The King & I (Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G. album)

The King & I is a collaborative album by American singer Faith Evans and late rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released by Rhino Entertainment Company on May 19, 2017.[1]

The King & I
Studio album by
Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G.
ReleasedMay 19, 2017
Genre
Length72:13
LabelRhino
Producer
Faith Evans album chronology
Incomparable
(2014)		 The King & I
(2017)
The Notorious B.I.G. album chronology
Notorious
(2009)		 The King & I
(2017)
Singles from The King & I
  1. "NYC"
    Released: August 4, 2017
  2. "When We Party"
    Released: October 27, 2017
  3. "Legacy"
    Released: November 17, 2017
  4. "Ten Wife Commandments"
    Released: January 26, 2018

Commercial performance

In the United States of America The King & I debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 200, with 9,000 album-equivalent units.[2] As of February 2018, it sold 24,000 copies in the United States.[3]

Singles

"NYC" featuring Jadakiss was released as the lead single from the album, released in January 2017, impacting radio in March, with a music video released in August.

"When We Party" featuring Snoop Dogg was released as the second single, released in January (a few days after the lead), and impacted radio in March as well. A remix by Matoma was released in May, with the music video released in October.

"Legacy" is the third single and received a music video which was released in April.

"Ten Wife Commandments" is the fourth single released to radio, with a music video released in January 2018.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."A Billion"
0:59
2."Legacy"
  • Evans
  • Stevie J
4:11
3."Beautiful (Interlude)"Chucky Thompson0:30
4."Can't Get Enough"
3:53
5."Don't Test Me"
  • Evans
  • Remi
3:48
6."Big/Faye (Interlude)" (featuring Jamal Woolard)J. Dub1:28
7."Tryna Get By"
  • Evans
  • J. Drew Sheard II
3:46
8."The Reason"Just Blaze3:38
9."I Don't Want It" (featuring Lil Cease)
3:29
10."I Got Married (Interlude)" (featuring Mama Wallace)
  • Evans
  • Stevie J
2:26
11."Ten Wife Commandments"
  • Evans
  • Sheard II
3:47
12."We Just Clicked (Interlude)" (featuring Mama Wallace)
  • Evans
  • Stevie J
1:05
13."A Little Romance"
3:04
14."The Baddest (Interlude)"
  • Evans
  • Stevie J
0:43
15."Fool for You"
  • Chucky Thompson
  • Evans
4:22
16."Crazy (Interlude)" (featuring 112 and Mama Wallace)
  • Chucky Thompson
  • Evans
1:13
17."Got Me Twisted"
2:54
18."When We Party" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Evans
  • Sheard II
  • Puff Daddy
3:27
19."Somebody Knows" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
  • Evans
  • Poyser
  • Remi
5:15
20."Take Me There" (featuring Sheek Louch and Styles P)Just Blaze4:01
21."One in the Same"
  • Evans
  • Poyser
  • Remi
3:25
22."I Wish (Interlude)" (featuring Kevin McCall and Chyna Tahjere)
  • Evans
  • McCall
1:27
23."Lovin' You for Life" (featuring Lil' Kim)
3:49
24."NYC" (featuring Jadakiss)
3:29
25."It Was Worth It"
  • Evans
  • Stevie J
1:58
Total length:1:12:13
Bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
26."Body Language"
  • Evans
  • Sheard II
3:20
27."My B"
  • Evans
  • Sheard II
3:15
Notes/Vocal sample sources
  • "Legacy" – "Would You Die For Me?"
  • "Can't Get Enough" – "Bust A Nut".
  • "Don't Test Me" – "Gettin' Money (The Get Money Remix)".
  • "Tryna Get By" – "Sky's The Limit".
  • "The Reason" – "Why You Tryin' To Play Me". Licensed by Xtra Large Entertainment on behalf of Derrick Hodge and LeTroy Davis.
  • "I Don't Want It" – Reference track for "We Don't Need It" by Lil' Kim, previously unreleased.
  • "Ten Wife Commandments" – "Ten Crack Commandments".
  • "A Little Romance" – "Fuck You Tonight".
  • "Got Me Twisted" – "Things Done Changed".
  • "When We Party" – "Going Back To Cali".
  • "Somebody Knows" – "Who Shot Ya?".
  • "Take Me There" – Reference track for "Drugs" by Lil' Kim, previously unreleased.
  • "One In The Same" – "Respect".
  • "Lovin' You for Life" – "Miss U".
  • "NYC" – "Mumblin' and Whisperin'".

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 85
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 132
US Billboard 200[6] 65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 31

References
  1. "The King & I". iTunes.Apple (US). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. "Hip Hop Album Sales: Snoop Dogg, Faith Evans & David Banner Limp Onto Billboard 200". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. "The Notorious B.I.G. Scores Fifth Million-Selling Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  4. "ARIA Chart Watch #422". auspOp. May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G. – The King & I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  6. "Faith Evans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  7. "Faith Evans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
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