Streetlights (Kurupt album)

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Streetlights
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)
Genre
Length51:50
Label Pentagon
Producer
Kurupt chronology
Tha Tekneek Files
(2009)
Streetlights
(2010)
100 Wayz
(2010)
Singles from Streetlights
  1. "I'm Burnt"
    Released: December 19, 2009
  2. "In Gotti We Trust"
    Released: April 2, 2010
  3. "Questions"
    Released: May 4, 2010
  4. "Yessir"
    Released: June 18, 2010

Streetlights is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper Kurupt. It was released on April 20, 2010, through Pentagon Records. The album was produced by Terrace Martin, Lil' Jon, Pete Rock, and Rance. It features guest appearances from J. Black, Problem, Terrace Martin, Snoop Dogg, Tone Trezure, Jah Free, Roscoe, Tri Star, Uncle Chucc, Virginya Slim, Xzibit, and DJ Quik.

Contents

The album debuted at number 183 on the Top Current Album Sales, selling 2,900 copies in its first week of release.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 57/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
HipHopDX 3/5 [3]
Now 2/5 [4]
Pitchfork 4.8/10 [5]
RapReviews4/10 [6]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Sputnikmusic 3/5 [8]
XXL 3/5 (L) [9]

Streetlights was met with mixed or average 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 57, based on seven reviews. [1]

AllMusic's Matt Rinaldi wrote: "in the end, Kurupt turns in strong performances on much of Streetlights, delivering furious free association freak-outs and ultimately some of his nastiest verses in years". [2] M.T. Richards of Slant Magazine wrote: "meaningfulness is a noticeable rarity on Streetlights, and the absence of a talented foil like DJ Quik is felt throughout, but the album nonetheless basks in breezy contentment". [7] Chris Yuscavage of XXL resumed: "Kurupt's energy doesn't carry over to every song on Streetlights". [9] Zach Kelly of Pitchfork wrote: "there are bits of great humor and wordplay scattered throughout (occasionally spat out in dizzying double time), the fogged-over choruses, tough-guy posturing ("In Gotti We Trust"), and spurts of disquieting misogyny ("Scrape") feel like too much padding". [5] Pete T. of RapReviews stated: "in 2010 he sounds derivative, uninspired, and starving for a paycheck". [6] Andrew Rennie of Now wrote: "there are moments here, but ultimately Streetlights pales against BlaQKout , the Kurupt/DJ Quik collaboration that dropped last year". [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Terrace Martin 3:19
2."I'm Burnt" (featuring Problem)
Terrace Martin3:17
3."Questions" (featuring Uncle Chucc)
  • Brown
  • Charles Hamilton
  • T. Martin
Terrace Martin3:04
4."In Gotti We Trust" (featuring Xzibit)
Terrace Martin2:48
5."Face Down" (featuring J. Black, Tone Trezure and Terrace Martin)
  • Terrace Martin
  • Rance (co.)
3:02
6."Yessir" Pete Rock 4:27
7."All That I Want" (featuring Snoop Dogg and J. Black)
Terrace Martin3:52
8."I'm Drunk" (featuring J. Black)
  • Brown
  • Griffin-Black
  • Marlon Williams
  • J. Martin
  • T. Martin
Terrace Martin3:03
9."Scrape" (featuring Terrace Martin, Virginya Slim and Tri Star)
  • Brown
  • T. Martin
Terrace Martin3:03
10."Riot in the Club" Lil' Jon 4:22
11."I'm the Man" (featuring J. Black and Jah Free)
  • Brown
  • Griffin-Black
  • T. Martin
Terrace Martin4:07
12."I'm Burnt (Remix)" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Roscoe and Problem)
Terrace Martin3:36
13."Streetlights" (featuring Tone Trezure)
  • Brown
  • Givens
  • T. Martin
Terrace Martin5:29
14."Bounce, Rock, Skate (Kurupted Mix)" (featuring DJ Drama, Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik and Terrace Martin)
Terrace Martin4:21
Total length:51:50
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Pay Me" (featuring Suga Free, Daz Dillinger and Soopafly) DJ Quik 4:45
16."Chuccs" (featuring Roscoe Umali and Styliztik Jones) 3:48
17."Smokin' 4:20" 2:58
Total length:63:21

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Current Album Sales ( Billboard ) [10] 183
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 38
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [12] 19
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [13] 37

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