Trunk Muzik

Trunk Muzik
Mixtape by Yelawolf
Released January 1, 2010
Recorded 2009
Genre Hip hop
Length 45:12
Label Ghet-O-Vision
Producer WLPWR, Maylay & KP, Kane Beatz
Yelawolf chronology
Arena Rap
(2008)		 Trunk Muzik
(2010)		 Trunk Muzik 0-60
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DJ Booth

Trunk Muzik is a mixtape by southern rapper Yelawolf, released on January 1, 2010. It features ten all new songs and two remixes. It is hosted by DJ Burn One and contains production from WLPWR, Maylay & KP and Kane Beatz and features guest appearances from Bun B, Rittz, Diamond, Raekwon and Juelz Santana.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Trunk Muzik"  WLPWR3:40
2."Stage Lights (Remix)"  Maylay & KP3:35
3."Good to Go" (featuring Bun B)WLPWR3:39
4."Pop the Trunk"  WLPWR3:49
5."Box Chevy Pt. 3" (featuring Rittz)WLPWR4:23
6."F.U."  WLPWR3:15
7."Lick the Cat" (featuring Diamond)WLPWR3:36
8."Speak Her Sex" (featuring Nikkiya)WLPWR2:53
9."I Wish" (featuring Raekwon)Maylay & KP4:30
10."In This Club"  WLPWR4:00
11."Love Is Not Enough"  WLPWR3:46
12."Mixin' Up the Medicine (Remix)" (featuring Juelz Santana)Kane Beatz4:06
Total length:45:12
Trunk Muzik 0-60
EP by Yelawolf
Released November 22, 2010
Recorded 2009–10
S-Line Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Treesound Studios
(Norcross, Georgia)
Sixteen Feet Studio
(College Park, Georgia)
Hands of God Studio
(Los Angeles, California)
Columbia Sounds
(Columbia, South Carolina)
Circle House Recording Studios
(Miami, Florida)
Genre Hip hop
Length 47:33
Label Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment, DGC Records, Interscope Records
Producer Kawan "KP" Prather (also exec.), WLPWR, Malay, Drama Beats, Cameron Wallace, Jim Jonsin
Yelawolf chronology
Trunk Muzik
(2010)		 Trunk Muzik 0-60
(2010)		 Radioactive
(2011)
Singles from Trunk Muzik 0-60
  1. "Pop the Trunk"
    Released: July 27, 2010
  2. "I Just Wanna Party"
    Released: October 12, 2010
  3. "Daddy's Lambo"
    Released: April 23, 2011

Trunk Muzik 0-60

Trunk Muzik 0-60 is the second extended play[1] by American rapper Yelawolf. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Interscope Records.[2][3] The EP features guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Rock City, Rittz, Bun B and Raekwon; and it features has six tracks which were featured on his last mixtape titled Trunk Muzik. Production was handled by WLPWR, Jim Jonsin and Drama Beats, among others.[4]

Composition and music structure

The accompanying music video for the song "Daddy's Lambo" was released. The album's third track "That's What We on Now", has instrumentation that includes "Klaxon synthesizers and a swift, ticking beat".[5] The mixtape's second single, "I Just Wanna Party" featuring Gucci Mane. "Billy Crystal" is a song featuring music duo Rock City. "Pop the Trunk" was chosen as the album's lead single. This track features instrumentation that includes piano and saxophone. Lyrically, "Pop the Trunk" describes an "account of street justice"[6] and "meth dealers in Appalachia".[7] "Box Chevy" featuring Rittz the Rapper. "Good to Go" featuring Bun B; an accompanying music video was released. "Marijuana" is the most prominent representation of rock music on Trunk Muzik 0-60.[5] The album's tenth track "Love Is Not Enough", has been described as an "aching ballad".[8] "I Wish" is a song featuring Raekwon. "Get the Fuck Up!" is used as one of the tracks on a video game Madden NFL '12 and at the beginning of the 9th episode of 2 season of Power.

Release and reception

Trunk Muzik 0-60 was released in the United States on November 22, 2010 by Interscope Records. On the week ending of November 28, 2010, Trunk Muzik 0-60 selling 5,000 copies in its first week.[1] The EP peaked at number one on the Top Heatseekers Albums Chart, at number 16 on the Top Rap Albums Chart, and at number 26 on the Top R&B Albums Chart.[9] As of March 2012, the EP has sold 108,000 copies in the United States. "Pop the Trunk" and "I Just Wanna Party" were released as singles; the former failed to rank on national chart, while the latter charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number 9.[10] As of October 2012, the album has sold 171,204 copies. As of August 2013, the album has sold 210,000 copies in the United States.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic(favorable)[7]
The A.V. Club(B)[5]
The Hartford Courant(favorable)[6]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin(8/10)[11]

Trunk Muzik 0-60 received generally positive reviews.

0-60 Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get the Fuck Up!"  Michael Atha, James Ho, William WashingtonWLPWR, Malay (co.)3:04
2."Daddy's Lambo"  Atha, Christopher Pfaff, Cameron WallaceDrama Beats, Cameron Wallace (co.)3:48
3."That's What We on Now"  Atha, Kawan Prather, WashingtonWLPWR4:42
4."I Just Wanna Party" (featuring Gucci Mane)Atha, Radric Davis, Prather, WashingtonWLPWR5:12
5."Billy Crystal" (featuring Rock City)Atha, James Scheffer, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Michael Mule, Isaac de BoniJim Jonsin, Finatik N Zac4:00
6."Pop the Trunk"  Atha, WashingtonWLPWR3:48
7."Box Chevy" (featuring Rittz)Atha, Jonny McCullom, WashingtonWLPWR4:53
8."Good to Go" (featuring Bun B)Atha, Bernard Freeman, WashingtonWLPWR3:38
9."Marijuana"  Atha, WashingtonWLPWR3:00
10."Love Is Not Enough"  Atha, James Johnson, Jr., WashingtonWLPWR3:44
11."I Wish" (featuring Raekwon)Atha, Ho, Prather, Corey WoodsMalay, Kawan "KP" Prather4:22
12."Trunk Muzik"  Atha, WashingtonWLPWR3:41
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Yelawolf – vocals, composer
  • Ray Alba – publicity
  • Marcus Beatty – engineer
  • Ian Blanton – engineer
  • Janine Booth – vocals
  • Leslie Brathwaite - mixing
  • Nikkiya Brooks – vocals
  • Bun B - vocals
  • Laura Carter - marketing coordination
  • Regina Davenport - A&R
  • Archie Davis - marketing coordination
  • Radric Davis - composer
  • Dennis Dennehy - publicity
  • Seneca Doss - marketing coordination
  • Andrew Flad - marketing
  • Bernard Freeman - composer
  • Gucci Mane - vocals
  • James Ho - composer
  • Matt Huber - assistant
  • Rick James - composer
  • Irvin Johnson - engineer
  • Jeremy Jones - management
  • Jim Jonsin - instrumentation, producer, programming
  • Dave Kutch - mastering
  • Amanda Lunt - A&R
  • Robert Marks - engineer, mixing
  • Hannibal Matthews - photography
  • Tristan McClain - engineer
  • Sean Mccoy - assistant
  • Jonny McCullom - composer
  • Todd Parker - A&R
  • Chris Pfaff - composer, instrumentation, producer, programming
  • Bradley Post - engineer
  • Kawan Prather - composer, A&R, executive producer
  • Raekwon - vocals
  • Christopher Richardson - engineer
  • Rock City - vocals
  • James Schafer - Composer
  • Shawty Fatt - vocals
  • Courtney Sills - management
  • Muzzy Solis - assistant
  • Theron Thomas - composer
  • Timothy Thomas - composer
  • Tamara Tickaradze - vocals
  • Andrew Van Meter - production coordination
  • Cameron Wallace - composer, instrumentation, producer, programming
  • William Washington - composer
  • Jason Wilkie - assistant
  • Willpower - instrumentation, producer, programming
  • Jason Wilson - assistant
  • Luke Wood - A&R
  • Corey Woods - composer
  • Ian the Zevos - creation


References

  1. 1 2 Jacobs, Allen (2010-12-01). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/28/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  2. ↑ "Yelawolf On Meeting Eminem". Rap Radar. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Rap-Up TV: Yelawolf Shares Meeting with Eminem". Rap-Up.com. 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Yelawolf Releases Trunk Muzik 0 - 60 on Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment/DGC/Interscope Records... - SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/". California, Alabama: Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  5. 1 2 3 Matos, Michaelangelo (November 23, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  6. 1 2 Danton, Eric R. (December 7, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. The Hartford Courant. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  7. 1 2 Freeman, Phil (November 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  8. 1 2 Rosen, Jody (November 22, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  9. ↑ Charts & Awards: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-05-28.
  10. ↑ ""I Just Wanna Party" Billboard chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  11. ↑ Weingarten, Eric R. (November 22, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Spin. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
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