
Next Year:2014

"I'm Turnt" is a song performed by Christian hip hop artist Lecrae for his second mixtape Church Clothes 2 (2013). It was released on October 18, 2013, by Reach Records as the second single from the record. An accompanying music video was released on December 17, 2013.

Lyrics and style

The song contains a "smooth, snappy, contagious backdrop". Lyrically, Lecrae speaks about "the ways of the club, staying true to himself while having some fun."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rohn. Jake. Mixtape Review: Lecrae, Church Clothes 2. BET. July 24, 2014. November 18, 2013.
  2. Web site: Burgess. Omar. Church Clothes 2 (Mixtape Review). HipHopDX. July 24, 2014. November 14, 2013.
  3. Web site: Lecrae performs I'm Turnt and Interviewed about Church Clothes 2 on BET's 106 & Park. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. July 24, 2014. October 21, 2013.
  4. Web site: Lecrae - Chart history - Christian Digital Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 24, 2014.
  5. Web site: Lecrae - Chart history - Christian Streaming Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 24, 2014.
  6. Web site: Lecrae - Chart history - Hot Christian Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 24, 2014.
  7. Web site: Martinez. Paul. Lecrae Filming Music Video For "I'm Turnt". Jam The Hype. July 24, 2013. November 4, 2013.
  8. Web site: Fitzgerald. Trent. Lecrae Is the Life of the Party in 'I'm Turnt' Video. Theboombox.com. July 24, 2014. December 18, 2013.
  9. Web site: James. Jesse. Lecrae – I'm Turnt . StupidDope. Complex Media. July 24, 2014. December 18, 2013.
  10. Web site: James. Jesse. Lecrae – I'm Turnt | New Music|url=http://stupiddope.com/2013/10/23/lecrae-im-turnt-new-music/|work=StupidDope|publisher=Complex Media|accessdate=July 24, 2014|date=October 23, 2013}}

    Reception

    Jake Rohn from BET wrote: "Lecrae nods again to Lamar (and the shifting consciousness of the mainstream) on the K.E. on the Track-produced, 'I'm Turnt,' satirically flipping a club-friendly sound to create an anti-Molly anthem."[1] In its review of the whole mixtape, HipHopDX wrote: "At worst, songs like 'I’m Turnt' come off just as stylistically unimaginative as anything on the radio or BET. But they’ll earn points for offering substance—even if it occasionally appears in the form of clichés, such as talk of 'being high on the spirit, bro.' "[2] In October 2013, Lecrae performed the song BET's 106 & Park.[3]

    Charts

    Chart (2013)Peak
    position
    US Christian Digital Songs[4] 6
    US Christian Streaming Songs[5] 13
    US Hot Christian Songs[6] 19

    Music video

    Filming of the music video took place in November 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.[7] The video, directed by Steven C Pitts and edited by Kyle Dettman, was released on December 17, 2013. It depicts Lecrae "attending a house party, only it’s turnt up by his faith in the Lord."[8] Jesse James of StupidDope described the video as "a fitting set of visuals".[9]

    References

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