Hempire

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Hempire
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)
Genre Hip hop
Length1:14:42
Label Bern One Entertainment
Producer
Berner chronology
Drought Season 3
(2015)
Hempire
(2016)
Public Enemies
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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HipHopDX 3.4/5 [2]

Hempire is the fourth solo full-length studio album by American rapper Berner. It was released on April 15, 2016 via Bern One Entertainment. Production was handled by several record producers, including Drumma Boy, Max Perry, Scoop DeVille and TM88. It features guest appearances from Wiz Khalifa, B-Real, Atmosphere, Mistah F.A.B., Cozmo, Freeze, Hollywood, Juicy J, K Camp, Lil' Kim, Maejor, Project Pat, Quez, Smiggz, Snoop Dogg, Strap and Young Dolph. The album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Home"3:23
2."Life Goes On"3:30
3."Burn One" (featuring Quez and Strap)4:48
4."Best Thang Smokin'" (featuring Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and B-Real)4:18
5."Seal" (featuring Wiz Khalifa and K Camp)3:54
6."Homeboys" (featuring Freeze)4:41
7."Telephone"3:21
8."Murals/Changes" (featuring Atmosphere and Mistah F.A.B.)8:01
9."Gunplay" (featuring Hollywood)2:25
10."Kansas City/Drug Runner" (featuring Young Dolph & Project Pat)6:07
11."Plug Name"2:45
12."Am I Wrong" (featuring Maejor)3:13
13."All We Do" (featuring Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J)5:08
14."Cream"3:04
15."Still Rich" (featuring Wiz Khalifa and Lil' Kim)4:32
16."Next Up" (featuring Cozmo)3:44
17."Feel" (featuring Smiggz)3:53
18."Last Run"3:55
Total length:1:14:42

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 54
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [5] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 6

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