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| Released | July 20, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Harlan & Alondra is the debut studio album by American rapper Buddy. It was released on July 20, 2018, by RCA Records. [1] [2]
The album was produced by Mike & Keys, Brody Brown, Roofeeo, Jake One, DJ Khalil, and Jahaan Sweet, Scoop DeVille. Guest features include ASAP Ferg, Ty Dolla Sign, Snoop Dogg, Khalid and Guapdad 4000. [3]
On March 7, 2018, Buddy released the first single from titled "Black", with an accompanying music video coming out the following week. [4] On May 10, the second single "Trouble on Central" was released, and a video after the album's release. [5] In June and July, he put out two more songs, "Hey Up There" and "Trippin'", to further promote the project. [6]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 [7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [8] |
Writing for Pitchfork , Briana Younger said "Buddy emerges as one of the region’s most versatile artists. Like a bluesman who still believes things get better, he offsets their often weighty revelations masked in revelry with something that feels more soothing. Part conversation and part confessional, Harlan & Alondra is an alternative take on one of pop culture’s most fabled cities. Buddy drops the top and extends an invitation to ride with him, reminding us along the way that though it may not always be sunny by the beach, it’s always worthwhile." [8]
Credits adapted from Tidal
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Real Life Shit" |
| 4:09 | |
| 2. | "Shameless" (featuring Guapdad 4000) | 4:02 | ||
| 3. | "Black" (featuring ASAP Ferg) |
| Sweet | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Hey Up There" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
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| 3:21 |
| 5. | "Legend" |
| 0:46 | |
| 6. | "Trouble on Central" |
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| 3:07 |
| 7. | "The Blue" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
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| 3:25 |
| 8. | "Speechless" |
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| 3:19 |
| 9. | "Young" |
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| 3:24 |
| 10. | "Trippin'" (featuring Khalid) |
|
| 3:00 |
| 11. | "Find Me 2" |
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| 3:22 |
| 12. | "Shine" |
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| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 39:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Cubicle" (featuring 03 Greedo) |
| 2:57 | |
| 14. | "It's Love" | Sims III | 3:59 | |
| 15. | "Link Up" (featuring Kent Jamz, Bas, Guapdad 4000, JID, and Ari Lennox) |
| 3:10 | |
| 16. | "Bad Attitude" |
|
| 3:18 |
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