Major Without a Deal

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Major Without a Deal
Troy Ave Major Without a Deal.jpg
Studio album by
Troy Ave
ReleasedJune 5, 2015 (2015-06-05)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre Hip-hop
Length1:06:37
Label
Producer
Troy Ave chronology
New York City: The Album
(2013)		Major Without a Deal
(2015)

Major Without a Deal is the second studio album by American rapper Troy Ave. It was released on June 5, 2015, through BSB Records with distribution via EMPIRE. Produced by Yankee, Chase N. Cashe, Rubirosa, John Scino, Kid Capri, Ted Smoove, Tha Bizness, Yaiquab and Troy Ave himself, it features guest appearances from A$AP Ferg, Cam'Ron, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Lil Twin Contraban, Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign and Young Lito.

Contents

The album debuted at number 109 on the Billboard 200, number 14 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Independent Albums, and number 13 on the Top Rap Albums charts in the United States.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 61/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Complex Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
HipHopDX 2.5/5 [4]
RapReviews3.5/10 [5]
XXL XL (4/5) [6]

Major Without a Deal was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 61, based on five reviews. [1]

Roger Krastz of XXL praised the album, calling it "another step forward for Troy Ave, but it's also another win for the birthplace of hip-hop". [6] AllMusic's David Jeffries described it as "an album that effortlessly jumps between the hardcore and the hilarious", stating: "the LP presents Troy as a punchline-dealing party gangsta who knows the power of a good hook". [2]

In mixed reviews, Craig Jenkins of Complex resumed: "Major Without a Deal's concept songs miss almost as much as they hit". [3] Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX wrote: "Troy Ave's self-confidence skews towards myopic arrogance, as high points like "Young King" are practically ruined by intentionally off-key vocal melodies and "Real Nigga" comes off as Maybach Music Group karaoke". [4]

Grant Jones of RapReviews found the album's production is predictable, yet "strong enough as a platform for a dope emcee to weave their words on", concluding: "the real reason this album is disappointing is because Troy Ave is completely unremarkable as an emcee. He's a hollow rapper with no unique trait or style". [5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Quarter Million" (featuring Cam'Ron)Ted Smooth3:08
2."I'm Bout It" (featuring Fat Joe)Yankee3:39
3."Young King"
3:31
4."Real One / Real Nigga"
  • Yankee
  • Troy Ave
4:31
5."Doo Doo" Tha Bizness 2:59
6."Bang Bang" (featuring 50 Cent)
  • Yankee
  • Troy Ave
3:05
7."A Bronx Tale" Kid Capri 3:22
8."Love You/How I'm on It" (featuring Lil Twin Contraban)Rubirosa6:23
9."Fake Butt Busta"Rubirosa3:34
10."Do Betta" (featuring Ty$) 4:55
11."Finagle the Bagel" (featuring Young Lito)Yankee3:12
12."Gimmie That" (featuring A$AP Ferg and Young Lito)Yaiquab3:55
13."Do Me No Favors" (featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss) Chase N. Cashe 3:39
14."Anytime" (featuring Snoop Dogg)John Scino4:04
15."Taste of Revenge"Chase N. Cashe3:50
16."All About the Money" (featuring Young Jeezy and Rick Ross)
  • Roofeo
  • Yankee
4:51
17."Your Style (Remix)" (featuring Puff Daddy, Ma$e and T.I.)Chase N. Cashe5:07
Total length:1:06:37

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 109
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [8] 14
US Top Rap Albums ( Billboard ) [9] 13
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [10] 14

References

  1. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Major Without a Deal - Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Major Without a Deal - Troy Ave | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Jenkins, Craig (June 10, 2015). "Review: Troy Ave Is Too Stuck in the Past to Move New York Forward on 'Major Without a Deal'". Complex . Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Fairfax, Jesse (June 12, 2015). "Troy Ave - Major Without A Deal". HipHopDX . Retrieved September 18, 2021– via Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 Jones, Grant (June 23, 2015). "Troy Ave :: Major Without a Deal :: BSB Records/Empire Distribution". RapReviews. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Krastz, Roger (June 10, 2015). "Troy Ave Rides For New York on 'Major Without a Deal'". XXL . Retrieved July 19, 2015– via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "Troy Ave Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard .
  8. ↑ "Troy Ave Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard .
  9. ↑ "Troy Ave Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard .
  10. ↑ "Troy Ave Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard .
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