Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
2019 studio album by Radamiz
Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes Released October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04 ) Recorded 2016–2019 Studio No Mystery Studios in New York City Genre Length 49 :47 Label
Producer
Blair Norf
Blank Noriega
Budgie
Bvtman
DJ Finyl
Dre Dollasz
The Goonie Tunes
H. Illa (also exec. )
Ivan Jackson
MP Williams
OnGaud
Park Ave.
Radamiz (exec.)
Rudy Catwell
Statik Selektah
V'Don
Vintage Vandals
"V.I.M." Released: May 18, 2018
"NYNYNYNY" Released: September 21, 2018
"Save The Youth" Released: February 8, 2019
"Fake Gucci" Released: September 13, 2019
Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes is the second studio album by American rapper Radamiz . It was released on October 4, 2019, by Payday Records . The album features guest appearances from Dot Demo, Tedy Andreas, Rothstein, Adrian Daniel, Rudy Catwell, Riz Allah, DJ Cutbird, Oxytocin, and Khalik Allah.
In April 2018, Radamiz revealed his signing to the newly relaunched Payday Records as well as announcing a follow up to Writeous , telling HipHopDX that "I didn't get signed off what I released, I got signed off what I'm working on."[ 1] On May 18, 2018, Radamiz released his first single "V.I.M.", produced by New York producer, V'Don. "V.I.M." earned his first appearance on Ebro Darden 's show on Beats 1 radio on May 21, 2018.
On September 21, 2018, Radamiz released his second single "NYNYNYNY", which he described to Passionweiss as "Just New York anxiety. Of course you're going to get the slow, mellow, smoking a blunt on a cold winter, rap. But you're going to get the introspective shit also." Five months later, Radamiz released his third single, "Save the Youth" featuring History and Tedy Andreas that was featured in Need for Speed Heat .[ 2]
On September 12, 2019, the album's fourth and final single, "Fake Gucci", produced by Statik Selektah was premiered with Billboard . With the announcement, Radamiz also revealed the album's release date of October 4, 2019.[ 3] Two weeks later, he released the music video to "Fake Gucci".[ 4] From September 20 till the day of release, Radamiz unveiled daily the tracklist on social media for Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes. Starting with "Lotta Praise" and finishing with "Shadowboxing".
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal and iTunes ' metadata .[ 5] [ 6]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Shadowboxing" (featuring DJ Cutbird) H. Illa 4:14 2. "Stage Fright" 3:25 3. "Knuckles" (featuring Rothstein) Rodriguez Nathaniel Mann Quentin Cole OnGaud 4:19 4. "Save The Youth" (featuring History & Tedy Andreas) Rodriguez Kennedy Theodore Warren H. Illa 2:39 5. "V.I.M." Rodriguez Tivon Key Corey Staggers Oliver Doerell Roger Doerell V'Don 3:00 6. "God Is Not Money" H. Illa 3:40 7. "Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Interlude)" (featuring Khalik Allah) Rodriguez Radamiz 2:16 8. "NYNYNYNY" Rodriguez Kennedy Andre Dottin 3:25 9. "Fake Gucci" 3:03 10. "Know My Name" (featuring Oxytocin) Rodriguez Eboni Washington Voshon Vernon Rosenberg 3:44 11. "Troublesome" Rodriguez Blair Lowery Franklyn Mendiola 1:56 12. "Benzo" (featuring Riz Allah) Rodriguez Tyree Harvey Julian Goddard Graham De Wilde The Goonie Tunes 3:32 13. "Seven Digits" (featuring Dot Demo) Rodriguez Derek Ward Andrew Archer Rosenberg 5:01 14. "Lotta Praise" (featuring Adrian Daniel & Rudy Catwell) Rodriguez Adrian Daniel Rudolph Catwell David Noreiga Gabriel Monroe Simon Blank Noriega Catwell Gabe Monro[a] 5:33 Total length: 49:47
Notes
^a signifies an additional producer
"Shadowboxing" features additional vocals by Dulce Peralta, History, King Critical, Dre Dollasz, Madwiz, and Riz Allah
"Stage Fright" features arrangement by Radamiz
"Knuckles" features additional vocals by Riggamortis, Sunflowah, and History
"Save The Youth" features additional vocals by Dulce Peralta
"V.I.M." features additional saxophone by Corey Staggz and additional vocals by Madwiz and Joffy
"God Is Not Money" features additional vocals by Kota the Friend
"Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Interlude)" features arrangement by Radamiz and History
"NYNYNYNY" features additional vocals by History and Remarkable B
"Seven Digits" features arrangement by Radamiz and additional vocals by Dulce Peralta, Sakinah Bashir, and Oxytocin
"Lotta Praise" features additional vocals by Dulce Peralta and Radhames Rodriguez Sr.
Sample credits
"V.I.M." contains a sample from "The E. Song", written by Oliver Doerell and Roger Dorell, and performed by Dictaphone
"Benzo" contains a sample from "Fashion International (a)", written and performed by Graham De Wilde
Personnel
Adam Freeman – legal
Adrian Daniel – featured artist
Adrian Nunez – A&R for Payday Records
Blair Norf – producer ("Troublesome")
Blank Noriega – producer ("Lotta Praise")
Brandon "Brigante" Marquez – A&R
Budgie – producer ("Stage Fright")
Bvtman – producer ("Seven Digits")
Chris Conway – co-executive producer; recording and mixing at No Mystery Studios in New York, New York
Corey Staggz – saxophone ("V.I.M.")
DJ Cutbird – featured artist; scratches ("Shadowboxing")
DJ Finyl – producer ("Troublesome")
Dot Demo – featured artist
Dre Dollasz – producer ("NYNYNYNY")
Dulce Peralta – additional vocals ("Shadowboxing", "Save The Youth", "Seven Digits", "Lotta Praise")
Francisco Felix – A&R
Gabe Monro – producer ("Lotta Praise")
The Goonie Tunes – producer ("Benzo")
Howard "History/H. Illa" Kennedy – co-executive producer; additional vocals ("Shadowboxing", "Knuckles", "NYNYNYNY") ; arrangement ("Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Interlude)") ; featured artist; producer ("Shadowboxing", "Stage Fright", "Save The Youth", "God Is Not Money", "NYNYNYNY")
Ivan Jackson – producer ("Stage Fright", "Know My Name", "Seven Digits")
Joffy – additional vocals ("V.I.M.")
Khalik Allah – featured artist
King Critical – additional vocals ("Shadowboxing")
Kota the Friend – additional vocals ("God Is Not Money")
Leigha Healy – A&R for Payday Records
Madwiz – additional vocals ("Shadowboxing", "V.I.M.")
Michael Fossenkemper – mastering at TurtleTone Studios in New York, New York
MP Williams – producer ("Stage Fright")
OnGaud – producer ("Knuckles")
Oxytocin – featured artist; additional vocals ("Seven Digits")
Park Ave. – producer ("Know My Name")
Radamiz – vocals; arrangement; art direction; executive producer; producer ("Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Interlude)")
Radhames Rodriguez Sr. – additional vocals ("Lotta Praise")
Remarkable B – additional vocals ("NYNYNYNY")
Riggamortis – additional vocals ("Knuckles")
Riz Allah – featured artist; additional vocals ("Shadowboxing")
Rothstein – featured artist
Rudy Catwell – featured artist; producer ("Lotta Praise")
Sakinah Bashir – additional vocals ("Seven Digits")
Sam Lindenfeld – artwork, art direction
Statik Selektah – producer ("Fake Gucci")
Sunflowah – additional vocals ("Knuckles")
Tedy Andreas – featured artist; recording ("Save The Youth")
V'Don – producer ("V.I.M.")
Vintage Vandals – producer ("Fake Gucci")
Will Scott – marketing; product management; sample clearance
Appearances
References
^ Wallace, Riley (May 28, 2018). "Radamiz Is Helping Lead Payday Records' Second Wave" . HipHopDX . Retrieved October 17, 2019 .
^ Mench, Chris (November 8, 2019). "Read All The Lyrics To The 'Need For Speed: Heat' Video Game Soundtrack" . Genius . Retrieved January 14, 2020 .
^ Saponara, Michael (September 12, 2019). "Radamiz Puts His Detractors On Blast With Statik Selektah-Produced 'Fake Gucci': Premiere" . Billboard . Retrieved October 17, 2019 .
^ Eustice, Kyle (September 25, 2019). "#DXCLUSIVE: Radamiz Drops Video For Statik Selektah-Produced "Fake Gucci" " . HipHopDX . Retrieved October 17, 2019 .
^ "Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes / Radamiz – TIDAL" . Tidal . Retrieved October 17, 2019 .
^ "Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes by Radamiz on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Retrieved October 17, 2019 .
^ Mench, Chris (November 8, 2019). "Read All The Lyrics To The 'Need For Speed: Heat' Video Game Soundtrack" . Genius . Retrieved January 14, 2020 .