Next to Nothing (Rittz album)

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ReleasedSeptember 9, 2014
Recorded2013–2014
GenreHip-hop
Length60:01
Next to Nothing
Studio album by
Rittz
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2014
Recorded2013–2014
GenreHip-hop
Length60:01
LabelStrange Music
Producer
  • Travis O’Guin (exec.)
  • The Avengerz
  • Best Kept Secret
  • Corbin King
  • Five Points Music Group
  • Lifted
  • Kato
  • Matic Lee
  • Reklis Beatz
  • Track Bangas
  • T. Stoner
  • Seven
  • WLPWR
Rittz chronology
The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant'
(2013)		 Next to Nothing
(2014)		 Top of the Line
(2016)

Next to Nothing is the second studio album by American rapper Rittz. The album was released on September 9, 2014, by Strange Music.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from Twista, Yelawolf, Trae tha Truth, Mike Posner, B.o.B, Shawty Fatt, and Scar.

In a June 2014 interview with AllHipHop, Rittz spoke about the album, saying he would rap about his own life, and tried to maintain his own artistic style to please his fans and avoid compromising it for financial success.[3]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[4]
HipHopDXStarStarStarHalf star[5]
XXL4/5 (XL)[6]

Next to Nothing received positive reviews from music critics. Jay Balfour of HipHopDX praised Rittz's flow and fast rapping, though took issue with some "déjà vu moments and first-time misses".[5] Jeffrey Whaley of XXL praised many of the tracks as "standout" and characterized the album as having "replay value" and working "sonically from beginning to end."[6]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 21,627 copies in the United States.[7] It also debuted at number 3 on both Rap Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[8][9] The album has sold 62,000 copies in the United States as of April 2016.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Corbin King1:56
2."Explode"
  • McCollum
  • David Sweeten
  • Corey Moore
  • Walter Williams, Jr.
  • Richard Brown
Five Points Music Group3:07
3."Turn Down"
  • McCollum
  • Stepan "Lifted" Taft
  • Ryan "Lifted" Vojtesak
Lifted4:11
4."Crown Royal"
  • McCollum
  • Michael Summers
Seven4:49
5."Laf"
  • McCollum
  • Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby
Matic Lee3:32
6."Bounce" (featuring Twista)
Lifted3:55
7."Living a Dream" (featuring Trae tha Truth)
Seven3:38
8."In My Zone" (featuring Mike Posner and B.o.B)
Best Kept Secret4:58
9."Call 911"
  • McCollum
  • Julio "The Avengerz" Espaillat
  • Kyle "The Avengerz" Denmead
  • Juan "The Avengerz" Botero
The Avengerz3:23
10."Basket Case"
  • McCollum
  • Jordan "Reklis Beatz" Ertle
Reklis Beatz4:39
11."Profit" (featuring Yelawolf and Shawty Fatt)
WLPWR3:28
12."Going Through Hell" (featuring Mike Posner)
  • McCollum
  • Posner
  • Balmoris
  • Nixon
Best Kept Secret4:00
13."Wish You Could"
  • McCollum
  • Summers
Seven4:18
14."Blow"
  • McCollum
  • Christopher Ju
Kato3:43
15."White Rapper"
  • McCollum
  • Jeffrey Smith
Track Bangas3:38
16."Turning Up the Bottle"
  • McCollum
  • Thomas "T. Stoner" Toner
T. Stoner4:02
Total length:1:01:16
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Broke and Famous"
  • McCollum
  • M. Summers
Seven3:46
18."Lonely" (featuring Scar)
  • McCollum
  • Terrence Smith
 3:50
Strange Music Pre-Order Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
19."Ride It Out"3:58

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