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| Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 35:36 | |||
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Da Reality Show is the fourth studio album by the American hip hop recording artist Young Dro. [1] It was released on September 18, 2015, by Grand Hustle Records and Entertainment One Music. [2]
"My life is a reality show, with the ups and the downs. This record 'We in da City' is my reality coming up in my city. My new album will be filled with twists and turns!"
— Young Dro discussing the album's title and lead single. [3]
On March 3, 2015, the song titled "We in da City", was released as the album's first single via digital distribution. [4] The song, produced by Cheeze Beatz, was accompanied by a music video, released on April 26, 2015. [5] "We in da City" was later remixed with a new verse from Dro's Grand Hustle label boss T.I., which was released on July 10, 2015. [6] The single reached number two on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[ citation needed ]
The album's second single, "Ugh", produced by Zaytoven, was released on August 21, 2015. [7] On August 5, 2015, Dro released a mixtape to promote the album, titled Hellcat, produced entirely by Zaytoven.[ citation needed ] The music video for "Ugh" was premiered on September 9, 2015. [8]
The album received mixed reviews, with a 7.4 out of 10 from Pitchfork [1] and a 2 out of 5 from HipHopDX. [9] Critics responded positively to the single "Ugh", "a melodic and busy hymnal", [1] and praising its "tight flow and catchy hook". [9]
Alex Dionisio of Examiner.com,[ citation needed ] gave the album one out of five stars, writing, "In too many parts of Da Reality Show, Young Dro just hoots and hollers like a banshee, dissing his haters, threatening and perpetrating violence, arranging drug packages, taking the initiative to rep his own status and complaining about his sorry chances in life... the most troubling trait of Da Reality Show is its dumbed down gangsterism. Young Dro has some impressive vocal endurance, but what is the point if it is wasted on subject matter and tones that never enrich the listeners?"
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black History" |
| 0:58 |
| 2. | "Coupe" |
| 2:07 |
| 3. | "Dead" | Mars | 3:51 |
| 4. | "We in da City" | Cheeze Beatz | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Ugh" | Zaytoven | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Parallel Park" (featuring Trigga) | 30 Roc | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Power" (featuring Hollywood Luck) |
| 3:29 |
| 8. | "It's Whatever" (featuring DB Bantino) | Stroud | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Hustle Gang" | Zaytoven | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Feeling Myself" (featuring Candice Mims) | Stroud | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Testimonial" (featuring IYA) | Stroud | 0:58 |
| 12. | "Hood Gospel" (featuring Ricco Barrino) | Stroud | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 35:36 | ||
Credits for Da Reality Show adapted from AllMusic [10]
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