The Growing Process

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The Growing Process
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 2015
Recorded2014-2015
Genre
Length58:26
Label
Producer
  • 21 the Producer
  • 6ix
  • Roc N' Mayne
  • SnizzyOnTheBeat
  • Money Montage
  • Smokey Morrison
  • King Vay
  • Darryl "WayneBeats" Overdiep
  • Freeze On The Beat
  • MLB
  • Rikio
  • Louie Haze
  • Alex Lustig
  • SDot Fire
Dizzy Wright chronology
SmokedOut Conversations
(2011)
The Growing Process
(2015)
Wisdom & Good Vibes
(2016)
Singles from The Growing Process
  1. "Train Your Mind"
    Released: February 17, 2015
  2. "Floyd Money Mayweather"
    Released: March 17, 2015
  3. "False Reality"
    Released: May 24, 2015

The Growing Process is the second studio album by American rapper Dizzy Wright. It was released on May 26, 2015, by Funk Volume and Warner Records. The album features guest appearances from Big K.R.I.T., Tech N9ne, Hopsin, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Jarren Benton, SwizZz, Berner, and Mod Sun, among others.

Contents

The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 chart. [1]

Critical response

Dylan Yates of The Metropolist wrote: "While no new topics are covered within Dizzy's latest offering, The Growing Process is a solid attempt on the Las Vegas rappers part to give props to the lyrical aesthetic of the genre. An aesthetic, he suggests, that was more prevalent in rap 20 years ago. It also provides a soundscape rich enough to keep even the average Hip Hop listener's interest piqued." [2] Nicholas DG of HotNewHipHop explained that even the applause-worthy messages of these songs wind up getting downplayed, sharing verse-vacancy with cocky bars, like, for example, on "Train Your Mind", where Dizzy attempts to take onus for molding rap culture and the community before putting himself on a pedestal. [3]

Commercial performance

In its opening week, the album sold 8,575 copies. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Higher Learning (Intro)"King Vay2:38
2."God Bless America" (featuring Chel'le, Big K.R.I.T., & Tech N9ne)SnizzyOnTheBeat4:46
3."Can I Feel This Way"Roc N' Mayne3:54
4."No Time Is Better" (featuring Irv Da Phenom) DJ Hoppa 3:08
5."Train Your Mind"Smokey Morrison3:52
6."Regardless" (featuring Layzie Bone)FreezeOnTheBeat3:58
7."Don't Ever Forget" (featuring Krayzie Bone)Money Montage3:48
8."Floyd Money Mayweather"Louie Haze, Roc N' Mayne3:14
9."Smoke You Out" (featuring Mod Sun)SDot Fire2:54
10."Good Vibes"21 the Producer2:48
11."I Can Tell You Needed It" (featuring Berner)WayneBeats5:08
12."Smoke Box (Interlude)" 6ix 1:30
13."Explain Myself" (featuring Jarren Benton, SwizZz, & Hopsin)Hopsin4:11
14."False Reality"Rikio2:53
15."Daddy Daughter Relationship"Alex Lustig3:34
16."Will It Last" (featuring Njomza)MLB4:10

Personnel

Credits for The Growing Process adapted from AllMusic. [5]

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 5

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References

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