Master of Ceremonies | ||||
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Released | October 4, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 43:27 | |||
Label | D-Block, E1 Music | |||
Producer | Pete Rock, Statik Selektah, Warren G, AraabMuzik, Black Saun, J. Music House, Phonix Beats, Supastylez, Ty Fyffe, Reefa | |||
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Master of Ceremonies is the fourth studio album by American rapper Styles P. The album was released on October 4, 2011, by D-Block Records and E1 Music. [1] The album features guest appearances from Lloyd Banks, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Pharoahe Monch, Pharrell Williams and Styles' group The L.O.X. Producers on the album include Pete Rock, Statik Selektah, Warren G, Dipset AraabMuzik, and more. The lead single from Master of Ceremonies, is "Harsh", which features Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes. A second single has also been released. The song is called "It's OK", which features Jadakiss. [2]
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RapReviews | 7/10 [5] |
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Master of Ceremonies was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying "Big money names like Pharrell, Busta Rhymes, and Rick Ross himself fill the guest list, but Styles is as uncompromising and hard as always, filling the middle of this effort with dark, stark, and dirty reminders of life in the ghetto and/or life as a gangster." [3] Alex Thornton of HipHopDX gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Styles is doing his best to represent the collective properly with his latest solo. While it feels like Master of Ceremonies could have been more, it's a solid effort worth checking out both for fans of Styles specifically and New York rap in general." [4] Ralph Bristout of XXL gave the album an XL rating, saying "Despite a loaded list of features and the underwhelming Avery Storm-assisted "How I Fly," Master of Ceremonies exhibits more wins than duds. Holiday certainly lives up to the album's title." [6]
The album debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200, selling 11,300 copies in its first week. [7]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "How I Fly" (featured Avery Storm) | Warren G | 3:10 |
2. | "We Don't Play" (featuring Lloyd Banks) | Supastylez | 3:36 |
3. | "I'm a G" (featuring Rell) | Supastylez | 3:17 |
4. | "Ryde on da Regular" | AraabMuzik | 3:17 |
5. | "Keep The Faith" (featuring Aja) | J. Music House | 5:04 |
6. | "Children" (featuring Pharoahe Monch) | Pete Rock | 3:28 |
7. | "Street Shit" (featuring Sheek Louch) | Black Saun | 3:32 |
8. | "Feelings Gone" | Statik Selektah | 3:28 |
9. | "Harsh" (featuring Rick Ross & Busta Rhymes) | Phonix Beats | 4:18 |
10. | "It's OK" (featuring Jadakiss) | Phonix Beats | 3:32 |
11. | "Don't Turn Away" (featuring Pharrell) | Reefa | 2:58 |
12. | "Uhh-Ohh" (featuring Sheek Louch) | Ty Fyffe | 3:53 |
13. | "#1 Homie (Best Buy Bonus Track)" | Black Key | 3:46 |
14. | "When Angels Sleep (Best Buy Bonus Track)" | Ceasar & Pstarr | 3:46 |
15. | "Love Barbara (Best Buy Bonus Track)" | Warren G | 3:24 |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [8] | 33 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] | 5 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [10] | 8 |
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