New English (mixtape)

New English
Mixtape by Desiigner
Released June 26, 2016
Recorded 2015–16
Genre Trap
Length 36:01
Label
Producer
  • Zana Ray (exec.)
  • Steven Victor (exec.)
  • Mike Dean (also co-exec.)
  • Mekado
  • Hal Ritson
  • Richard Adlam
  • NickFRSH
  • YsOnnaTrack
  • Richie Souf
  • Rico Beats
  • IGNORVNCE
  • The Shell God
  • Menace
  • Maaly Raw
  • EManOnTheTrack
Desiigner chronology
New English
(2016)		 The Life of Desiigner
(2016)
Singles from New English
  1. "Panda"
    Released: December 15, 2015

New English is the debut mixtape by American hip hop recording artist Desiigner. It was released on June 26, 2016, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. New English features three guest appearances, with one an American rapper and label-mate Pusha T, the other was Desiigner's fellow Brooklyn-native rapper King Savage and producer Mekado.[1] The lead single, "Panda", reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100, as of April 2016.

Background

On April 12, 2016, in an interview with Billboard, Desiigner first announced the title of the mixtape as Trap History Month.[2] However, the mixtape was formally announced on June 22, 2016, with the title New English, when he premiered it at a Tidal-sponsored listening party in New York.[3] Although no release date was provided at that time, Desiigner released the mixtape just four days later, exclusively through Tidal's streaming service.[4] It was later released on to the iTunes store and Spotify later that day. The tracks were eventually uploaded to YouTube.

Singles

The debut official single from the mixtape, "Panda" was released on December 15, 2015. The track was produced by Menace. As of April 2016, the single has reached to the top of the US Billboard Hot 100.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Pitchfork[7]4.7/10
Rhyme Junkie[8]8/10
HipHopDX[9]3.2/5
Spin[10]5/10
XXL[11]6/10
HotNewHipHop[12]5.8/10

The mixtape received mixed reviews from music critics. The mixtape was praised for its production but criticized for its lack of originality and Desiigner's performance on the project itself. Matthew Ramirez of Pitchfork said about the album, "It sounds like the last five years of hip-hop watered down."[7]

Commercial performance

In the United States, New English debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, with 13 million streams of its songs, which account for 56% of the 16,000 album-equivalent units according to Billboard.[13][14]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  Sidney Selby III  0:37
2. "Caliber"  
  • Selby III
  • Nicholas McAlmont
NickFRSH 2:03
3. "Make It Out"  
  • Selby III
  • Emmanuel Adeyemi
  • Khalil King
  • EManOnTheTrack
  • Mekado
 2:49
4. "Shooters"  
  • Selby III
  • King
Mekado 1:28
5. "Monstas & Villains"  
  • Selby III
  • Tayvon Harper
YsOnnaTrack 0:37
6. "Interlude 1"   
 0:24
7. "Talk Regardless"  
  • Selby III
  • Tony Son
Richie Souf 3:08
8. "Roll Wit Me"  
Rico Beats 2:48
9. "Interlude 2"   
  • Ritson
  • Adlam
 0:59
10. "Da Day" (featuring Mekado)
 6:45
11. "Jet" (featuring Pusha T)
IGNORVNCE 3:32
12. "Overnight"  
  • Selby III
  • Dean
Dean 3:11
13. "Zombie Walk" (featuring King Savage)
  • Selby III
  • Shawn Gilchrist
The Shell God 3:28
14. "Panda"  
  • Selby III
  • Adnan Khan
Menace 4:06
Total length:
 36:01
Notes
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 148
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 33
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[17] 38
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 169
US Billboard 200[19] 22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 14

References

  1. ↑ "New English by Desiigner on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Peltz, Jonathan (April 12, 2016). "'Panda' Rapper Desiigner on Why His Mind Operates in a 'Crazy' Way and Working With Kanye West". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Desiigner Plays New Song Featuring Pusha T at 'New English' Mixtape Listening Party". XXL. 22 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Listen to Desiigner's 'New English' Mixtape". Complex. 26 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "New English [Mixtape] by Desiigner".
  6. ↑ "New English - Desiigner - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
  7. 1 2 "Desiigner: New English Album Review | Pitchfork".
  8. ↑ ago, Tyler Brooke 5 days (28 June 2016). "Desiigner's "New English" Mixtape Review".
  9. ↑ http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "Desiigner - New English Review".
  10. ↑ "Review: Desiigner, 'New English' - SPIN". 5 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Desiigner Tries to Find Himself on 'New English' - XXL".
  12. ↑ "Review: Desiigner's "New English"". Hot New Hip Hop.
  13. ↑ "Drake Bounced From Top Spot Of Billboard Album Chart". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (July 14, 2016). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Luke Bryan Scores His Fourth Million-Selling Album". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Desiigner – New English" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Desiigner. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Desiigner – New English". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 30, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Desiigner. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Desiigner. Retrieved July 12, 2016.


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