Section.80

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Section.80
File:Section.80-Cover.jpg
Studio album by Kendrick Lamar
Released July 2, 2011
Recorded 2010–11
Studio Top Dawg Studios in Carson
Genre Hip hop
Length 59:24
Label Top Dawg Entertainment
Producer
Kendrick Lamar chronology
Overly Dedicated
(2010)Overly Dedicated2010		 Section.80
(2011)		 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
(2012)Good Kid, M.A.A.D City2012
Singles from Section.80
  1. "HiiiPoWeR"
    Released: April 12, 2011[1]

Section.80 is the debut studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on July 2, 2011, by Top Dawg Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from GLC, Colin Munroe, Ashtrobot, BJ the Chicago Kid, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and vocals from late singer-songwriter Alori Joh. The production was mainly handled by Top Dawg in-house producers from production group Digi+Phonics, along with THC, Tommy Black, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin and J. Cole.[2] The concept album features lyrical themes delivered by Lamar such as racism and medication tolerance. The album's lead single, "HiiiPoWeR" was released on April 12, 2011.

Section.80 received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted with 5,000 copies in the United States, based upon digital downloads within less than a week, debuting at number 113 on the US Billboard 200, with minimal mainstream media promotion and coverage - however, some sources suggest the album entered at number 104. Within a two-week period, the album sold in total of 9,000 copies in the United States.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] As of as of February 2014, Section.80 has sold 130,000 copies domestically.[10]

Background

The album is his first studio release, following by the release of five of his mixtapes and his first extended-play (EP). Lamar recorded the album at Top Dawg Studios in Carson, California.[11]

The lead single for Section.80 was the song, titled "HiiiPoWeR", which was produced by Lamar's frequent collaborator J. Cole, of which the concept was to further explain the HiiiPoWeR movement.[12] In the beginning of the music video for "HiiiPoWeR", a quote from Kendrick Lamar reads:

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I wrote #Section80 because I was ordered to do so. You'll never understand my life and my world. Have you ever seen a new born baby kill a man? Kendrick Lamar. The very next scene is a visual of me with the eyes of a 6 year old. My mother told me to keep this outtake because it said who I was. An infant looking for answers. Will you forgive me, twice? Probably not. I watch this video and reminisce on that crazy am hour of September 13, 2010. I Got a visit from Tupac Shakur. I remember being asleep. His image said "Don't let me die". I was paranoid. I said "why"? He said "because you the....."[13]

Music and lyrics

Section.80 is a concept album that revolves around the life of Tammy and Keisha as it explains the personal hardships in their lives. "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)" revolves around two girls cheating on their boyfriends after discovering they were unfaithful, and eventually sleeping with each other because they can't trust men. "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" is about a prostitute who seeks comfort and control, only to her demise. Lamar explains that Section.80 is for people born in the 1980s until now as he dwells on a variety of subjects, such as referencing Ronald Reagan and discussing how the crack epidemic occurred in the 80s. He explains how this is part of the reason drugs are popular for his Generation (e.g. drug dealing and drug addicts.) "A.D.H.D" addresses the high drug and medication tolerance of people born during the Reagan era. "Kush & Corinthians" notes that justice and morals are rarely cut and dry.[14]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Beats Per Minute 90%[15]
DJBooth 4.5/5 stars[16]
Entertainment Weekly B–[17]
HipHopDX 4/5 stars[18]
MSN Music B+[19]
Pitchfork Media 8.0/10[20]
PopMatters 8/10[21]
RapReviews.com 8/10[22]
XXL XL (4/5)[23]

Section.80 sold solely in 5,000 copies in the United States, based upon digital downloads within less than a week, debuting at number 113 on the US Billboard 200, with minimal mainstream media promotion and coverage - however, some sources suggest the album entered at number 104. Within a two-week period, the album sold in total of 9,000 copies in the United States.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] As of as of February 2014, Section.80 has sold 130,000 copies domestically.[10]

When Section.80 was released, it received 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 80, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 11 reviews.[24] Nathan S of DJBooth gave the album 4 and a half stars, saying "Section.80 may not be a sacred text but I've got the feeling that in five years it may just prove to be prophetic."[16] Andres Tardio of HipHopDX rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying "This 23-year-old may have been searching for answers, but that journey allowed him to find out of this year's most outstanding albums with Section.80."[18] Tom Breihan of Pitchfork Media rated the album 8.0 out of 10, saying "Self-serious flaws and all, Section.80 still stands as a powerful document of a tremendously promising young guy figuring out his voice."[20] Adam Fleischer of XXL gave the album a XL/XXL rating, saying "Section.80 proves is that its author's brain is neither lost nor useless, as he weaves together carefully constructed thoughts before spewing raps on each of the project's 16 tracks, ensuring nothing is disposable or without purpose."[23] David Amidon of PopMatters rated the album 8 out of 10, saying "Like a young Ice Cube, he's only telling us what he sees, and while he might not offer solutions as often as O'Shea did, he's certainly able to paint us vivid a picture."[21]

Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 45 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[25] Complex named the album the 7th best album of 2011.[26]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Fuck Your Ethnicity"   THC 3:44
2. "Hol' Up"   Sounwave (of Digi+Phonics) 2:53
3. "A.D.H.D"   Sounwave 3:35
4. "No Make-Up (Her Vice)" (featuring Colin Munroe) Sounwave 3:55
5. "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)"   THC 2:41
6. "Chapter Six"   Tommy Black 2:41
7. "Ronald Reagan Era"   Tae Beast (of Digi+Phonics) 3:36
8. "Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice)" (featuring GLC) Willie B (of Digi+Phonics) 4:21
9. "The Spiteful Chant" (featuring Schoolboy Q)
5:20
10. "Chapter Ten"   THC 1:15
11. "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" (featuring Ashtrobot) Tae Beast 3:47
12. "Rigamortus"  
  • Willie B
  • Sounwave (co.)
 2:48
13. "Kush & Corinthians (His Pain)" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) Wyldfyer 5:04
14. "Blow My High (Members Only)"   Tommy Black 3:35
15. "Ab-Soul's Outro" (featuring Ab-Soul) Terrace Martin 5:50
16. "HiiiPoWeR"   J. Cole 4:39

 • (co.) Co-producer

Notes
  • "No Make-Up (Her Vice)" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
  • "Chapter Six" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
  • "Ronald Reagan Era" features uncredited additional vocals from Ashtrobot, RZA and Ab-Soul.
  • "The Spiteful Chant" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
  • "HiiiPoWeR" features uncredited additional vocals from Alori Joh.
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for Section.80 adapted from AllMusic.[31]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[32] 113
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[33] 22
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[34] 13
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[35] 1
US Top Digital Albums (Billboard)[36] 21

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