Bashtown

Bashtown
Studio album by
Baby Bash
ReleasedMarch 17, 2011
Recorded2010
Cold Chamber Studios, Houston, Texas
The Beachwood Bangers, Houston, TX[1]
GenreHip hop, Latin hip hop, R&B
Length62:32
LabelUpstairs
ProducerBaby Bash (exec.), Jim Jonsin, Printz Board, Happy Perez, J. Lacy, Mickaël, C. Ballin, DJ Rex, Steve Dang, Ocies Groceries, Moox
Baby Bash chronology
Cyclone
(2007) 		Bashtown
(2011) 		Unsung
(2013)
Singles from Bashtown
  1. "Go Girl"
    Released: 30 November 2010
  2. "Swanananana"
    Released: 8 March 2011
  3. "Head Hunta"
    Released: 22 March 2011

Bashtown is the fourth studio album, and eighth album overall, released by the American hip hop recording artist Baby Bash. Released on March 22, 2011, it is the first of his albums to be released on Upstairs Records. Bashtown was produced by Jim Jonsin, Printz Board, Happy Perez, Mickaël, J. Lacy, & C-Ballin and has vocal guests E-40, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Jay Rock, Marty James, The Jacka, Z-Ro, Krizz Kaliko, Lucky Luciano and Lloyd among others. According to Baby Bash, the album was recorded entirely in 2010, although many singles and the album were released in 2011.

Singles

The album has six singles in total, three of them being promotional and three official. The first promotional Single was "Buttakup" released on March 30, 2010. The song was produced by and featured J. Lacy and contained more of an R&B style.[2] "Fantasy Girl", released on July 13, 2010,[3] was a retro-dance influenced track featuring vocals by the One Block Radius singer Marty James who has worked with many artists such as Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Tech N9ne. The third promotional single "Good for My Money", features Lloyd, and was released on October 5, 2010.[4]

The first official single, "Go Girl", which features E-40, is a pop rap track and was released on November 30, 2010.[5] Currently,[when?] "Go Girl" has been the most successful song on the album. The second single, "Swanananana", released on March 8, 2011,[6] features Slim Thug and Da Stooie Bros. This single is considered[by whom?] very similar to Baby Bash and T-Pain's 2007 hit "Cyclone". The third official single is "Head Hunta", featuring the rap artists Z-Ro and Lucky Luciano, and was released on March 22, 2011.[7]

Reception

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Yo! Raps link

The album received generally mixed reviews. Critics Jeremy Carmona from Yo! Raps said that the album is "club influenced" similar to his previous album, Cyclone. David Jeffries from Allmusic described it as "his best effort since his major-label debut, Tha Smokin' Nephew".

Commercial performance

Bashtown charted on Billboard peaking at #38 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In the second week, Bashtown fell to #61 on the same chart.[8] Bashtown also charted on Billboard Independent albums at #31 and Top Rap Albums at #19.[9] To date the album has sold 6,000 copies in the US.

Track listing

Confirmed by iTunes,[10] Amazon,[11] and writers by Allmusic,[12] and producers from CD Inlay.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Ronnie Ray BryantHappy Perez1:30
2."Swanananana" (featuring Slim Thug, Da Stooie Bros.)Bryant, Stayve Jerome ThomasMickaël3:56
3."Go Girl" (feat. E-40)Bryant, Curtis James Jackson III, Earl Stevens, Chris JacksonC-Ballin3:46
4."Hit Me (BBM Me) If You Miss Me" (feat. Carlito Olivero & Printz Board)Bryant, Mario James, Marty James, Priese Prince LaMont BoardPrintz Board3:48
5."Kick Rocks" (feat. Mickaël)BryantSteve Dang3:28
6."Body Moves Slow" (feat. Paul Wall & Krizz Kaliko)Bryant, Jackson, Paul Michael Slayton, Samuel William Christopher WatsonC-Ballin4:20
7."Don't Mess With Texas" (feat. South Park Mexican, Lucky Luciano & Shyykidd)Bryant, Carlos Coy, Christian Anthony GarciaHappy Perez4:25
8."Woyyoy" (feat. The Jacka, Jay Rock & Mickaël)Bryant, David Newton, Johnnie McKenzie, Manuel Rosenthal, Shaheed AkbarSteve Dang3:28
9."Beast In The Bedroom" (feat. Major James)Bryant, Jackson, JamesC-Ballin3:55
10."Good For My Money" (feat. Lloyd)Bryant, James Scheffer, Lloyd Polite, Jr.Jim Jonsin3:51
11."Roller Coaster Ride" (feat. O.C. & King Solo)Bryant, Omar Credle TownsendOcies Groceries3:54
12."Head Hunta" (feat. Z-Ro & Lucky Luciano)Bryant, Garcia, Joseph Wayne McVeyDJ Rex3:32
13."Hope I Don't Violate" (feat. Latino Velvet)Bryant, James Trujillo, Francisco SotoSteve Dang4:53
14."Buttakup" (feat. J. Lacy)Bryant, LacyJ. Lacy3:29
15."Fantasy Girl" (feat. Marty James)Bryant, James, JacksonC-Ballin3:28
16."Buttakup" (Remix) (feat. Chalie Boy & J. Lacy)Bryant, Charles Istan Williams, LacyJ. Lacy3:28
iTunes bonus track[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Go Girl" (Dance Mix) (feat. E-40)Bryant, Jackson, StevensMoox3:19

Personnel

By Allmusic.[13]

Chart positions

Chart Position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] 38

References

  1. ^ "Baby Bash - Bashtown CD Album". Cduniverse.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music - Buttakup - Single by Baby Bash". Itunes.apple.com. March 30, 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Fantasy Girl - Single by Baby Bash". Itunes.apple.com. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "iTunes - Music - Good for My Money (feat. Lloyd) - Single by Baby Bash & Lloyd". Itunes.apple.com. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Go Girl (feat. E 40) - Single by Baby Bash". Itunes.apple.com. November 30, 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - Swanananana (feat. Slim Thug & Da Stooie Bros.) - Single by Baby Bash". Itunes.apple.com. March 8, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "iTunes - Music - Head Hunta (feat. Lucky Luciano & Z-Ro) - Single by Baby Bash". Itunes.apple.com. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Baby Bash Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "Bashtown - Baby Bash". AllMusic. March 22, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Bashtown by Baby Bash". Itunes.apple.com. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  11. ^ "Bashtown: Baby Bash: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  12. ^ Jeffries, David (March 22, 2011). "Bashtown - Baby Bash". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  13. ^ "Bashtown - Baby Bash". AllMusic. March 22, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.