1st of the Month Vol. 5

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1st of the Month Vol. 5
Cam'ron 1st of the Month Vol. 5.jpg
EP by Cam'ron
Released November 1, 2014
Recorded 2012-2014
Genre Hip hop
Length17:00
Label Killa Entertainment
Cam'ron chronology
1st of the Month Vol. 4
(2014)		1st of the Month Vol. 5
(2014)
Singles from 1st of the Month Vol. 5
  1. "Touch the Sky"
    Released: October 22, 2014

1st of the Month Vol. 5 is the fifth EP by American rapper Cam'ron. The EP was released on November 1, 2014, by Killa Entertainment.

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Camron rapper, actor

Cameron Ezike Giles, known professionally as Cam'ron, is an American rapper, actor and entrepreneur from Harlem, New York. He is the de facto leader of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, and is a member of the duo U.N.. Cam'ron was also a part of the group Children of the Corn before they disbanded in 1997.

Contents

Background

In October 2013, Cam'ron announced that he would release an EP and an episode of his web series every month starting on January 1, 2014. [1] In February 2014, he gave an update on the EP plans, saying: "I got the First of the Month project coming out probably next month. Dame put together the A-Trak collaboration which is called Federal Reserve. me and Smoke DZA got a project going on. It’s like five different projects, basically what we’re doing now is just trying to figure out the timing for everything. It’s probably 150 new songs done." [2] In an April 2014, interview with Mass Appeal, he explained why he decided to release a series of EP's, saying: "Just setting everything up. Music has changed and it’s always fun, but I like to make money while I’m making music, so I just had to figure out a new strategy. Things are changing and if you don’t change with the times you gon get stuck in the past. I’ve been working on this thing called The First of the Month. I’m putting out an EP every month with a 30-minute episode so you’re not waiting a year or more for the next album." [3]

A-Trak Canadian DJ, turntablist, record producer, and music label executive

Alain Macklovitch, known by his stage name A-Trak, is a Canadian DJ, turntablist, record producer, and music label executive. He is the owner of the record label Fool's Gold which was founded in 2007 and is credited for developing the careers of artists such as Kid Cudi, Danny Brown, and Flosstradamus. A-Trak's career has spanned nearly two decades, leading Rolling Stone to name him one of the 50 Most Important People in EDM. A-Trak is also part of the DJ duo Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for their song "Barbra Streisand". A-Trak was featured on the covers of Billboard and Complex and recently appeared in campaigns for Adidas, Grey Goose, Converse and Cadillac. A-Trak has also penned a number of articles for The Huffington Post and owns the travel website Infinite Legroom. After residing in Brooklyn for many years, he now calls Los Angeles home.

In May 2014, in an interview with MTV News, he spoke about the features on the EP's saying: "The people that’s gonna be on this project is Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Estelle and Gunplay, so far." [4] He also announced the first EP would be released on July 1, 2014, saying: "The first one is July 1 for the visual, July 3 for the music. And we’ll put it out — the visual — every first of the month. So, August 1 will be another visual, September 1. And then, whatever the first Tuesday is of every month, we’ll be doing the music, as well." [4] On October 22, 2014, the EP's first single "Touch the Sky" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Smoke DZA was released. [5] On October 27, 2014, the music video was released for "Touch the Sky" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Smoke DZA. [6]

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Wiz Khalifa American rapper and actor

Cameron Jibril Thomaz, known professionally as Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His Eurodance-influenced single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008.

Smoke DZA American rapper

Sean Pompey, better known by his stage name Smoke DZA, is an American hip hop recording artist.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
XXL Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg (L) [7]

John Barnes of XXL gave the album an L, saying "First Of The Month Vol. 5 finishes with “Uh Uh Uh Oh” where Cam’ron deviates from the bubblegum aesthetic on the rest of the EP and goes in on a hard-hitting and frantic beat. Perhaps this final track is to let fans know that Cam will fundamentally always still be Killa. The latest EP definitely has its own personality, but sometimes it sounds contrived and underdeveloped compared to the rest of Cam’ron’s catalog. Maybe the pressure of putting out new music frequently is getting to him? Whatever the case, we’ll have to find out next month." [7]

<i>XXL</i> (magazine) American hip hop magazine

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Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Touch the Sky" (featuring Wiz Khalifa & Smoke DZA)4:00
2."Wonderland" (featuring Hell Rell)3:00
3."Sound Good To U"4:05
4."Bagging Up" (featuring Sen City)2:44
5."Uh Uh Uh Oh"3:11

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References

  1. ↑ "Cam'ron Talks to Miss Info About His Upcoming Movies and Music #Exclusive". MissInfo.tv. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  2. ↑ "Exclusive: Cam'ron on the Origins of His Cape and New Projects With A-Trak and Smoke DZA (Video)". MissInfo.tv. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  3. ↑ Tardio, Andres (2014-04-18). "Cam'ron Details Dipset Status & Monthly EPs In Mass Appeal Cover Story". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  4. 1 2 "Nicki Minaj Is Just One Of The Huge Features On Cam'ron's 'First Of The Month' Series". MTV. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Touch the Sky (feat. Wiz Khalifa & Smoke Dza) - Single by Cam'ron". iTunes. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Edwin Ortiz. "Premiere: Watch Cam'ron's "Touch the Sky" Video f/ Wiz Khalifa and Smoke DZA". Complex. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Cam'ron's 'First Of The Month Vol. 5′ EP Brings Mixed Results". XXL. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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