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==Background== |
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In August 2013, in an interview with HipHopDX Krizz Kaliko explained that ''Son of Sam'' was originally meant to be the title of his 2010 album ''[[Shock Treatment (Krizz Kaliko album)|Shock Treatment]]'', saying: "I always keep titles for songs and albums kind of in the chamber, and I always wanted to do an album called Son Of Sam because Son Of Sam is just me, that’s what it means. My family name is Sam Watson, so that’s my legal name, my government [name], to me it meant more of me. A lot of people know me from Tech N9ne’s music from the last 13 years you know, so I’ve always been kind of his co-writer, his sidekick, his hypeman. Travis [O’Guin],” who co founded Strange Music alongside Tech N9ne more than a decade ago, “has been [the] business partner, I’ve always been Tech’s creative partner. So the more I put out albums the more I was becoming an individual artist. So I always wanted to do an album called Son Of Sam because it felt like to me a little bit of a liberation, not that I needed to be freed from that because that’s been a system that groomed me into being Krizz Kaliko. I’m giving you more of me and that’s pretty much where the title came from."<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25075/title.krizz-kaliko-says-son-of-sam-is-a-little-bit-of-a-liberation-</ref> |
In August 2013, in an interview with HipHopDX Krizz Kaliko explained that ''Son of Sam'' was originally meant to be the title of his 2010 album ''[[Shock Treatment (Krizz Kaliko album)|Shock Treatment]]'', saying: "I always keep titles for songs and albums kind of in the chamber, and I always wanted to do an album called Son Of Sam because Son Of Sam is just me, that’s what it means. My family name is Sam Watson, so that’s my legal name, my government [name], to me it meant more of me. A lot of people know me from Tech N9ne’s music from the last 13 years you know, so I’ve always been kind of his co-writer, his sidekick, his hypeman. Travis [O’Guin],” who co founded Strange Music alongside Tech N9ne more than a decade ago, “has been [the] business partner, I’ve always been Tech’s creative partner. So the more I put out albums the more I was becoming an individual artist. So I always wanted to do an album called Son Of Sam because it felt like to me a little bit of a liberation, not that I needed to be freed from that because that’s been a system that groomed me into being Krizz Kaliko. I’m giving you more of me and that’s pretty much where the title came from."<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25075/title.krizz-kaliko-says-son-of-sam-is-a-little-bit-of-a-liberation-</ref> He also explained how he tries to reinvent himself every album, saying "I think that when you’re an artist like myself or Tech N9ne who have a fanbase and have people that are just loyal to us for years, you have to find ways to reinvent yourself every album and that’s what I did again with Son Of Sam. I wanna keep that core audience engaged. They love to hear me talk about what I’m going through in my life at the time and that makes it even easier to write, these albums kind of write themselves. I go through mental issues and a lot of people do, I think that’s what ended up engaging a core fanbase for me, I started having songs like ‘Anxiety’ and ‘Bipolar,’ so I just talk about that and all of sudden people are like, ‘Wow, I got the same problem too.’ So I engage them on a common playing field about emotional and mental disorders which I think all creative people have and I try to give them something new."<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25075/title.krizz-kaliko-says-son-of-sam-is-a-little-bit-of-a-liberation-</ref> |
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Son of Sam is the fifth studio album by American rapper Krizz Kaliko. The album was released on August 27, 2013, by Strange Music.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from Tech N9ne, Ces Cru, Kortney Leveringston, IcyRoc Kravyn and his wife Crystal Watson.[3]
Background
In August 2013, in an interview with HipHopDX Krizz Kaliko explained that Son of Sam was originally meant to be the title of his 2010 album Shock Treatment, saying: "I always keep titles for songs and albums kind of in the chamber, and I always wanted to do an album called Son Of Sam because Son Of Sam is just me, that’s what it means. My family name is Sam Watson, so that’s my legal name, my government [name], to me it meant more of me. A lot of people know me from Tech N9ne’s music from the last 13 years you know, so I’ve always been kind of his co-writer, his sidekick, his hypeman. Travis [O’Guin],” who co founded Strange Music alongside Tech N9ne more than a decade ago, “has been [the] business partner, I’ve always been Tech’s creative partner. So the more I put out albums the more I was becoming an individual artist. So I always wanted to do an album called Son Of Sam because it felt like to me a little bit of a liberation, not that I needed to be freed from that because that’s been a system that groomed me into being Krizz Kaliko. I’m giving you more of me and that’s pretty much where the title came from."[4] He also explained how he tries to reinvent himself every album, saying "I think that when you’re an artist like myself or Tech N9ne who have a fanbase and have people that are just loyal to us for years, you have to find ways to reinvent yourself every album and that’s what I did again with Son Of Sam. I wanna keep that core audience engaged. They love to hear me talk about what I’m going through in my life at the time and that makes it even easier to write, these albums kind of write themselves. I go through mental issues and a lot of people do, I think that’s what ended up engaging a core fanbase for me, I started having songs like ‘Anxiety’ and ‘Bipolar,’ so I just talk about that and all of sudden people are like, ‘Wow, I got the same problem too.’ So I engage them on a common playing field about emotional and mental disorders which I think all creative people have and I try to give them something new."[5]
Reception
Critical response
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [6] |
Upon its release Son of Sam was met with positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "In its way, Son of Sam is another conceptual effort, as the title refers to Krizz's real name, Sam Watson, but that title is more a matter of pride than a guiding force, because when it comes to guests, there aren't many...Strange Music's love of the dramatic and dark remains in full effect, so those who think it suburban and silly should remain far away, but Krizz's most solo effort is also the most filling, even if you need to be predisposed to call it "attractive."[6]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 56 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 8,000 copies in the United States.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s)[8] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Samuel Watson, Michael Summers | Seven | 1:05 |
| 2. | "Titties" (featuring Tech N9ne) | S. Watson, M. Summers, Aaron D. Yates | Seven | 3:48 |
| 3. | "W.A.N.S. (We All Need Sex)" | S. Watson, M. Summers, A. Yates | Seven | 2:43 |
| 4. | "The Finger" | S. Watson, M. Summers | Seven | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Reckless" (featuring Ces Cru) | S. Watson, M. Summers, Donnie King, Mike S. Viglione | Seven | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Girls Like That" (featuring Bizzy) | S. Watson, Brandon Evans, Anthony G. White | J. White Did It | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Schizophrenia" | S. Watson, Tramaine Winfrey | Young Fyre, Steven J. Collins | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Do You Drink" | S. Watson, T. Winfrey | Young Fyre | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Inside" | S. Watson, M. Summers | Seven | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Kill for Your Lovin'" (featuring Crystal Watson) | S. Watson, M. Summers | Young Fyre, Nico Marchese | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Send Your Love" (featuring Kortney Leveringston & IcyRoc Kravyn) | S. Watson, M. Summers, Manzilla Marquis Queen | Seven | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Night Time" | S. Watson, Anthony G. White | J. White Did It | 2:56 |
| 13. | "Why Me" | S. Watson, T. Winfrey | Young Fyre, Steven J. Collins | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Why So Serious" | S. Watson, M. Summers, M. Queen | Seven | 4:36 |
| 15. | "Scars" (featuring Tech N9ne) | S. Watson, Jonah Appleby, A. Yates | Matic Lee | 4:11 |
| 16. | "Thank God" | S. Watson, M. Summers | Seven | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Unable" | 4:48 |
| 18. | "Love Me Bad" | 2:54 |
| 19. | "Beer Googles" | 2:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Death To America" | 3:16 |
| 21. | "The Devil May Cry" | 2:49 |
References
- ^ "Son of Sam [Explicit]: Krizz Kaliko: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Son of Sam (Deluxe Edition) by Krizz Kaliko". Itunes.apple.com. 1974-03-07. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "Krizz Kaliko f. Tech N9ne - Titties". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25075/title.krizz-kaliko-says-son-of-sam-is-a-little-bit-of-a-liberation-
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25075/title.krizz-kaliko-says-son-of-sam-is-a-little-bit-of-a-liberation-
- ^ a b Review by David Jeffries. "Son of Sam - Krizz Kaliko | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/1/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Krizz Kaliko - Son Of Sam - Audio CD | Store | Underground Hip Hop". Ughh.com. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
