The Easy Truth
2016 studio album by Apollo Brown and Skyzoo
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The Easy Truth is a collaborative studio album by American hip hop record producer Apollo Brown and rapper Skyzoo. It was released on September 30, 2016, via Mello Music Group. Recording sessions took place at the Village Caverns in Michigan. Production was handled entirely by Apollo Brown, who also served as one of executive producers together with Michael Tolle and Skyzoo. It features guest appearances from Conway the Machine, Joell Ortiz, Patty Crash, Stalley and Westside Gunn.
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| Studio album by Apollo Brown and Skyzoo | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Village Caverns (Lathrup Village, MI) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:59 | |||
| Label | Mello Music Group | |||
| Producer | Apollo Brown | |||
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The album did not reach the Billboard 200 chart, however, it peaked at No. 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No. 16 on the Top Rap Albums, No. 45 on the Independent Albums and No. 11 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States.
The album was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. ABC News ranked the album at No. 22 on its '50 best albums of 2016' list.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Soapbox" | 0:49 |
| 2. | "One in the Same" (featuring Patty Crash) | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Jordans & a Gold Chain" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "A Couple Dollars" (featuring Joell Ortiz) | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Basquiat on the Draw" (featuring Conway the Machine and Westside Gunn) | 4:29 |
| 6. | "The Vibes" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "On the Stretch & Bob Show" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Spoils to the Victor" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Visionary Riches" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "They Parked a Bentley on the Corner" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "The Flyest Essence" | 2:40 |
| 12. | "Innocent Ambition" | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Care Packages" | 2:59 |
| 14. | "Payout" (featuring Stalley) | 4:24 |
| 15. | "Nodding Off" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 51:59 | |
Personnel
- Skyler "Skyzoo" Taylor – vocals, executive producer
- Katrin "Patty Crash" Newman – vocals (track 2)
- Joell Ortiz – vocals (track 4)
- Demond "Conway the Machine" Price – vocals (track 5)
- Alvin Lamar "Westside Gunn" Worthy – vocals (track 5)
- Kyle Alfonso "Stalley" Myricks – vocals (track 14)
- Erik "Apollo Brown" Stephens – producer, executive producer
- Tate McBroom – recording
- Matt "Magnetic" Oleksiak – mixing
- Eric Morgeson – mastering
- Michael Tolle – executive producer
- Kick James – photography
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 45 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 11 |