The Stoned Immaculate

The Stoned Immaculate
Studio album by Currensy
Released June 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)
Recorded 2011–March 2012
Genre Hip hop
Length 84:38
Label Jet Life Recordings, Warner Bros.
Producer The Neptunes, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Bink!, Big K.R.I.T., Daz Dillinger, Sean C & LV, Rashad Thomas, Tone P, Monsta Beatz, The Youngstars, The Innovatorz, The Futuristiks, Rahki, Cardo, Butcher Brown
Currensy chronology
Muscle Car Chronicles
(2012)		 The Stoned Immaculate
(2012)		 Live in Concert
(2013)
Singles from The Stoned Immaculate
  1. "What It Look Like"
    Released: April 10, 2012
  2. "Jet Life"
    Released: May 28, 2012

The Stoned Immaculate is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Currensy. It was released through Warner Bros. Records on June 5, 2012.[1][2][3][4][5][6] This release was his first "major" release through Warner Bros. The album features guest appearances from Pharrell, Wiz Khalifa, Estelle, 2 Chainz, Wale, Marsha Ambrosius, Daz Dillinger, Big K.R.I.T., Fiend, Corner Boy P, Young Roddy, Trademark Da Skydiver, and Smoke DZA.

Background

Currensy officially announced the release of The Stoned Immaculate, this second release on Warner Bros, on November 11, 2011.[1] It was first set to be released in March/April 2012 but was pushed back to May 22 and finally to June 5. On March 10, 2012, Currensy announced he officially completed the album.[7][8]

Curren$y explained that ‘The Stoned Immaculate’ was more complicated to record than his previous albums and noted that he’s finished off past projects in only a few days. “Just from working with more people. I did more traveling than I usually do when I’m working on a project. I did "Weekend at Burnie's" in Miami with Monsta Beatz in two days. With this one I moved around. I was in L.A. with Daz, in Miami with Pharrell, and I recorded some of the records in New York and shit. That’s really the only difference, the music and my mindset is still the same,” Curren$y told HipHopDX.[9]

As for working with legendary West Coast Artist & Producer, Daz Dillinger, Currensy explained "I tried to find Daz a few times on Twitter but that didn’t really work out. One time in a meeting with Warner [Bros. Records] I brought up his name and asked them to try find Daz for me. A couple days after the meeting I got his e-mail and we smoked, burned it down, made sure everything was cool and did some work."[10]

The title of the album comes from a track by American rock band The Doors off of their 1971 album release L.A. Woman. In the track, The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat), lead singer Jim Morrison sings "Out here on the perimeter there are no stars/Out here we is stoned - immaculate."

Promotion

On February 5, 2012 Currensy released a 5-track Mixtape titled "Here".[11] On February 28, 2012 Currensy released a 5-track joint-EP with Styles P. titled "#The1st28".[12] On March 20, 2012 Currensy previewed 3 new tracks, "Sunroof", "Stainless", and "No Squares", live on Shade 45.[13][14] On April 10, 2012 Currensy went on Toca Tuesdays to freestyle and promote the album.[15] The Album became available to pre-order on April 20, 2012 on Currensy's official website.[3]

Also, Currensy is holding an alternate Cover Contest and Tour Video Footage Contest on his official site with different available prizes.[16][17] On May 17, Curren$y leaked the song "Capitol" (featuring 2 Chainz) with production from The Innovatorz via Stereogum.com. On May 31, the song "Chasin' Paper" (featuring Pharrell) was leaked via KanyeToThe.com. On May 31, Curren$y held an exclusive album live stream of his Webster Hall performance via YouTube, as he wraps up his 47-city long “Jet Life” tour.[18]

Reception

The Stoned Immaculate received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 16 reviews.

Commercial performance

The Stoned Immaculate is Currensy's highest charting album to date debuting at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 36,100 copies. The album also debuted at number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums as well as the Top Rap Albums. As of November, 2015, the album has sold 93,000 copies.[19]

Music videos

On April 8. 2012, the music video was released for "What It Look Like" featuring Wale.[20] On May 10, 2012, the music video was released for "Fast Cars Faster Women" featuring Daz Dillinger.[21] On June 5, 2012, the music video was released for "Capitol" featuring 2 Chainz.[22] On July 4, 2012, the music video was released for "Showroom".[23] On September 18, 2012, the music video was released for "Jet Life" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Big K.R.I.T..[24] On November 11, 2012, the music video was released for "Chandelier".[25] On June 3, 2013, the music video was released for "Sunroof" featuring Corner Boy P.[26]

Singles

The first single, "What It Look Like" (featuring Wale) was leaked on the internet on April 3, 2012 and released to digital retailers on April 10, 2012. The music video was released on April 7, 2012.[27] The song, "Fast Cars, Faster Women" (featuring Daz), was released along with a pre-order of the album on Curren$y's official website on 4/20, which served as a street single for the album. The official second single "Jet Life" (featuring Wiz Khalifa & Big K.R.I.T.) with production by Big K.R.I.T. was released via YouTube May 28, 2012. A Remix to "Jet Life" called "Dont Miss This Jet" featuring Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne was released on July 3, 2012.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."What It Look Like" (featuring Wale)Bink!4:08
2."Privacy Glass"  Rashad for Elev8tor Music3:40
3."Armoire" (featuring Young Roddy & Trademark Da Skydiver)Monsta Beatz3:53
4."Take You There" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League3:23
5."Showroom"  Cardo (Incorrectly credited as The Futuristiks)4:08
6."Capitol" (featuring 2 Chainz)The Innovatorz (Incorrectly credited as The Innovators)5:05
7."No Squares" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)The Futuristiks5:14
8."Sunroof" (featuring Corner Boy P)Monsta Beatz4:34
9."Chasin' Paper" (featuring Pharrell)The Neptunes3:45
10."That's The Thing" (featuring Estelle)J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League4:02
11."Chandelier"  Tone P5:07
12."Fast Cars Faster Women" (featuring Daz Dillinger)Daz Dillinger3:45
13."Jet Life" (featuring Big K.R.I.T. & Wiz Khalifa)Big K.R.I.T.4:24
14."Audio Dope III" (Digital Bonus Track)Sean C & LV (Grind Music)2:43
15."One More Time" (Digital Bonus Track)The Innovatorz4:03
16."J.L.R." (featuring Young Roddy & Smoke DZA) (Digital Bonus Track)The Youngstars (Incorrectly credited as The Youngstarz)4:39
17."Lost In The Bossness" (featuring Trademark Da Skydiver & Young Roddy) (Cricket/Spotify Bonus Track)Rahki, Butcher Brown4:42
18."Off Dat" (Spotify Bonus Track)Rashad for Elev8tor Music4:08
19."Legal Crack" (featuring Fiend) (Warner Bros Website Bonus Track)Daz Dillinger4:41
Sample credits:

Release history

Country Date Format(s)
United States[28] June 5, 2012 CD, digital download

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[29] 74
scope="row" US Billboard 200[30] 8
scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[31] 2
scope="row" US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[32] 2

References

  1. 1 2 "Curren$y Titles & Dates New Album". Rapdose.com. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  2. ↑ Harling, Danielle (2012-03-06). "Currensy Says He'd Like to Work With Kanye West On His Next Project | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  3. 1 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120423060311/http://www.currensyspitta.com/stonedimmaculate. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Jake Crates (2012-03-23). "CURREN$Y Talks The Stoned Immaculate, Wiz Khalifa, Styles P + More". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Curren$y Announces "The Stoned Immaculate" Release Date & Artwork Unveiled". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  6. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (2012-06-01). "Curren$y "The Stoned Immaculate" Full Album Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  7. ↑ Harling, Danielle (2012-03-06). "Curren$y Says He'd Like To Work With Kanye West On His Next Project | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  8. ↑ "Curren$y Q&A I The Juice". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  9. ↑ thisbeatgoes.com
  10. ↑ Shabazz, Sherron (2012-05-29). "Curren$y Calls "Stoned Immaculate" His First "Real" Album, Denies That He Was Offered Spot In MMG | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  11. ↑ "Curren$y - Here (Mixtape)". Rapdose.com. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  12. ↑ "Curren$y & Styles P - #The1st28 (Free EP)". Rap Dose. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  13. ↑ "Currensy Preview's New Tracks On Shade 45". Vapors NYC. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  14. ↑ The Stoned Immaculate
  15. ↑ "Curren$y Freestyle on Toca Tuesdays". YouTube. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  16. ↑ Curren$y. "Cover Contest | Curren$y". Currensyspitta.com. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  17. ↑ "Curren$y Is Rewarding Best Tour Video Footage With A Trip To Hang With Him In The Studio". Complex. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  18. ↑ Jake Crates (2012-05-31). "Curren$y to Stream Concert Live From New York City Tonight". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  19. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015.
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  21. ↑ "New Video: Curren$y x Daz "Fast Cars Faster Women"". Rap Radar. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  22. ↑ "New Video: Curren$y x 2 Chainz "Capitol"". Rap Radar. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  23. ↑ "New Video: Curren$y "Showroom"". Rap Radar. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  24. ↑ "New Video: Curren$y Ft. Big K.R.I.T. x Wiz Khalifa "Jet Life"". Rap Radar. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  25. ↑ "New Video: Curren$y "Chandelier"". Rap Radar. 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  26. ↑ "New Video: Curren$y x Corner Boy P "Sunroof"". Rap Radar. 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  27. ↑ 4/8/12. "What It Look Like featuring Wale | Curren$y | Music Video". MTV. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  28. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Stoned Immaculate (Deluxe Version) by Curren$y". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
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  31. ↑ "Curren$y – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Curren$y. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
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