Music x Road
Music x Road | ||||
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Mixtape by Headie One | ||||
Released | 23 August 2019 (2019-08-23) | |||
Genre | UK drill[1] | |||
Length | 45:53 | |||
Label | Relentless | |||
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Singles from Music x Road | ||||
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Music x Road is a commercial mixtape by British rapper Headie One. It was released by Relentless Records on 23 August 2019. It features guest appearances from Dave, Skepta, Stefflon Don, Nav, Lotto Ash, RV, and Krept and Konan. All featured artists are fellow British rappers also, with the exception of Nav, who is Canadian. The mixtape peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]
Critical reception
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Jordan Bassett of NME gave the mixtape 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "what is really impressive about Music x Road is its breadth of sound and ambition."[6] The Guardian's Al Horner, who also gave the mixtape 4 out of 5 stars, commented that "Claustrophobia and regret sit like a smog across its entire 45-minute runtime."[5]
Track listing
Songwriting credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Music x Road" |
| Nastylgia | 3:12 |
2. | "Both" |
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| 3:33 |
3. | "Ball in Peace" | Adjei | The Writers Block | 2:23 |
4. | "Rubbery Bandz" | Adjei | I.O | 3:06 |
5. | "18Hunna" (featuring Dave) |
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| 3:09 |
6. | "Back to Basics" (featuring Skepta) |
| Nyge | 3:14 |
7. | "All Day" | Adjei | M1OnTheBeat | 3:21 |
8. | "Kettle Water" | Adjei | Madara Beatz | 2:55 |
9. | "Interlude: 100 Bottles" | Adjei | Guilty Beatz | 2:00 |
10. | "Home" |
| iLL BLU | 3:40 |
11. | "Swerve" (featuring Stefflon Don and Nav) |
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| 2:36 |
12. | "Chanel" (featuring Lotto Ash) |
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| 3:00 |
13. | "Let's Go" (featuring RV and Krept and Konan) |
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| 3:38 |
14. | "Nearly Died" | Adjei |
| 2:42 |
15. | "Numbed Down" | Adjei |
| 3:14 |
Total length: | 46:08 |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 71 |
UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 5 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[9] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ A., Aron (23 August 2019). "U.K. Rapper Headie One Enlists Nav, Stefflon Don, Skepta For "Music x Road"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "18HUNNA (feat. Dave) - Single by Headie One on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "All Day - Single by Headie One on Apple Music". Apple Music. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b Horner, Al (23 August 2019). "Headie One: Music X Road review – UK drill kingpin gets introspective". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b Bassett, Jordan (22 August 2019). "Headie One – 'Music x Road' review". NME. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Headie One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Headie One – Music X Road". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
External links
- Music x Road at AllMusic
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- Edna
- The Last One
- Music x Road
- Gang
- Strength to Strength
- "18Hunna"
- "Back to Basics"
- "Only You Freestyle"
- "Ain't It Different"
- "Don't Rush"
- "Audacity"
- "Not Over Yet"