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Trunk Muzik 0-60 
Mixtape by Yelawolf Released November 22, 2010 Recorded 2009–2010 Genre Hip hop Length 42:33 Label Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment, DGC Records, Interscope Records Producer Yelawolf (exec.), WillPower, Malay, Chris "Drama" Pfaff, Cameron Wallace, Droop-E, Jim Jonsin, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Kawan "KP" Prather Yelawolf chronology Trunk Muzik
(2010)Trunk Muzik 0-60
(2010)Radioactive
(2011)Singles from Trunk Muzik 0-60 - "Pop the Trunk"
Released: July 27, 2010 - "I Just Wanna Party"
Released: October 12, 2010
Trunk Muzik 0-60 is a mixtape[1] by American rapper Yelawolf, released in the United States on November 22, 2010 by Interscope Records.[2][3] It features guest appearances from Gucci Mane, Rock City, Rittz the Rapper, Bun B, and Raekwon and it has six tracks which were featured on his last mixtape entitled Trunk Muzik. Production was handled by WillPower, Jim Jonsin, and Chris "Drama" Pfaff, among others.[4]
Contents
Composition and music structure
An accompanying music video was made for "Daddy's Lambo".[5] "That's What We on Now", the third track, has instrumentation that includes "Klaxon synthesizers and a swift, ticking beat".[6] The mixtape's second single "I Just Wanna Party", features rapper Gucci Mane.
"Billy Crystal", is a song featuring music duo Rock City. "Pop the Trunk" was chosen as the lead single. The track features instrumentation that includes piano and saxophone. Lyrically, "Pop the Trunk" describes an "account of street justice"[7] and "meth dealers in Appalachia".[8] "Box Chevy", features rapper Rittz the Rapper. "Good to Go", features rapper Bun B, and an accompanying music video was made.
"Marijuana" is the most prominent representation of rock music on Trunk Muzik 0-60.[6] "Love Is Not Enough", the tenth track, has been described as an "aching ballad".[9] "I Wish" is a song featuring rapper Raekwon. "Get the Fuck Up!" is used as one of the tracks on Madden NFL '12.
Release and reception
Trunk Muzik 0-60 was released in the United States on November 22, 2010 by Interscope Records. On the week ending November 28, 2010, Trunk Muzik 0-60 entered the Billboard 200 at number 164, selling a total of 5,000 copies and becoming Yelawolf's first release to chart.[1] As of September, 2011 the album has sold 50.000 copies. The mixtape peaked at number one on the Top Heatseekers Albums Chart, number sixteen on the Top Rap Albums Chart, and number twenty-six on the Top R&B Albums Chart.[10] "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 nine.[11]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic (favorable)[8] The A.V. Club (B)[6] The Hartford Courant (favorable)[7] Rolling Stone 
[9]Spin (8/10)[12] Trunk Muzik 0-60 received generally positive reviews.
Track listing
No. Title Producer(s) Length 1. "Get the Fuck Up!" WillPower, Malay (co.) 3:03 2. "Daddy's Lambo" Chris "Drama" Pfaff, Cameron Wallace (co.) 3:48 3. "That's What We on Now" WillPower, Droop-E (co.) 4:41 4. "I Just Wanna Party" (featuring Gucci Mane) WillPower 5:11 5. "Billy Crystal" (featuring Rock City) Jim Jonsin, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis (add.) 4:00 6. "Pop the Trunk" WillPower 3:48 7. "Box Chevy" (featuring Rittz the Rapper) WillPower 4:53 8. "Good to Go" (featuring Bun B) WillPower 3:37 9. "Marijuana" WillPower 2:59 10. "Love Is Not Enough" WillPower 3:44 11. "I Wish" (featuring Raekwon) Malay, Kawan "KP" Prather 4:22 12. "Trunk Muzik" WillPower 3:41 - Sample credits
- "Love Is Not Enough"contains a sample of "Hollywood" by Rick James and an interpolation of "Anythang" by Devin The Dude
- "Marijuana" features a sample of "Moist Vagina" by Nirvana
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
- ^ a b http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13190/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-28-2010
- ^ http://rapradar.com/2010/07/02/yelawolf-on-comparisons-to-eminem/
- ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2010/07/02/rap-up-tv-yelawolf-shares-meeting-with-eminem/
- ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/yelawolf-releases-trunk-muzik-0---60-on-ghet-o-vision-entertainmentdgcinterscope-records--on-november-22nd-106972563.html
- ^ http://adwiin-music.com/2011/06/08/video-yelawolf-daddys-lambo/
- ^ a b c Matos, Michaelangelo (November 23, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
- ^ a b Danton, Eric R. (December 7, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. The Hartford Courant. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
- ^ a b Freeman, Phil (November 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
- ^ a b Rosen, Jody (November 22, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
- ^ Charts & Awards: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-05-28.
- ^ ""I Just Wanna Party" Billboard chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 2, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/606MzXNeM. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ Weingarten, Eric R. (November 22, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Spin. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
Studio albums RadioactiveIndependent albums Creek WaterExtended plays Arena RapMixtapes Trunk Muzik · Trunk Muzik 0-60Singles "Pop the Trunk" · "I Just Wanna Party" · "Daddy's Lambo" · "Hard White (Up in the Club)" · "Let's Roll" · "Throw It Up"Featured singles "I Run" · "Worldwide Choppers"Related articles Discography · Shady Records · Slumerican RecordsCategories:- Mixtape albums
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