New Beginnings is the debut studio album by American rapper Reason. It was released on October 9, 2020, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Caroline Records. The album includes guest features from Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, JID, Vince Staples, Rapsody, Mereba, and Alemeda. Production was primarily handled by in-house TDE producer Kal Banx, among others.[1][2]
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| Released | October 9, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:39 | |||
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Background
editThe album was initially planned to be released in March 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reason explained the album's delay: "I had to get rid of every fear, anxiety, doubt, and negative mindset to make this project".[3] In an interview with Paper, Reason spoke on the album, saying:
New Beginnings, to me, is getting rid of all those old fears, doubts, anxieties and anything that you have that's stopping you from doing something great. I compare it a lot to a long relationship or a job that you've been at for a long time. It's like a lot of those times you might feel like you want to leave every single day, but you just don't out of fears. Those fears can be of losing that comfortable place, having to do something else, or ultimately leaving and failing. That's what New Beginnings was for me — leaving my old life and stepping into this new life as Reason with TDE. It's almost like a celebration of getting over that fear and actually accomplishing that.[4]
Singles and promotion
editOn November 13, 2019, the first single, "Flick It Up", was released, featuring Ab-Soul.[5] The second song "Show Stop", was released on January 24, 2020, featuring background vocals from Kendrick Lamar.[6] On March 15, the third single was released, titled "Pop Shit", featuring Schoolboy Q.[7] The fourth single was released on September 25, titled "Sauce", featuring Vince Staples.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something More" | Robert Gill, Jr. |
| 3:16 |
| 2. | "Stories I Forgot" | Gill, Jr. | Kal Banx | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Pop Shit" (with Schoolboy Q) |
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| 2:43 |
| 4. | "Show Stop" | Gill, Jr. |
| 2:59 |
| 5. | "Favorite Nigga" | Gill, Jr. |
| 2:04 |
| 6. | "I Can Make It" (featuring Rapsody) |
| S1 | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Fall" | Gill, Jr. |
| 3:43 |
| 8. | "Slow Down" (featuring Alemeda) | Gill, Jr. |
| 3:49 |
| 9. | "Flick It Up" (featuring Ab-Soul) |
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| 2:42 |
| 10. | "Sauce" (featuring Vince Staples) |
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| 2:58 |
| 11. | "Extinct" (featuring Isaiah Rashad and JID) | Devin Williams | 3:42 | |
| 12. | "Westside" (featuring Mereba) |
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| 3:52 |
| 13. | "Gossip" | Gill, Jr. |
| 4:03 |
| 14. | "Windows Cry" | Gill, Jr. |
| 4:48 |
| Total length: | 47:39 | |||
References
edit- ^ "REASON Shares Debut Album With TDE, 'New Beginnings'". Hypebeast. October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Reason Shares New Project 'New Beginnings' f/ ScHoolboy Q, Rapsody, Vince Staples, and More". Complex.
- ^ Findlay, Mitch (September 29, 2020). "Reason Announces "New Beginnings" Album Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Why REASON's New Beginnings Start Now". Paper. October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Ab-Soul Joins His TDE Cohort Reason on "Flick It Up"". Hypebeast. November 26, 2019.
- ^ "TDE's Reason Premieres New Visual for "Show Stop"". Hypebeast. January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Reason – "Pop Shit" (Feat. ScHoolboy Q)". Stereogum. May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Reason – "Sauce" (Feat. Vince Staples)". Stereogum. September 25, 2020.
- ^ "TDE's Reason Coincidentally Dropped a Song Sampling MF Doom Today". January 2021.