Landing Gear

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Landing Gear
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2008
Genre Hip hop
Label Razor & Tie
Producer Devin the Dude, Cozmo
Devin the Dude chronology
Waitin' To Inhale
(2007)
Landing Gear
(2008)
Suite 420
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 68/100 [1]
Review scores
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The A.V. Club C+ [2]
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RapReviews8/10 [4]
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Landing Gear is Devin the Dude's fifth studio album. It was released on October 7, 2008. It was his first studio album since signing with the label Razor & Tie. It features a high-profile guest appearance from Snoop Dogg. As of October 30, 2008, the album has sold 18,906 copies. [8]

Contents

Track listing

#TitleSongwritersPerformer (s)Length
1"In My Draws"Copeland, SponnichDevin the Dude4:24
2"I Can't Make It Home"Copeland, HickoxDevin the Dude3:37
3"Thinkin' Boutchu"Bacharach, Copeland, David, PoyeDevin the Dude3:33
4"Let Me Know It's Real"CopelandDevin the Dude4:20
5"El Grande Nalgas"Copeland, SullivanDevin the Dude3:14
6"Me, You"Copeland, TownsDevin the Dude3:57
7"Highway"CopelandDevin the Dude, Dee-Rail3:16
8"I Don't Chase 'Em"Bell, Broadus, Copeland, JamesDevin the Dude, Snoop Dogg 4:38
9"Yo Mind"Copeland, Sutton, TallyDevin the Dude, G Monee, Young Malice3:10
10"Your Kinda Love"Copeland, Edwards, Henderson, PerezDevin the Dude4:20
11"I Need a Song"Copeland, Harris, WhiteDevin the Dude, 14K4:01
12"Stray"Copeland, McQueenDevin the Dude4:34

Samples

I Don't Chase 'Em

Chart positions

Chart (2008)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 47
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 9
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums5

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References

  1. "Landing Gear by Devin The Dude Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. A.V. Club review
  3. Landing Gear at AllMusic
  4. RapReviews review
  5. Spin Magazine review
  6. Sputnikmusic review
  7. XXL Magazine review Archived 2009-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Soundscan - LatinRapper.com Forum