Careless World: Rise of the Last King
Careless World: Rise of the Last King | ||||
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Studio album by Tyga | ||||
Released | February 21, 2012 | |||
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2009–12 Ameraycan Studios Chalice Studios Conway Studios London Town Studios Paramount Studios (Los Angeles, California) Circle House Studios Hit Factory Criteria Record Room Studios (Miami, Florida) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 86:16 | |||
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Singles from Careless World: Rise of the Last King | ||||
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Careless World: Rise of the Last King is the second studio album by American rapper Tyga. It is his first album under a major label after his independent release, No Introduction. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2012 and was handled by Jess Jackson, Arthur McArthur, Pharrell Williams, Boi-1da, and Noah "40" Shebib, among others. The album was released on February 21, 2012, on Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Republic Records. The album endured several release dates due to sampling credits, and experienced a limited release in retail stores due to an uncredited use of Martin Luther King Jr.'s, I Have a Dream speech. Despite the limited release, the album received strong digital downloads, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 61,000 copies in its first week. The album has received generally positive reviews from music critics upon release.
Release and promotion
Singles
The album's lead single, "Far Away" featuring Chris Richardson was released on May 17, 2011.[1] The song peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "Still Got It" featuring Drake was released on October 4, 2011.[2] The song peaked at number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The album's third single, "Rack City" was released on December 2, 2011.[3] The song has peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has reached platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's fourth single, "Faded" featuring Lil Wayne was released on January 13, 2012.[4] The song peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's fifth single, "Make It Nasty" was released on June 26, 2012.[5]
Tour
Tyga announced via his website that he would tour in promotion of his new album. The ‘Careless World’ tour began in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Maverick Center on February 17, 2012 and ended in New Orleans, at the Howlin Wolf on April 15, 2012. In the same month Tyga would go on a world tour in Europe for 2 months.[6]
Reception
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 61,000 copies despite a limited release in retail stores.[7][8][9] As of April 2013, the album has sold 340,000 copies in the U.S.[10]
Controversy
Some controversy was aroused regarding the title track of the album, as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s estate wanted to stop the sales of the album due to unauthorized usage of one of his speeches at the end of the song "Careless World". Tyga then tweeted that the issue had been resolved, and the release date would not be altered. New copies of the album, with the MLK speech removed, were shipped to stores.[11]
Critical response
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HipHopDX | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Now | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (6.7/10)[15] |
PopMatters | (4/10)[16] |
RapReviews | (7/10)[17] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | (5/10)[19] |
The New York Times | favorable[20] |
XXL | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Careless World: Rise of the Last King received positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64, based on 13 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[22] David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Growth since his previous effort is obvious, both for the good (writing skills) and an arguable definition of bad."[12] Joe Colly of Pitchfork Media gave the album a 6.7 out of 10, saying "Twenty-one tracks at nearly one-and-a-half hours is an insane length for an album with this kind of pop instinct. Set aside that complaint, though, and I'm left without much to pick at."[15] Andrew Nosnitsky of Spin gave the album a five out of ten, saying "As a whole, though, Careless World is simply mediocre. Tyga wallows in the sort of joyless, affected seriousness that he hinted at on his Black Thoughts mixtape series."[19]
Anupa Mistry of Now gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Careless World isn’t just Rack City plus 20 filler songs, thanks in large part to a phenomenal production team. The result is a slick, accessible rap record that’s about nine songs too long."[14] Adam Fleischer of XXL gave the album an XL, saying "For all its highlights—and there are many— Careless World: Rise of the Last King still feels disjointed at moments. Even so, Tyga, still just 22-years-old, is growing as an artist, and reveals that there’s more to him than inescapable club jams, for anyone who may have been doubting. Plus, it sounds good, and that’s reason enough to care about the music of this album’s world."[21] Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Careless World perfectly reflects Tyga and the creative traits that he possesses. It’s serious when necessary, occasionally triumphant, and impressive enough that you have to consider him a force to be reckoned with. Likewise, it’s flawed, which is an indication that Tyga has the opportunity to elevate his skills."[13]
David Amidon of PopMatters gave the album a four out of ten, saying "Careless World is what it is, and while that may not be much it’s professional and adequate enough that – daunting as its length may be – his fans should be satisfied and his detractors should be relieved to continue having little reason to pay him any mind."[16] Steve Juon of RapReviews gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "At times the album feels bloated and excessive, but Tyga is only 22 years old. He'll learn to pare it down and keep only the best songs on future releases, which will hopefully not be as long delayed as this one was."[17] Monica Herrera of Rolling Stone gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "Tyga's strength isn't in introspection, but curation. Pharrell Williams, Wale, Nas and J. Cole all guest, and those who don't are there in spirit: "Do It All" apes Kanye West's "Power," and "Black Crowns" ends with a voicemail message from Mom that would make even Drake squirm."[18]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Careless World" |
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4:25 | |
2. | "Lil Homie" (featuring Pharrell) |
| 3:54 | |
3. | "Muthafucka Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj) |
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3:53 |
4. | "Echoes Interlude" |
| 0:54 | |
5. | "Do It All" |
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4:54 |
6. | "I'm Gone" (featuring Big Sean) |
| 4:54 | |
7. | "For the Fame" (featuring Chris Brown and Wynter Gordon) |
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3:52 |
8. | "Birdman Interlude" |
| 0:50 | |
9. | "Potty Mouth" (featuring Busta Rhymes) |
| 4:43 | |
10. | "Faded" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
| 3:31 | |
11. | "Rack City" |
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3:28 |
12. | "Black Crowns" (featuring Cameron Forbes) |
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5:25 |
13. | "Celebration" (featuring T-Pain) |
| 3:01 | |
14. | "Far Away" (featuring Chris Richardson) |
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3:27 |
15. | "Mystic Mado Kara Mieru Interlude" |
| Arthur McArthur | 0:23 |
16. | "This Is Like" (featuring Robin Thicke) |
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4:17 |
17. | "King & Queens" (featuring Wale and Nas) |
| 4:08 | |
18. | "Let It Show" (featuring J. Cole) |
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3:59 | |
19. | "Love Game" |
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7:34 |
20. | "Lay You Down" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
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4:04 |
21. | "Light Dreams" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) |
| Jess Jackson | 3:48 |
iTunes store bonus tracks | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
22. | "Still Got It" (featuring Drake) |
| Noah "40" Shebib | 3:44 |
23. | "Make It Nasty" |
| 3:08 |
- Notes
- ^a signifies a vocal producer
- "Careless World" features additional vocals by Priya Prins.
- "Do It All" features additional vocals by Priya Prins.
- "Love Games" features additional vocals by Priya Prins.
- Sample credits
- "Careless World" contains a sample of "Mado Kara Mieru", written and performed by Christopher Tin; and elements of "Thru The Vibe", written by Robert Haigh, performed by Omni Trio.
- "Do It All" contains elements of "I’d Rather Be With You", written by George Clinton, William Collins and Gary Cooper, performed by Bootsy Collins; and elements of "Citoyen 120", written by Marie Daulne and Sylvie Nawasadio, performed by Zap Mama.
- "Mystic AKA Mado Kara Mieru Interlude" contains a sample of "Mado Kara Mieru", written and performed by Christopher Tin.
- "Let It Show" contains excerpts from "Let’s Make A Baby", written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, and performed by Billy Paul.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the album booklet.
- Performance
- Micheal "Tyga" Stevenson – primary artist
- Sean "Big Sean"Anderson – featured artist
- Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith – featured artist
- Christopher "Chris Brown" Brown – featured artist
- Christopher "Chris Richardson" Richardson – featured artist
- Dwayne " Lil Wayne" Carter – featured artist
- Nasir "Nas" Jones – featured artist
- Onika "Nicki Minaj" Maraj – featured artist
- Pharrell Williams – featured artist
- Robin Thicke – featured artist
- Faheem "T-Pain" Najm – featured artist
- Olubowale "Wale" Akintimehin – featured artist
- Diana "Wynter Gordon" Gordon – featured artist
- Producers
- Bryan "Birdman" Williams – executive producer
- Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter – executive producer
- Jermaine "Mack Maine" Preyan – executive producer
- Ronald "Slim" Williams – executive producer
- Christopher "C.P Dubb" Washington – producer
- Cool & Dre – producers
- Dijon "DJ Mustard" McFarlane – producer
- Donte "Dnyc3" Blacksher – producer
- Jess Jackson – producer
- Dwane "Key Wane" Weir – producer
- Noah "40" Shebib – producer
- Pharrell Williams – producer
- Priya "Priya Prins" Mariahi – vocal production
- Micheal "Tyga" Stevenson – vocal production
- Musicians
- Danny Chaimson – guitars
- Dane Forrest – grand piano
- Justin Hersh – grand piano, keyboards, synth
- Justin Hiersekorn – guitar, grand piano
- Jess Jackson – drums, keyboards, scratches
- Jason James – guitars
- Mike Malarkey – guitar, keyboards
- Priya "Priya Prins" Mariahi – additional vocals
- Pier Luigi Salami – grand piano, keyboards, synth
- Technical
- Alton "AJ" Bates – engineer
- Josh Berg – recording assistant
- Joshua Berkman – engineer
- Michael "Banger" Cadahia – engineer
- Ariel Chobaz – engineer
- Andrew Coleman – engineer
- Thomas Cullison – recording assistant
- David "D.A." Doman – sound design, drum programming
- Elizabeth Gallardo – recording assistant
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – Pro Tools engineer
- Jess Jackson – engineer, mixing, digital editing
- Mike Larson – engineer, digital editing
- Eric Racy – mixing
- Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
- Noah "40" Shebib – engineer
- Javier Valverde – engineer
- Finis “KY” White – engineer
- Kevin "Kev-O" Wilson – engineer
- Miscellaneous
- Joshua Berkmans – A&R
- Sandra Brummels – creative direction
- Katina Bynum – product management
- Julius Erving – management
- Edward Grauer – legal
- Pamela Littky – photography
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Australia Urban Albums Chart (ARIA)[23] | 33 |
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[24] | 117 |
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 145 |
Canadian Albums Chart[25] | 6 |
UK Albums Chart[26] | 56 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 4 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27] | 1 |
US Rap Albums (Billboard)[28] | 1 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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Germany | March 12, 2012 | CD | Universal Music |
United Kingdom | CD, digital download | Universal Island | |
Canada | February 21, 2012 | Universal Music | |
Ireland | |||
United States | Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic | ||
Japan | February 21, 2012 | CD | Universal Music Japan |
Brazil | Universal Music |
References
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Far Away (feat. Chris Richardson) - Single by Tyga". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ "Jess Jackson". Twitter.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Rack City - Single by Tyga". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Faded (feat. Lil Wayne) - Single by Tyga". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB.
- ↑ "thisbeatgoes.com". thisbeatgoes.com. January 27, 2012.
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- ↑ Langhorne, Cyrus (February 29, 2012). "Whitney Houston Still Dominates, Tyga Roars at No. 4, Chiddy Bang Land in Top 10". Sohh.Com.
- ↑ Jacobs, Allen (April 25, 2012). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/22/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX.
- ↑ Jacobs, Allen. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/26/2012". Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (2012-02-19). "Tyga's "Careless World" Reportedly Recalled Over Martin Luther King, Jr. Sample". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- 1 2 David Jeffries (2012-02-21). "Careless World: Rise of the Last King - Tyga | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- 1 2 Ortiz, Edwin (2012-02-24). "Tyga - Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- 1 2 Mistry, Anupa (2013-08-01). "Tyga - Careless World | NOW Magazine". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- 1 2 "Tyga: Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. March 8, 2012.
- 1 2 Amidon, David. "Tyga: Careless World: Rise of the Last King". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- 1 2 "Feature for February 28, 2012 - Tyga's "Careless World: Rise of the Last King"". Rapreviews.com. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- 1 2 Monica Herrera (2012-02-28). "Careless World: Rise of the Last King | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- 1 2 Nosnitsky, Andrew. "Tyga, 'Careless World: Rise of the Last King ' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ "New Music". The New York Times. February 21, 2012.
- 1 2 "Tyga, Careless World: Rise of the Last King - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ "Careless World: Rise of the Last King Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on March 6, 2012.
- ↑ "TYGA - CARELESS WORLD - RISE OF THE LAST KING". Ultratop (Belgian Albums Chart). June 30, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ↑ "Tyga - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "Official UK Albums Top 100 – 29th December 2012 | Official UK Top 40 | music charts | Official Albums Chart". Officialcharts.com.
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