Sex, Money and Hip-Hop explained
Sex, Money and Hip-Hop |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | KXNG CROOKED |
Cover: | Sex Money and Hip-Hop.png |
Released: | December 16, 2014 |
Recorded: | 2014 |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Length: | 68:11 |
Prev Title: | Apex Predator |
Prev Year: | 2013 |
Next Title: | Statik KXNG |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Sex, Money and Hip-Hop is the second studio album by rapper and Slaughterhouse member KXNG CROOKED (also known as Crooked I). The album was released on December 16, 2014 [1] and it was executive produced by KXNG CROOKED himself along with Mike Smith and Jonathan Hay.[2] [3]
Background
On November 15, 2014 during the Shady Cypher for Shady XV, Crooked I officially announced that he was changing his name to Kxng Crooked for his upcoming release Sex, Money and Hip-Hop an album that he described as a "mixtape experience".[4] On November 20 the first single "Freestylin' Under Oath" was released.[5] Billboard reported on December 2 that Slaughterhouse would appear on the album with the song "Total Slaughter".[6] On December 5, MTV News exclusively released the song "I Can't Breathe" to raise awareness for Eric Garner.[7] On December 15, "An Open Letter To The Internet"[8] was released asking the fans to not leak the album online.[9]
On January 13, 2015 the video for "I Can't Breathe" was released to promote Sex, Money and Hip-Hop.[10] The album was released on iTunes on February 26, 2016 through Smith and Hay / Urban Hitchcock.[11]
Track listing
Remastered album
Notes and References
- Web site: KXNG CROOKED's (Crooked I) Mixtape 'Sex, Money, & Hip Hop' Is Dropping December 16 - XXL. xxlmag.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: KXNG CROOKED (Crooked I) "Sex, Money and Hip Hop" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHopDX. 5 December 2014. hiphopdx.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: About Us / KXNG CROOKED. KXNG CROOKED. smhmerch.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: Kxng Crooked Says You Shouldn't Censor Eminem, Reveals Sex, Money & Hip-Hop Release Date - MTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116023214/http://www.mtv.com/news/1995870/kxng-crooked-dont-censor-eminem/. dead. November 16, 2014. mtv.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: Crooked I (Kxng Crooked) - Freestylin' Under Oath Audio. 21 November 2014. ambrosiaforheads.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: Exclusive: Kxng Crooked Drops 'Shady's #1' Freestyle Inspired by Tyler the Creator's Diss | Billboard. billboard.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: Exclusive: Kxng Crooked Channels Tupac On His Eric Garner Dedication 'I Can't Breathe' - MTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20150106110420/http://www.mtv.com/news/2017734/kxng-crooked-tupac-eric-garner-i-cant-breathe/. dead. January 6, 2015. mtv.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: 289/files/2014/12/An-Open-Letter-To-The-Internet-Digital. cdn.fansided.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: An Open Letter To The Internet From KXNG Crooked of Slaughterhouse - Rhyme Junkie - Hip-Hop news, rumors, and entertainment. rhymejunkie.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: Kxng Crooked Meditates On Eric Garner Protests With 'I Can't Breathe' Video - MTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20150524082654/http://www.mtv.com/news/2047819/kxng-crooked-i-cant-breathe-video/. dead. May 24, 2015. mtv.com. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: Sex, Money and Hip-Hop by KXNG Crooked on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 2016-02-26 . 2016-03-12.