Hamilton, Charles (album)

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Hamilton, Charles
Hamilton, Charles - front cover art.jpg
Studio album by
Charles Hamilton
ReleasedDecember 9, 2016
Recorded2014–16
Genre Hip hop
Length47:31
Label
Producer
Charles Hamilton chronology
The Black Box
(2015)		Hamilton, Charles
(2016)

Hamilton, Charles is the second studio album and major-label debut by American hip hop recording artist, Charles Hamilton following the shelving and later leak of his commercial debut "This Perfect Life" in 2009. [1] Released on December 9, 2016 by Starchasers Records, First Access Entertainment (formerly Turn First Records), and Republic Records, the album serves as Hamilton's major label debut, after his signing to First Access and Republic in early 2015.

Contents

Background

After taking a hiatus from Mainstream media and releasing his music independently via his personal blogs, on October 16, 2014 Hamilton announced via his blog that he had finally started working on his debut studio album. [2]

It would later be announced Hamilton signed a major label record deals with First Access Entertainment (formerly Turn First Records) and Republic Records. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] On December 12, 2015 during an interview, Hamilton told Billboard that he had more than 100 songs to choose from for his upcoming major-label debut album. [8]

On April 19, 2016 during an interview Hamilton would announce the title of his debut album entitled Hamilton Charles. [9] On October 28, 2016 Hamilton would announce that the release date for his upcoming major-label debut album Hamilton, Charles would be released on December 2, 2016, but it would later get pushed back to December 9. [10] [11]

The cover art was revealed when the album was made available for pre-order on iTunes. [12]

Music and lyrics

Hamilton, Charles is a concept album it is a continuation of Hamilton's concept EP The Black Box that revolves around taking a plane trip around Hamilton's mind & his songs are part of the recordings on the Flight recorder which two men later discover after the plane wrecks. [13] The album's production was handled primarily by Charles Hamilton and The Invisible Men.

On the track entitled "Stay There" off the album Hamilton would address the controversy of getting punched by his former girlfriend at the time & Mary J. Blige's former stepdaughter Briana Latrise stating "Briana had good pussy, why hit her back?, I got my hit back that night in the sack, Shut up management, I'm tryin' to rap, Y'all act like I don't know I die for this craft" Hamilton would also address the past controversy of him dissing fellow rapper J. Cole on a 2012 track entitled "It's My World" stating "I'm not apologizing to Cole, I'm sodomizing his soul, The bottom line is I was high off of coke, Ignore it, I kinda had to force it, it sucked, MTV asked and I didn't give a fuck, I put the shit out and I didn't get a buck, It wasn't for attention cause shit I get enough." [14]

Release and promotion

On January 28, 2015, Hamilton released a snippet of a song, titled "Correct". The song, was produced by Hamilton himself, on March 8, 2015 he would release the full version. [15] [16] [17] On December 11, 2015 Hamilton would release an extended play entitled The Black Box as promotion for the album. [18] [19] [20]

On December 2, 2016, Hamilton released a 50-minute documentary, titled 'Let it Play...Faultlines': The Phoenix That Rose From The Ashes, on Red Bull TV. The documentary features footage of Hamilton, following his life & his career. [21] [22] The film was directed by Fred Scott. [23]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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Upon its release, Hamilton, Charles was met with positive reviews from music critics. HipHopDX called it a personal triumph & artistic snare. [24]

Track listing

Hamilton, Charles — Standard version [25] [26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Oh Well"
5:22
2."Clowns"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:24
3."Everyone"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:53
4."Correct"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:44
5."Be with You"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:33
6."Make Yourself Over"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:20
7."Man's World"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Symphony
4:14
8."MVP"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:21
9."Only Christina Knows"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:30
10."Real Life"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:59
11."Stay There"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
5:46
Total length:44:06
Hamilton, Charles — iTunes Store standard version [12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Ugly Supermodel"
  • Hamilton
  • Charles Hamilton
  • The Invisible Men
3:25
Total length:47:31

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesDecember 9, 2016

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