There's Alot Going On

There's Alot Going On
EP by Vic Mensa
Released June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)
Genre Hip hop
Length 32:53
Label
Producer
  • Papi Beatz
  • Smoko Ono
  • Vic Mensa
  • Carter Lang
  • Knox Fortune
  • Peter CottonTale
Vic Mensa chronology
Innanetape
(2013)		 There's Alot Going On
(2016)		 TBA
(2016)
Singles from There's Alot Going On
  1. "Danger"
    Released: February 13, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.7/5[1]
Pitchfork7.5/10[2]
The Star[3]
ViceA–[4]
XXL4/5[5]

There's Alot Going On is the debut extended play (EP) by American rapper Vic Mensa. It was released on June 3, 2016, by Roc Nation. It serves as a prelude for his upcoming debut album.[6]

Background

The EP contains a lone guest appearance from an American hip hop recording artist Ty Dolla $ign. In this EP, Vic Mensa expresses his point of view about personal issues and recent events such as Flint Michigan's water crisis and the shooting of Laquan McDonald. Mensa even talks about himself suffering some self-inflicted wounds.[7] The EP's production was provided by Vic Mensa himself, along with the additional production such as Papi Beatz, Smoke Ono, Knox Fortune and Carter Lang.[8]

Singles

On February 13, 2016, Vic Mensa released a track, called "Danger". This track was posted, after it premiered at Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 fashion show at the Madison Square Garden.[9] On June 6, 2016, which is Mensa's birthday, Vic Mensa released the music video for the title track, "There's Alot Going On".[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dynasty"  
Papi Beatz3:55
2."16 Shots"  
5:45
3."Danger"  
  • Mensah
  • Baez
Papi Beatz3:57
4."New Bae"  
  • Papi Beatz
  • Smoko Ono[b]
4:21
5."Liquor Locker" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
  • Papi Beatz
  • Smoko Ono[b]
4:18
6."Shades of Blue"  
  • Mensah
  • Baez
  • Garcia
  • Carter Lang
4:46
7."There's Alot Going On"  
  • Mensah
  • Baez
  • Garcia
  • Kevin Rhomberg
  • Lang
  • Peter Cottontale
5:51
Total length:32:53
Notes

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 127
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 14

References

  1. ↑ McKrell, Aaron (June 6, 2016). "Vic Mensa - There's Alot Going On". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (June 9, 2016). "Vic Mensa: There's Alot Going On". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Ndolo, Davies (June 18, 2016). "Album Review: There's a lot going on". The Star. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 16, 2016). "Vic Mensa, Joey Purp, Clams Casino, and Growing Up Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ Glaysher, Scott (June 6, 2016). "Vic Mensa Proves That Less Is More on 'There's Alot Going On'". XXL. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (June 2, 2016). "Vic Mensa Releases New EP "There's A Lot Going On"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ Platon, Adelle (June 3, 2016). "Vic Mensa Talks Emotional 'There's Alot Going On' EP, Encourages Fans to Vote". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (June 2, 2016). "Vic Mensa Releases 'There's Alot Going On'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (February 14, 2016). "Listen to Vic Mensa's "Danger"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ Song, Sandra (June 6, 2016). "Premiere: Vic Mensa Bridges The Personal With The Political In His Powerful Video For "There's Alot Going On"". Paper. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Vic Mensa – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Vic Mensa. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Vic Mensa – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Vic Mensa. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Vic Mensa – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Vic Mensa. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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