Better (Deante' Hitchcock album)
Better (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by American rapper Deante' Hitchcock. It was released on May 13, 2020 through ByStorm and RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.[1][2] It includes features from JID, 6LACK, Young Nudy, Miguel, and St. Beauty.[3][4]
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Released | May 13, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2018–19 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 39:16 | |||
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Background
In 2017, Hitchcock signed with ByStorm and RCA Records, and announced the trilogy Good, Better, and Best, making this album the second project of the trilogy.[5]
That was really the plan from the start, because it started off as Good, Better, Best. When I met my producer, Brandon Phillips-Taylor, we sat down and we put this whole thing together and he was like this could be a trilogy-type thing. Originally, Better was supposed to come out a lot sooner than it did, but I’m kind of glad that it spanned out this way. I want Best to be the last thing that I drop.[6]
In 2019, Hitchcock was invited to the Revenge of the Dreamers III recording sessions, appearing on the song "PTSD".[7] He later went on the Catch Me If You Can Tour with JID, when the majority of the album was recorded.[8][9]
Singles
On November 5, 2019, he released the single "How TF" featuring 6LACK, supported by a music video in March 2020.[10][11] On April 15, 2020, he released the second single "I Got Money Now" featuring JID.[12]
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Remember" |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 4:15 |
2. | "I Got Money Now" (featuring JID) |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 3:38 |
3. | "Attitude" (featuring Young Nudy) |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 3:21 |
4. | "How TF" (featuring 6LACK) |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 3:58 |
5. | "Flashbacks" (featuring Miguel & St. Beauty) |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 4:02 |
6. | "Gimmie Yo Money" |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 2:33 |
7. | "Circles" |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 3:07 |
8. | "Shadowman's Interlude" |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 3:10 |
9. | "Growing Up/Mother God" |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 5:02 |
10. | "Angels" (contains bonus track "My Bitch") |
| Brandon Phillips-Taylor | 6:10 |
Total length: | 39:16 |
Notes
- "Attitude" and "Shadowman's Interlude" feature uncredited vocals from Dante Clay.
- "Gimmie Yo Money" features uncredited vocals from Yung Baby Tate.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
- Elton "L10mixedit" Chueng – mixing engineer
- Mike Bozzi – mastering engineer
- Brandon Phillips-Taylor – recording engineer
- Daniel Vargass – assistant engineer
- Robert Mandiogo – assistant engineer
References
- Williams, Aaron. "Dreamville Collaborator Deanté Hitchcock Releases His Star-Studded Debut Album, 'Better'". Uproxx. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- Walker, Joe. "Deante' Hitchcock – BETTER [Album Stream]". OnSmash. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- Zidel, Alex. "Deante' Hitchcock Releases Debut Album "Better" With 6LACK, J.I.D, Young Nudy, & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- Jefferson, Ny'cier. "Album: Deante' Hitchcock – BETTER". Hypefresh. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "Deante' Hitchcock". RCA Records.
- "DEANTE' HITCHCOCK: LIVING A BETTER LIFE". 2DopeBoyz. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "These 106 Artists Are Working on Dreamville's New Compilation LP". XXL. January 8, 2019.
- Findlay, Mitch (February 12, 2019). "J.I.D. Announces New String Of "Catch Me If You Can" Tour Dates". HotNewHipHop.
- "It Only Gets Better From Here: A Conversation With Deante' Hitchcock". Medium. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "6LACK Joins Deante' Hitchcock for the Soulful, Percussive Grooves of "How TF"". Hypebeast.
- Lamarre, Carl. "Watch Deante Hitchcock Lose His Mind Over Love in 'How TF' Video With 6lack: Exclusive". Billboard.
- Rashed, Ayana. "Deante' Hitchcock Set To Release Debut Album 'Better' On May 13 via RCA". Respect Mag. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "BETTER / Deante' Hitchcock". Tidal. Retrieved May 13, 2020.