| Fly Exam | ||||
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| Released | September 25, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Christian hip Hop | |||
| Length | 47:15 | |||
| Label | Humble Beast | |||
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Fly Exam is the third studio album from JGivens. Humble Beast Records released the album on September 25, 2015.
Jeremiah Timothy Givens, who goes by the stage name JGivens, is an American Christian hip hop musician. He has released three studio albums: Run in 2011, El v. Envy in 2013 and Fly Exam in 2015.
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   |
| Jesus Wired | 88% [2] |
| Reel Gospel | |
Awarding the album four stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Kevin Hoskins states, "J keeps it fully creative, but still manages to keep most tracks on point and they come out well." [1] Randy "Mr. Hip Hop" Mason, giving the album an 88 percent for Jesus Wired, writes, "Fly Exam brilliantly begins prior to pressing play, as the cover art possesses a substantial part of the whole experience...Overall, Fly Exam is a well told story about the flight, and plight of humanity. It’s equally entertaining, as it is convicting. JGivens and Humble Beast once again raise the bar with this creative effort delivered in excellence." [2] Rating the album four stars from Reel Gospel, Carlin Doyle says, "Overall, Fly Exam is a work of art. It is an intricately crafted album from start to finish, in production and content." [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ignorantro" | Jeremiah Givens, Bryan Winchester, Daniel Steele | Daniel Steele | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Butterfly Stance" | J. Givens, Elizabeth Vice, Courtland Urbano, D. Steele | Courtland Urbano, Daniel Steele | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Fahrenheit 99" (featuring Liz Vice) | J. Givens, E. Vice, D. Steele | Daniel Steele | 3:21 |
| 4. | "So Fly" (featuring Beleaf) | J. Givens, Glen Henry, D. Steele, Shawn Carter | Daniel Steele | 4:16 |
| 5. | "10, 2 Get In" (featuring Odd Thomas) | J. Givens, Thomas Terry, B. Winchester, C. Urbano, G. Henry | Beautiful Eulogy | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Attack of the Clones" (featuring John Givez and Jackie Hill-Perry) | J. Givens, Jacqueline Hill-Perry, John Lawrence Givens, D. Steele | Daniel Steele | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Fly Exam" | J. Givens | Daniel Steele | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Lost in Space" (featuring Marz Ferrer) | J. Givens, Martina Ferrer, D. Steele | Daniel Steele | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Hummingbird Stance" | J. Givens, Anthony Cruz | 1995 | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Super Lowkey" | J. Givens, C. Urbano | Courtland Urbano | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Take off with Me" (featuring John Givez) | J. Givens, J. L. Givens, B. Winchester, C. Urbano, T. Terry | Beautiful Eulogy | 3:59 |
| 12. | "March 10th and a 3rd" (featuring Braille) | J. Givens, B. Winchester, C. Urbano | Courtland Urbano | 4:30 |
| 13. | "They Said There'd Be Jetpacks" (featuring Propaganda) | J. Givens, Jason Petty, D. Steele | Daniel Steele | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 47:15 | |||
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [4] | 11 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [5] | 6 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] | 34 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [7] | 19 |
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