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词条 The Midnight Life
释义

  1. Background

  2. Singles

  3. Critical reception

  4. Commercial performance

  5. Track listing

  6. Personnel

  7. Charts

  8. Release history

  9. References

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| name = The Midnight Life
| type = studio
| artist = DJ Quik
| cover = DJ Quik - The Midnight Life (Official Album Cover).jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|mf=yes|2014|10|14}}
| recorded = 2013–14
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 59:15
| label = {{flatlist|
  • Mad Science
  • INgrooves Music Group

}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
  • DJ Quik {{Small|(also exec.)}}

}}
| prev_title = The Book of David
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Rosecrans
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Midnight Life
| type = album
| single1 = Life Jacket
| single1date = September 24, 2014
| single2 = Pet Semetery
| single2date = September 30, 2014
}}
}}The Midnight Life is the ninth studio album by American rapper DJ Quik The album was released on October 14, 2014, by Mad Science Recordings and INgrooves Music Group.[1]

The album spawned the singles "Life Jacket" and promo single "That Getter". The Midnight Life features guest appearances from Mack 10, El DeBarge, David Blake II, Bishop Lamont, Joi, Rob "Fonsksta" Bacon, Suga Free, Tay F 3rd Tweed Cadillac & Dom Kennedy. The album's production was handled mainly by DJ Quik himself.[2]

Background

On December 9, 2013 in an interview with The Arsenio Hall Show's Extended Play in Los Angeles, Quik announced he received a budget for his upcoming ninth studio album and revealed his intention to channel the DJ Quik from 1989.[3] The album title and release date were confirmed on September 17, 2014 in a press release from DJ Quik.[4]

Singles

On September 24, 2014, DJ Quik released the album's first single, titled "Life Jacket", featuring frequent collaborator Suga Free and Dom Kennedy.[5] The song was produced by DJ Quik himself.[6] The snippet for the song along with a short music video for "Life Jacket", directed by Jon Casey, was released on June 11, 2013.[7]

Critical reception

{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[8]
| rev2 = Complex
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}[9]
|rev3 = Exclaim!
|rev3score = 8/10[10]
|rev4 = HipHopDX
|rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}[11]
| rev5 = Pitchfork Media
| rev5score = (8.2/10)[12]
|rev6 = The Smoking Section
|rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}[13]
| rev7 = XXL
| rev7score = 3/5 (XL)[14]
}}The Midnight Life received generally positive reviews from music critics. Fred Thomas of AllMusic said, "The album ... is a fun-loving affair, frequently switching styles from jazzy, sophisticated R&B workouts like "Pet Cemetery" to heavier trap and gangsta rap beats."[8] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork Media stated, "The enlivening Quik touch is everywhere: 25 years into his career, he is still discovering how 2 or 3 sounds can make you momentarily forget how rap songs usually go."[12] Darryl Robertson of XXL said, "The Midnight Life shows that Quik has a passion for making music, even if it necessarily doesn’t bless the ears of today’s hip-hop fans. In a genre where styles and flows change, Quik—including his content–remains the same, which validates his authenticity. However, he fails to adjust his style to the newer generation."[14]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 63 on the Billboard 200, with sales of 5,097 copies in the United States.[15]

Track listing

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 = David Blake
| extra1 = DJ Quik
| length1 = 1:45
| title2 = That Nigga'z Crazy
| writer2 = Blake
| extra2 = DJ Quik
| length2 = 3:54
| title3 = Back That Shit Up
| note3 = featuring Tay F 3rd & David Blake II
| writer3 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Blake, Jr.
  • D. Kim

}}
| extra3 = DJ Quik
| length3 = 3:55
| title4 = Trapped on the Tracks
| note4 = featuring Bishop Lamont & David Blake II
| writer4 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Blake, Jr,
  • Philip Martin

}}
| extra4 = DJ Quik
| length4 = 4:51
| title5 = El's Interlude 2
| note5 = featuring El DeBarge
| writer5 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Eldra DeBarge

}}
| extra5 = DJ Quik
| length5 = 0:41
| title6 = Puffin' the Dragon
| writer6 = Blake
| extra6 = DJ Quik
| length6 =3:43
| title7 = Pet Semetery
| writer7 = Blake
| extra7 = DJ Quik
| length7 = 4:06
| title8 = Life Jacket
| note8 = featuring Suga Free & Dom Kennedy
| writer8 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Dominic Hunn
  • Dejuan Walker

}}
| extra8 = {{Flat list |
  • DJ Quik
  • David Balfour

}}
| length8 = 4:26
| title9 = That Getter
| note9 = featuring David Blake II
| writer9 = Blake, Blake, Jr.
| extra9 = DJ Quik
| length9 =4:56
| title10 = The Conduct
| note10 = featuring Mack 10
| writer10 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Dedrick Rolison

}}
| extra10 = DJ Quik
| length10 =3:38
| title11 = Shine
| note11 = featuring David Blake II
| writer11 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Blake, Jr.

}}
| extra11 = DJ Quik
| length11 = 3:13
| title12 = Bacon's Groove
| note12 = featuring Rob "Fonksta" Bacon
| writer12 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Robert Bacon, Jr.

}}
| extra12 = DJ Quik
| length12 =5:14
| title13 = Broken Down
| note13 = featuring Suga Free & Tweed Cadillac
| writer13 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Brown
  • Walker

}}
| extra13 = DJ Quik
| length13 =4:15
| title14 = Why'd You Have to Lie
| note14 = featuring Joi
| writer14 = {{Flat list |
  • Blake
  • Gilliam

}}
| extra14 = DJ Quik
| length14 =3:37
| title15 = Fuck All Night
| writer15 = Blake
| extra15 = DJ Quik
| length15 = 3:48
| title16 = Quik's Groove 9
| writer16 = Blake
| extra16 = DJ Quik
| length16 = 3:12
| total_length = 59:15
}}

Personnel

Credits for The Midnight Life adapted from Allmusic.[16]

{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}
  • Richie Abbott – Project Manager, Publicity
  • Jason Allen – Keyboards
  • Rob "Fonksta" Bacon – Bass, Composer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Moog Synthesizer
  • David "Preach" Bal4 – Keyboards, Piano, Producer
  • David Blake II – Drum Programming, Featured Artist, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals
  • Tweed Cadillac – Vocals
  • El DeBarge – Composer, Featured Artist, Keyboards
  • DJ Quik – Bass, Drum Programming, Drums, Horn, Instrumentation, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer
  • David Foreman – Bass, Guitar
  • Eboni Foster – Vocals
  • Kenya Frank – Photography
  • Brian Gardner – Mastering
{{col-2}}
  • Joi – Vocals
  • Dom Kennedy – Vocals
  • Bishop Lamont – Vocals
  • Mack 10 – Vocals
  • Marco Olivia – Design, Packaging
  • Rillah – Photography
  • Courtney Robertson – Guitar
  • Keith Ross – Bass, Composer
  • Stephen Sletten – Engineer
  • Keisha Smith – Vocals
  • Suga Free – Vocals
  • Tayf3rd – Vocals
  • D-Loc Walker – Drums
{{col-end}}

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position

Release history

Regions Dates Label(s) Ref.
United States October 14, 2014 Mad Science, INgrooves[17]

References

1. ^{{cite web|last=Baker |first=Soren |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30692/title.dj-quik-the-midnight-life-release-date-cover-art-tracklist |title=DJ Quik "The Midnight Life" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Stream |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2014-10-10 |accessdate=2016-05-26}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Official DJ Quik Announces "The Midnight Life" Album.|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2014/09/18/dj-quik-midnight-life-album-cover-tracklist/|publisher=ballerstatus.com|accessdate=18 September 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=DJ Quik confirms new album plans.|url=http://www.dubcnn.com/2013/12/09/dj-quik-confirms-new-album-plans-to-channel-quik-from-1989/|publisher=dubcnn.com|accessdate=9 December 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Official DJ Quik "The Midnight Life" Press Release.|url=http://www.dubcnn.com/2014/09/17/official-dj-quik-the-midnight-life-press-release/|publisher=dubcnn.com|accessdate=17 September 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Life Jacket feat Suga Free & Dom Kennedy.|url=https://soundcloud.com/quikisthename/lifejacket|publisher=soundcloud.com|accessdate=26 September 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=DJ Quik f. Sugar Free & Dom Kennedy "Life Jacket".|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.28556/title.DJ+Quik+f.+Sugar+Free+%26+Dom+Kennedy-Life+Jacket|publisher=hiphopdx.com|accessdate=24 September 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=DJ Quik Returns With New Video "Life Jacket".|url=http://www.dubcnn.com/2013/06/11/dj-quik-returns-with-new-video-life-jacket/|publisher=dubcnn.com|accessdate=24 September 2014}}
8. ^1 {{cite web|title=DJ Quik – The Midnight Life |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-midnight-life-mw0002740915|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=18 October 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/10/dj-quik-midnight-life-album-review|title=DJ Quik Ages to Perfection on "The Midnight Life"|work=Complex|date=October 20, 2014|accessdate=October 20, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/HipHop/dj_quik-midnight_life|title=DJ Quik The Midnight Life|work=Exclaim!|date=October 23, 2014|accessdate=October 23, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2368/title.dj-quik-the-midnight-life|title=DJ Quik The Midnight Life|work=HipHopDX|date=October 26, 2014|accessdate=October 26, 2014}}
12. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19930-dj-quik-the-midnight-life/|title=DJ Quik: The Midnight Life|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=18 October 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/smokingsection/2014/10/dj-quik-the-midnight-life-album-review/|title= ‘The Conduct’ – Review Of DJ Quik’s ‘The Midnight Life’|work= The Smoking Section |date=October 26, 2014|accessdate=October 26, 2014}}
14. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2014/10/dj-quik-the-midnight-life-album-review/|title=DJ Quik Delivers Another Consistent Effort On ‘The Midnight Life’ – XXL|work=XXL|accessdate=18 October 2014}}
15. ^{{cite web|last=Tardio |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31139/title.hip-hop-album-sales-game-hoodie-allen-chris-brown|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: Game, Hoodie Allen, Chris Brown |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2014-10-11 |accessdate=2014-10-22}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-midnight-life-mw0002740915/credits|title=The Midnight Life – DJ Quik |publisher=AllMusic |date=October 29, 2014 |accessdate=October 29, 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-midnight-life/id912629394 |title=iTunes – Music – The Midnight Life – Album by DJ Quik |publisher=iTunes Store |date=October 14, 2014 |accessdate=October 2, 2014}}
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