Movie is the second studio album by American recording artist Mod Sun. It was released on March 10, 2017, by Rostrum Records. The album was produced by Don Cannon, Frank Dukes, Mike Dupree, Matt Friedman, Bobby Johnson, Michael Keenan and Arthur Mcarthur.

Movie
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 10, 2017
GenreHip hop
Length39:25
LabelRostrum
Producer
  • Bobby Johnson
  • Frank Dukes
  • Arthur McArthur
  • Michael Keenan
  • Mike Dupree
  • Don Cannon
  • Matt Friedman
Mod Sun chronology
Look Up
(2015)
Movie
(2017)
BB
(2017)

Background and release

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In summer 2016, Mod Sun started working on Movie stating that "there was a totally different basis to this album" since all of the received instrumentals were from other producers, while all of the instrumentals on Look Up were created by him.[1] In an interview with St. Louis Magazine's Lance Jordan, Mod Sun revealed that he had recorded over 300 songs for the album and that his team at Rostrum Records helped him with narrowing down the track listing to eleven songs.[2] Movie was released worldwide on March 10, 2017, by Rostrum Records.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Substream Magazine     [4]
HipHopDX     [5]

Movie garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. James Shotwell of Substream Magazine stated that Movie is "both intellectually stimulating and unabashedly fun. The so-called inventor of the hippie-hop movement has graduated into the ranks of today’s best rap notables without the budget or major label backing typically required to make such acts a household name."[4] HipHopDX's Aaron McKrell gave the album a positive review stating that "Sun doesn’t offer much creativity in the worn themes of pouring up, flossing, and the opposite sex, he does show versatility in his style."[5]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Amazon meta data.[6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Previews"
  • Richard Baker
  • Adrian Bruesch
  • Adam Feeney
  • Derek "Mod Sun" Smith
  • Bobby Johnson
  • Frank Dukes
1:12
2."We Do This Shit" (featuring Dej Loaf)
  • Baker
  • Feeney
  • Smith
  • Deja Trimble
Johnson
3:52
3."She Just Wanna Dance"
  • Jeremy McArthur
  • Smith
Arthur McArthur2:50
4."You Are" (featuring Mansionz)
Keenan3:55
5."Beautiful Problem" (featuring Gnash & Maty Noyes)
McArthur4:22
6."Two"
  • Mike Dupree
  • Smith
Dupree2:48
7."WWYGADT"
  • Donald Cannon
  • Smith
Cannon3:53
8."Smokin' What I'm Smokin' On" (featuring DRAM & Rich the Kid)
  • Cannon
  • Dimitri Roger
  • Robert Mandell
  • Shelley Smith
  • Smith
Cannon4:14
9."Spent All My Money..." (featuring blackbear)
  • Bruesch
  • Musto
  • Smith
Johnson3:43
10."Make Somethin' of Yourself"
  • McArthur
  • Smith
McArthur3:49
11."The End or Start Again?"
  • McArthur
  • Matt Friedman
  • Smith
  • Friedman
  • McArthur
4:47
Total length:39:25

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 40
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 16

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 10, 2017 Rostrum [9]

References

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  1. ^ Heussner, Taylor (April 30, 2017). "Mod Sun Talks His New Album". 303 Magazine. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Jordan, Lance (April 25, 2017). "A conversation with rapper Mod Sun". St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Stream Mod Sun's New Album Movie". On Smash. March 11, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Shotwell, James (March 10, 2017). "Review: Movie Is The Album Mod Sun Fans Have Been Waiting For". Substream Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b McKrell, Aaron (April 3, 2017). "Mod Sun's Movie is Worth the Admission & Popcorn". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Movie by Mod Sun". Amazon. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Mod Sun Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mod Sun Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Movie by Mod Sun on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 10, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2020.