Blame It On the Streets is the name to both a short film and its soundtrack album by American hip hop recording artist YG. It was released on December 15, 2014, by Def Jam Recordings, his Pu$haz Ink label, along with Jeezy's CTE World label. The album features guest appearances from Big Wy, Jay 305, RJ, Nipsey Hussle, The Neighbourhood, TeeCee4800, Charley Hood, Slim 400, D-Lo, Mack 10 and DJ Quik. The film was attached to digital copies for the soundtrack, and is now available for streaming on Netflix.
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| Released | December 15, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 28:19 | |||
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Background edit
The film highlights YG's life on the streets of Compton before his rise to fame. Co-written by YG with the help of Darryl "Lucky" Rodgers, Blame It On the Streets draws inspiration from two of the rapper's album cuts: "BPT", a song about YG's initiation into the infamous Piru Bloods gang, and "Meet the Flockers", which describes his experience as a house burglar; YG said, "It's a group of your homies, so it's a flock of y'all going out lurking, looking for some s--t to rob," he explains. "That's why we call it flocking. I'm basically showing you the life behind those songs."[1]
Commercial performance edit
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| Source | Rating |
| The Early Registration | 8.3/10 |
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| AllMusic |  |
The album debuted at number 118 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 17,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 90,000 copies in the United States as of June 2016.[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Producer(s)[3] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "BPT (Live in the Bay)" | DJ Mustard | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Bicken Back Being Bool (Remix)" (featuring Big Wy, Mack 10 and DJ Quik) | DJ Mustard | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Blame It On the Streets" (featuring Jay 305) | Mike Free | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Ride with Me" (featuring RJ and Nipsey Hussle) |
| 3:49 |
| 5. | "Me & My Bitch (Remix)" (cover performed by The Neighbourhood) | The Neighbourhood | 3:38 |
| 6. | "If I Ever" (featuring TeeCee4800 and Charley Hood) |
| 3:42 |
| 7. | "G$FB" (featuring Slim400, RJ and D-Lo) | Kreep | 3:20 |
| 8. | "O.M.M.I.O. Freestyle" (performed by RJ) | DJ Mustard | 1:27 |
| 9. | "2015 Flow" | DJ Mustard | 2:17 |
- Executive Producer: YG, Sickamore, DJ Mustard
- Co- Executive Producer: Jeezy
CTE Music President: Steven "Steve-O" Carless
Charts edit
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 118 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 10 |
References edit
- ^ "YG Releases 'Blame It on the Streets' Short Film, Soundtrack Following 'My Krazy Life' Grammy Snub [STREAM]". 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "YG Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "YG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.