Take Me to Your Leader (¡Mayday! album)
| Take Me to Your Leader | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 26, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, rap rock, alternative rock, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 69:00 | |||
| Label | Strange Music | |||
| Producer | ¡Mayday! | |||
| ¡Mayday! chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [1] |
| Dj Booth | [2] |
Take Me To Your Leader is the third album by ¡Mayday! and debut album on Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin's Strange Music, independent record label. The album was released on March 26, 2012, after being pushed forward a day from March 27. An instrumental version of the album was later released on January 29, 2013 entitled Take Me To Your Speakers.
Background
[edit]¡Mayday! signed to Strange Music in April 2011. Take Me To Your Leader was announced in late 2011 after ¡Mayday! appeared on 3 tracks of Tech N9ne's Welcome to Strangeland: "The Noose", "Retrogression" and "EMJ (Emotional Musical Journey)".
Reception
[edit]Travis O'Guin, CEO of Strange Music, considers the album to be the best work ever released on the label, going on to say he only felt this way before about Tech N9ne's Anghellic. HipHopDX gave the album 4 stars out of 5, describing it as "an extremely well-written album that actually means something".
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Badlands" (featuring Tech N9ne) | Plex Luthor | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Death March" | Plex Luthor & Gianni Cash | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Roaches" | Plex Luthor | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Highs & Lows" (featuring Ace Hood) | Plex Luthor | 3:43 |
| 5. | "R.E.M." | Plex Luthor & Gianni Cash | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Lando's Jam" | Plex Luthor & Gianni Cash | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Due In June" | Plex Luthor | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Dig It Out" | Plex Luthor | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Imprint" (featuring Jovi Rockwell) | Plex Luthor & Wrekonize | 3:44 |
| 10. | "TNT" (featuring Dead Prez) | Plex Luthor | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Hardcore Bitches" (featuring Murs) | Plex Luthor & Gianni Cash | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Last Days" (featuring Krizz Kaliko) | Wrekonize & Plex Luthor | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Everything's Everything" | Plex Luthor & Gianni Cash | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Devil On My Mind" (featuring Liz Suwandi) | Gianni Cash & Plex Luthor | 2:50 |
| 15. | "20/20" | Gianni Cash | 3:56 |
| 16. | "Keep Em On" | Plex Luthor & Bernz | 4:09 |
| 17. | "Take Me To Your Leader" | Plex Luthor & Gianni Cash | 3:05 |
| 18. | "June" | Plex Luthor & Gianni Cash | 3:02 |
| 19. | "Last Minute Trip" | Plex Luthor & Gianni Cash | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 69:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Who You Know" | ¡Mayday! | 2:42 |
Charts
[edit]| Charts (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 92 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] | 18 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 18 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ Company, The (2012-04-05). "Mayday! - Take Me To Your Leader | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Nathan S. "¡MAYDAY! - Take Me To Your Leader - Hip Hop Album Review". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Mayday! Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mayday! Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mayday! Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mayday! Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.
External links
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