Live from the Kitchen

Live from the Kitchen is the sixth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on January 10, 2012, by Polo Grounds Music; distributed by J Records and RCA Records.[6][7] The album was supported by two singles: "We Can Get It On" and "Single".

Live from the Kitchen
Studio album by
Yo Gotti
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2012
Recorded2009–11
GenreHip hop
Length49:45
Label
Producer
Yo Gotti chronology
Back 2 da Basics
(2006)		 Live from the Kitchen
(2012)		 I Am
(2013)
Alternative cover
Alternate cover
Singles from Live from the Kitchen
  1. "We Can Get It On"
    Released: May 9, 2011
  2. "Single"
    Released: August 5, 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
HipHopDX[3]
Slant Magazine[4]
XXL (L)[5]

RCA Records officially released this album, despite Yo Gotti's former record label J Records being shut down by Sony Music Entertainment, alongside these other labels; including Arista Records and Jive Records. The album has been marked as his first official release with Polo Grounds Music alongside the distribution by RCA Records.

Singles

The album's lead single, "We Can Get It On" was released for digital download on May 9, 2011.[8] The song peaked at number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 22 on the Hot Rap Songs charts.

The album's second single, "Single" was released for digital download on August 5, 2011.[9] The song peaking at number 75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Promotional singles

The album's promotional single, "5 Star" was available for digital download on June 11, 2009.[10] The song became Gotti's most successful single on the chart, as it peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[11][12][13] The remix to "5 Star", which features guest vocals from fellow rappers Gucci Mane, Trina, and Nicki Minaj, was released for digital download on November 9, 2009.[14][15]

The album's second promotional single, "Women Lie, Men Lie" featuring Lil Wayne, was released for digital download on December 11, 2009.[16][17] The song peaking at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.[11][12][12][13][18][19]

Other songs

Upon the album's release, "Harder" featuring Rick Ross, it debuted at number 6 on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, with 16,000 copies in its first week of sales in the United States.[20] To date, the album has sold 36,000 copies in the United States.[21]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[22]Length
1."Testimony"
DJ Montay5:16
2."Harder" (featuring Rick Ross)
Lil' Lody4:13
3."Killa"
Shawty Redd6:07
4."Red, White & Blue" (featuring Jadakiss)
Drumma Drama4:41
5."Single"
  • Mims
  • Kearney
Lil' Lody3:30
6."Second Chance"
Lex Luger4:08
7."Cases" (featuring 2 Chainz)
Mike WiLL Made It4:24
8."Letter"
  • Mims
  • Kearney
Lil' Lody5:50
9."Go Girl" (featuring Big K.R.I.T., Big Sean, Wale and Wiz Khalifa)
Big K.R.I.T.3:45
10."We Can Get It On" (featuring Kayla Shelton)
Drumma Boy3:47
11."5 Star (Remix)" (featuring Gucci Mane, Trina and Nicki Minaj)
Hot Rod4:04
Notes
  • "Single" features additional vocals from Stuey Rock.

Charts
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References
  1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/live-from-the-kitchen/yo-gotti
  2. Allmusic review
  3. HipHopDX review
  4. Cole, Matthew (January 9, 2012). "Yo Gotti Live from the Kitchen". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  5. XXL review
  6. "Live From The Kitchen (Explicit): Yo Gotti: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  7. Varnie, Diane (2010) "Yo Gotti: Live From The King of Memphis 8/26/2009", AllHipHop, January 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  8. "We Can Get It On – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  9. "Single – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  10. "5 Star – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  11. "Yo Gotti Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  12. "Yo Gotti Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  13. "Yo Gotti Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  14. "5 Star (Remix) [feat. Gucci Mane, Trina & Nickie Minaj] – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  15. Paine, Jake (December 28, 2011). "Yo Gotti Reveals Tracklist For "Live From The Kitchen", Due January 10, 2012". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  16. "Women Lie, Men Lie (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  17. "Women Lie, Men Lie". ASCAP ACE – Search Results. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  18. "Look in the Mirror – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  19. "For the Hood (feat. Gucci Mane) – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  20. Jacobs, Allen (2012-01-18). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/15/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  21. Jacobs, Allen (2012-02-01). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/29/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  22. Paine, Jake (December 27, 2011). "Yo Gotti Reveals Tracklist For "Live From The Kitchen, Due January 10, 2012". HipHopDX.com. HipHopDX. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  23. "Yo Gotti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  24. "Yo Gotti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  25. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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