Rehab (Lecrae album)

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Rehab
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length66:23 [1]
Label Reach Records
Producer
  • PK
  • CheeseBeats
  • Benjah
  • Sky
  • Street Symphony
  • Alex Medina
  • G.P.
  • Kajmir Royale
  • Joseph Prielozny
  • Justin Boller
  • G. Roc
  • J.R.
  • GeeDa
  • Karac
Lecrae chronology
Rebel
(2008)
Rehab
(2010)
Rehab: The Overdose
(2011)

Rehab is the fourth studio album by Christian hip hop artist Lecrae. It was released on September 28, 2010 on Reach Records. [2] According to the Reach Records website, the album's "motto" is "The Christian life is an entrance into rehab." [3] Centered on release and freedoms from inhibiting addictions and habits, Rehab is a highly conceptual album. Rehab is nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. [4] [5] The album was named the Best Album of 2010 in the "Best of 2010: Rapzilla.com's Staff Picks" awards, and Lecrae was also named Artist of the Year. [6] The song "Background" and the album itself were nominated for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year, respectively, at the 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards. [7]

Contents

Background

In early 2010, Lecrae had been planning to name his next project "Rehab" although he had doubts about the name, mainly because Eminem released an album of a similar title. Despite this, Lecrae stuck with the original name, because "it made too much sense to not move forward with it." [8]

Release and promotion

On August 3, 2010 Lecrae released "Amp It Up" on Rapzilla that features Tedashii. [9] Originally thought to be the first single of Rehab, Lecrae stated that it is a theme song for a Christian camp called Kanakuk Kamps. [10] A video was posted via Rapzilla on August 19, 2010 of Lecrae rapping a verse from the song "Walking on Water". [11]

According to Lecrae's blog, he will be in Southern Sudan at the time of the album's release so the "distractions of my life are stripped away and I'm left to focus on Jesus and his mission." He states that he won't be looking at the iTunes Store charts on which his album will be. On his blog he encourages his fans to not only buy his album, but asks them to donate to causes in Sudan and provides a link for them to do so. [12]

On September 22, 2010 Rapzilla reported that the Rehab packaging comes with an advertisement that directs buyers to purchase Rehab: The Overdose to be released on January 11, 2011, called . [13] The whole Rehab album was revealed via a listening session on September 26, 2010 on Rapzilla. Lecrae also talks on the video about the concept of the album. [14] The tracks "High", "Just Like You" and "Children of the Light" have been released as digital download singles on the iTunes Store.

Content

The opening track on the album, "Check In", is simply about Christian "checking in" to "rehab" and introduces the album's concept. Track two, "Killa", is about how there are always two "women" luring humans—one is foolishness and one is wisdom (Lecrae references Proverbs 5, 8 and 9). In "Killa", Lecrae explains how foolishness will "destroy you". "Divine Intervention" is about the need for someone to intervene in addicts' lives to tell them that their actions affect others detrimentally. "Just Like You", one of the album's singles, is about how we all model our life after someone and conveys the artist's desire to be modeled after Jesus Christ.

Reception

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
CCM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Christian Music ZineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg
Cross Rhythms 10/10 [16]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [17]
Rapzilla Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [18]

Rehab received universally positive reviews. Rapzilla's Logan Remy gave Rehab a 4.5/5 rating, calling it "Lecrae's best project to date". He says "The introductory songs all the way to the ending is an incredible ride through the growth of Lecrae," and that "Lecrae is loud and clear in the music." [19] DaSouth.com rated Rehab 4 stars out of 5. Michael Weaver of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album 5/5 stars, expressing high acclaim for it. He says, "Rehab is a fantastic album and is easily Lecrae's best to date, even topping Rebel . Lecrae is able to show that he is the best and most diverse rapper around." The review suggests to people who rarely listen to hip hop to get this album, even going as far as saying, "This is hip hop perfection." [20] The music website AllMusic gave Rehab 4 of out 5 stars. He explains to readers that Rehab "begins with a Christian checking in to rehab and then, through a series of well-written, well-produced songs, tells the story of how he got there." [1]

Commercial

The album debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200. Rapzilla reported that the debut week sales for Rehab were 25,864 units, about 15,000 more than Lecrae's previous album, Rebel. [21] HipHopDX reported this figure at approximately 28,000 units, ahead of Ice Cube's I Am the West which was released on the same day. [22] As of October 26, 2011, the album has sold 124,000 copies sold in the United States. [23]

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards, while the song "Background" was nominated for Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year. [24] The album was nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Check In"
PK2:40
2."Killa"
CheeseBeats3:28
3."Divine Intervention" (featuring J.R.)
J.R. 3:51
4."Just Like You" (featuring J. Paul)
  • Moore
  • Morris
  • Peebles
  • Foster
  • Amos
J.R.5:16
5."Gotta Know" (featuring Benjah)
  • Moore
  • Boller
  • Thom
  • Benjah
  • Sky
4:12
6."Used to Do It Too" (featuring KB)
PK3:56
7."Children of the Light" (featuring Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. and Dillavou)
Benjah3:33
8."High" (featuring Sho Baraka and Suzy Rock)
CheeseBeats3:45
9."New Shalom" (featuring PRo) Street Symphony 4:22
10."40 Deep" (featuring Trip Lee and Tedashii)CheeseBeats4:18
11."Walking on Water"
  • Moore
  • Harris
  • Montgomery
  • Fears
PK3:41
12."God is Enough" (featuring FLAME and Jai)
Kajmir Royale3:55
13."Boasting" (featuring Anthony Evans)
  • Moore
  • Cobbins
CheeseBeats3:46
14."Background" (featuring C-Lite)
  • Moore
  • Medina
  • Mineo
  • Prielozny
  • Ramirez
  • Alex Medina
  • Joseph Prielozny
  • G.Roc
4:39
15."New Reality" (featuring Chinua Hawk)
  • Moore
  • Abramsamadu
G.P.4:08
16."Release Date" (featuring Chris Lee)
  • Moore
  • Cobbins
CheeseBeats3:34
17."I Love You" (featuring Chris Lee) (bonus track)
  • Moore
  • Cobbins
  • Gaskin
Kajmir Royale3:17
Deluxe edition
Rehab: The Overdose (disc 2)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Overdose" Street Symphony 2:56
2."More"
  • L. Moore
  • M. Jackson
Kadence for ATP4:35
3."Battle Song" (featuring Suzy Rock)Tony Stone3:45
4."Anger Management" (featuring Thi'sl)
D-Flow (Thebrassman)4:56
5."Blow Your High" (featuring Canon)
3:29
6."Strung Out"
  • L. Moore
  • J. Williams
CheeseBeats3:59
7."Chase That Intro"
  • D. Lukasiewicz
  • J. Prielozny
Joseph Prielozny0:44
8."Chase That (Ambition)"
  • L. Moore
  • B. Taylor
  • M. Montgomery
  • W. Harris
PK3:45
9."The Good Life" (featuring J. Paul)
  • L. Moore
  • L. Rouser
  • C. Cobbins
  • H. Hall
  • N. Chu
  • J. Prielozny
DJ Official 4:36
10."Like That"
  • L. Moore
  • J. Williams
CheeseBeats3:47
11."Going In" (featuring Swoope)
DJ Official4:31
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Hallelujah"GeeDa3:42
13."Wish It Wasn't True"
  • Lecrae Moore
  • Elvin Shahbazian
Wit4:12
14."Jesus Muzik (Dubstep Remix)"
  • Lecrae Moore
  • William Barefield
Karac4:11
Target bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Finally Free" (featuring J. Paul)
Joseph Prielozny4:03
16."Hope" (featuring Coffee)
  • Lecrae Moore
  • Cofféy Anderson
 3:26

Source: [1] [25]

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [1]

Charts

ChartPosition
U.S. Billboard 200 [26] 17
U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums [26] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums [26] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums [26] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums [26] 5

Song charts

TitleChartPositionWeek
"Background"U.S. Billboard Christian Songs 39May 12, 2012

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