Cellar Door: Terminus ut Exordium is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo The Underachievers. It was released on August 12, 2014 by RPM MSC Distribution.[1][2][3]
| Cellar Door: Terminus ut Exordium | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–14 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | RPM MSC Distribution | |||
| Producer | Frzn Productions, Death Tarot, Statik Selektah, Haleek Maul, Ryan Hemsworth, Jordan Dalby, Brandun DeShay, Two Fresh Beats, Supreme Cuts, Lapalux, The Ruby Suns, Nick Leon, Portugal. The Man | |||
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Production edit
Producers who contributed in the album includes Frzn Aquarium, Death Tarot, Statik Selektah, Haleek Maul, Ryan Hemsworth, Jordan Dalby, Brandun DeShay, Two Fresh Beats, Supreme Cuts, Lapalux, The Ruby Suns, Nick Leon, Portugal. The Man, and Nick Leon. The cover art was painted by Pencil Fingerz.[4]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| HipHopDX | [2] |
| XXL | 4/5 (XL)[7] |
Critical edit
Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium was met with generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Commercial edit
The album debuted at No. 86 on the Billboard 200,[9] and No. 16 on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums on the first week of its release.[10] The album has sold 8,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015.[11]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Luminescence" | Frzn Productions | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Chrysalis" | Death Tarot | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Radiance" | Statik Selektah | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Caprice" | Haleek Maul | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Incandescent" | Ryan Hemsworth | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Sonorous" | Jordan Dalby | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Metropolis" | brandUn DeShay | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Nebulous" | Two Fresh Beats | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Ethereal" | Supreme Cuts | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Quiescent" | Lapalux | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Felicity" | The Ruby Suns & Nick Leon | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Amorphous" (featuring Portugal. The Man) | Portugal. The Man & Nick Leon | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 40:06 | ||
Charts edit
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 86 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
References edit
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (June 27, 2014). "The Underachievers Announce 'Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium' Album". Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ a b HipHopDX (13 August 2014). "The Underachievers - Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "The Underachievers "Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium" Album Stream - Mass Appeal". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "The Underachievers Interview". www.thebackpackerz.com.
- ^ Fred Thomas. "The Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium - The Underachievers - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Keating, Daryl (August 8, 2014). "The Underachievers - Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium". Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Josephs, Brian (2014-08-14). "The Underachievers' Mixture of Style And Substance Soar On 'Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium' - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Reviews for Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium by The Underachievers - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums". Billboard. August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015.
- ^ "The Underachievers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Underachievers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Underachievers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
External links edit
- Cellar Door: Terminus ut Exordium at Discogs (list of releases)