From King to a God
From King to a God is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Conway the Machine. It was released on September 11, 2020, by Griselda Records, Drumwork and Empire Distribution. Production was handled by eleven record producers: Beat Butcha, Daringer, Alchemist, DJ Premier, Erick Sermon, Havoc, Hit-Boy, Khrysis, Murda Beatz, Rockwilder and Signalflow Music. It features guest appearances from Armani Caesar, Benny the Butcher, Dej Loaf, El Camino, Flee Lord, Freddie Gibbs, Havoc, Lloyd Banks, Method Man and Westside Gunn. A deluxe version was released on December 18, 2020.
From King to a God | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | September 11, 2020 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 49:39 |
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Singles from From King to a GOD | |
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Clash | 8/10[3] |
Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
HipHopDX | 4.3/5[6] |
Pitchfork | 6.9/10[7] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10[8] |
Slant Magazine | [9] |
From King to a GOD was met with universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on eight reviews.[1] The aggregator Album of the Year has the critical consensus of the album at a 80 out of 100, based on 8 reviews.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "From King" |
| Daringer | 3:41 |
2. | "Fear of God" (featuring DeJ Loaf) | Hit-Boy | 2:58 | |
3. | "Lemon" (featuring Method Man) |
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| 3:13 |
4. | "Dough & Damani" |
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| 5:02 |
5. | "Juvenile Hell" (featuring Flee Lord, Havoc and Lloyd Banks) |
| Havoc | 3:36 |
6. | "Words From Shay" (Interlude) | Demetrius Robinson | 1:21 | |
7. | "Front Lines" |
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| 3:55 |
8. | "Anza" (featuring Armani Caesar) |
| Murda Beatz | 3:34 |
9. | "Seen Everything but Jesus" (featuring Freddie Gibbs) |
| Beat Butcha | 4:22 |
10. | "Words From Shay" (Interlude 2) | Robinson | 0:29 | |
11. | "Spurs 3" (featuring Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn) |
| Beat Butcha | 4:27 |
12. | "Forever Droppin Tears" (featuring El Camino) |
| 7:56 | |
13. | "Jesus Khrysis" |
| Khrysis | 2:17 |
14. | "Nothin Less" | DJ Premier | 2:48 | |
Total length: | 49:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Raw Oysters" |
| Daringer | 3:45 |
16. | "Ameenah's Van" | 2:54 | ||
17. | "Crack in the Nineties" (featuring Jae Skeese & 7xvethegenius) |
| Roc Marciano | 5:39 |
18. | "Serena vs. Venus" |
| 9th Wonder | 3:23 |
19. | "Stefon Diggs" (featuring Jae Skeese) |
| Daringer | 2:55 |
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[10] | 126 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 25 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
References
- "Critic Reviews for From King to a God - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- Kellman, Andy (September 11, 2020). "From King To A God - Conway The Machine | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- Murray, Robin (September 11, 2020). "Conway The Machine - From King To A God". Clash. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Grove, Rashad (September 15, 2020). "Conway the Machine Keeps Grinding with Hard-Hitting From King to a GOD: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Mullin, Larry (September 9, 2020). "Conway the Machine Hangs with Rap's Best on 'From King to a GOD'". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Wallace, Riley (September 15, 2020). "REVIEW: Conway The Machine's 'From King To A GOD' marks a glow-up for the Griselda rapper". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (September 14, 2020). "Conway the Machine: From King to a GOD". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Shackleford, Sy (October 27, 2020). "Conway the Machine :: From King to a God – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- Ordaz, Sophia (September 7, 2020). "Review: With From King to God, Conway the Machine Reveals His Humanity". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Conway The Machine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- "Conway The Machine Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- "Conway The Machine Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
External links
- From King To A God at Discogs (list of releases)