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| Ascension Pending: #WatchMeWork | ||||
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| Studio album by De'Andre aka Bigg Khrisco | ||||
| Released | Fall 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Studio | Dirty House Incorporated, LLC.; Weights and Measures Soundlab | |||
| Genre | Gangsta Rap | |||
| Length | Standard Edition - 46:51 Deluxe Edition - 67:05 | |||
| Label | Merck Movement Entertainment; Crime+Rate Recordz; Hellacious Productionz | |||
| Producer | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions, R. Kelly, Thom Bell | |||
| De'Andre aka Bigg Khrisco chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ascension Pending: #WatchMeWork | ||||
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Ascension Pending: #WatchMeWork is the upcoming ninth studio album by American rapper De'Andre aka Bigg Khrisco. It is slated to release sometime in the Fall of 2024, through Merck Movement Entertainment, Crime+Rate Recordz & Hellacious Productionz. Unlike previous Bigg Khrisco projects, Ascension Pending: #WatchMeWork features artists who aren't family to the artist including Landes, Steven Cooper, LeeSon Bryce, Terry Notez, Mon. E.G. The Ghostwriter and Soopa Mooni Downz, as well as usual collaborators The Crime+Rate Gang and Fatt Duce.
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Background
[edit]Ascension Pending: #WatchMeWork was originally slated to be Bigg Khrisco's first double disc project, but this was changed due to both discs sounding "Completely different" from each other causing the artist to make disc one and disc two individual projects instead.
This will mark the first album from Bigg Khrisco since the dissolving of the De'Andre Music, Incorporated imprint.
Editions
[edit]It was announced by Bigg Khrisco that the project would be released as two different versions; The Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition. It is unknown if these projects will be released on the same day or at different times.
The Standard Edition will contain 16 all-new original tracks, whereas the Deluxe Edition will contain the full Standard Edition as well as five bonus tracks and an additional full-length EP. The EP will be titled "Where Do I Begin?", dedicated to the artists late Grandmother who passed March 9, 2023 containing 4 Cover Songs. It is unknown if there will be any other differences between the two versions of the project.
Artwork
[edit]The Artwork for the project was created and designed by Hellacious Pixels, a division of Hellacious Enterprises which is a subsidiary of Various Astonishments, Inc. (formely The VISKRI Group, Inc.), the parent company for Merck Movement Entertainment, Hellacious Productionz and Crime+Rate Recordz.
The Standard Edition cover art is an abstract art piece of a white background with gray clouds, symbolizing the artists ascension into the sky as a storm is approaching. This signifies that the artist recognizes the turbulence that he will face while on his rise to the top. No rain or lightening signifies that the ascension is literally in its beginning stage.
The Deluxe Edition cover art is just an inverted version of the standard editions artwork, which is a black background with the same gray clouds, signifying that the ascension does not only take place in daytime, but night as well.
The color scheme of both the standard and deluxe editions of the album also serve as an ode to the artists favorite NFL Team, The Las Vegas Raiders, being the same as their home and away uniforms.
The artwork for the "Where Do I Begin?" EP included in the Deluxe Edition of the project is a picture taken of the artists late grandmother dancing with her sister, the artists late great-aunt.
said Bigg Khrisco in reference to the picture.
Release History
[edit]An unmixed version of the song "Groove Wit Me" was released via Merck Movement Entertainments DJ Donkey Kong Davis' YouTube channel on October 8, 2024. The visualizer was released 4 days later on October 12, 2024.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ascension Pending" (with Landes, Steven Cooper, LeeSon Bryce & Terry Notez) | Khristopher Davis, B. Lee, T. Notez, T. Brown, S. Cooper | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Haters Beware" (with Mon. E.G. The Ghostwriter) | Davis, G. Bolton | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 3:39 |
| 3. | "The Deck" | Davis, I. Kamakawiwo'ole | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 2:08 |
| 4. | "Watch Me Work" (with The Crime+Rate Gang & Soopa Mooni Downz) | Davis, N. Davis, M. Norfleet, Jr., Y. Smalls, Jr., D. Downton | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Beach Talk / Walk" | Davis, P. Spector, E. Greenwich, J. Barry | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 2:38 |
| 6. | "I'm On A Boat" | Davis, F. Hibbert, L. Kong | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 2:25 |
| 7. | "Strategy & Honor" (with JBlizzy FRG) | Davis, J. Reeves, Jr., A. Graham, D. Banks, R. LaTour, Jr., R. Martinez, D. Jackson, R. Chahayed | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 3:38 |
| 8. | "So In Luv" (with The Crime+Rate Gang & Fatt Duce) | Davis, N. Davis, Y. Smalls, Jr., A. Broadus, M. Norfleet, Jr. | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 3:24 |
| 9. | "White Flag" | Davis, J. Barbe | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Message 1 (Skit)" | Davis, E. Davis | 0:12 | |
| 11. | "Message 2 (Skit)" | Davis, A. Hyler | 0:18 | |
| 12. | "Message 3 (Skit)" | Davis, E. Davis | 0:12 | |
| 13. | "Never Thought I'd See The Day" | Davis | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 3:19 |
| 14. | "Message 4 (Skit)" | Davis, Y. Davis, G. Jennings | 0:15 | |
| 15. | "Lets Party The Pain Away (Get The Dance Floor Poppin')" | Davis, F. Pilate II, N. Wells-Pilate, L. Webb | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 2:45 |
| 16. | "Groove Wit Me" | Davis, J. Harris, III, T. Lewis, R. Tresvant | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 2:41 |
| 17. | "Italian Leather (Acoustic Exodus)" | Davis, G. Donizetti, S. Cammarano | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 46:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 18. | "Soul" (with Sam Cooke & Magnificent Montague) | Davis, S. Cooke, N. Montague | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 2:26 |
| 19. | "Politikz Az Usual" | Davis, J. Ramone, D. Ramone, J. Beauvoir | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 1:43 |
| 20. | "If It Ain't Me (Reprise)" | Davis | UNOrthaDackz for Platinum Plakkz Productions | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 53:57 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 21. | "Earnie (Acts I-IV)" (with Killa Mafioso as Melody X's 3 & Big Peezy as King Yancey) | Davis, N. Davis, Y. Smalls, Jr., M. Norfleet, Jr., J. Jefferson, B. Hawes, C. Simmons, R. Kelly, T. Bell, P. Wynne, B. Smith, P. Jackson, H. Fambrough, B. Henderson, L. Creed, B. Ingram, C. Benson, E. Benton, M. Williams, P. Gernhard, W. Robinson, C. McDonough, R. McDonough, T. McDonough, B. Wood, T. Silvers | R. Kelly, Thom Bell, Smokey Robinson, Before You Exit | 13:08 |
| Total length: | 67:05 | |||
* Earnie (Acts I-IV) features additional backing vocals from Khujo Da Gee.
Sample Credits
[edit]- "The Deck" contains repeated elements of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" as performed by Iz Kamakawiwo'ole.
- "Beach Talk / Walk" contains repeated elements of "Then He Kissed Me" as performed by The Crystals.
- "I'm On A Boat" contains repeated elements of "Pressure Drop" as performed by Toots and The Maytals.
- "Strategy & Honor" contains repeated elements of "Laugh Now Cry Later" as performed by Drake featuring Lil Durk.
- "Lets Party The Pain Away (Get The Dance Floor Poppin')" contains repeated elements of "Straight From The Heart" as performed by Con Funk Shun. It also contains vocals by Laurie Webb.
- "Groove Wit Me" contains repeated elements of "Sensitivity" as performed by Ralph Tresvant.
- "Italian Leather (Acoustic)" contains repeated elements of "Chi mi frena in tal momento (sextet)" from the Opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" as composed by Gaetano Donizetti and Salvadore Cammarano.
- "Politikz Az Usual" contains repeated elements of "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg" as performed by The Ramones.
- "Soul" contains repeated elements of an interview of Sam Cooke by Magnificent Montague in 1963.
- "Earnie - Act I" is a cover of the song "Sadie" as performed by R. Kelly from the album 12 Play, and originally performed by The Spinners.
- "Earnie - Act II" is a cover of the song "Stay" as performed by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs.
- "Earnie - Act III" is a cover of the song "Really Gonna Miss You" as performed by Smokey Robinson.
- "Earnie - Act IV" is a cover of the song "Clouds" as performed by Before You Exit.
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