Trunk Muzik

Trunk Muzik is a mixtape by southern rapper Yelawolf, released on January 1, 2010. It features ten all new songs and two remixes. It is hosted by DJ Burn One and contains production from WLPWR, Maylay & KP and Kane Beatz and features guest appearances from Bun B, Rittz, Diamond, Raekwon and Juelz Santana.

Trunk Muzik
Mixtape by Yelawolf
Released	January 1, 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Hip hop
Length	45:12
Label	Ghet-O-Vision
Producer	WLPWR, Maylay & KP, Kane Beatz
Yelawolf chronology
Arena Rap (2008) Trunk Muzik (2010) Trunk Muzik 0-60 (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
DJ Booth

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Trunk Muzik"	WLPWR	3:40
2.	"Stage Lights (Remix)"	Maylay & KP	3:35
3.	"Good To Go" (featuring Bun B)	WLPWR	3:39
4.	"Pop the Trunk"	WLPWR	3:49
5.	"Box Chevy Pt. 3" (featuring Rittz)	WLPWR	4:23
6.	"F.U."	WLPWR	3:15
7.	"Lick the Cat" (featuring Diamond)	WLPWR	3:36
8.	"Speak Her Sex" (featuring Nikkiya)	WLPWR	2:53
9.	"I Wish" (featuring Raekwon)	Maylay & KP	4:30
10.	"In This Club"	WLPWR	4:00
11.	"Love Is Not Enough"	WLPWR	3:46
12.	"Mixin' Up the Medicine (Remix)" (featuring Juelz Santana)	Kane Beatz	4:06
Total length:			45:12

Sample credits

• "Stage Lights (Remix)" is a remix from "Stage Lights" by Yelawolf from Arena Rap EP.[1]
• "F.U." features a sample of "Phuck U Symphony" by Millie Jackson.[2]
• "I Wish" contains vocals lyrics of "Wish a Mutha Would" by Frayser Boy.
• "Love Is Not Enough" contains a sample of "Hollywood" by Rick James, and an interpolation of "Anythang" by Devin The Dude
• "Mixing' Up the Medicine (Remix)" contains multiple elements of "Subterranean Homesick Blues" written by Bob Dylan.

Trunk Muzik 0-60
EP by Yelawolf
Released	November 22, 2010
Recorded	2009–10 S-Line Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Treesound Studios (Norcross, Georgia) Sixteen Feet Studio (College Park, Georgia) Hands of God Studio (Los Angeles, California) Columbia Sounds (Columbia, South Carolina) Circle House Recording Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:33
Label	Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment, DGC Records, Interscope Records
Producer	Kawan "KP" Prather (also exec.), WLPWR, Malay, Drama Beats, Cameron Wallace, Jim Jonsin
Yelawolf chronology
Trunk Muzik (2010) Trunk Muzik 0-60 (2010) Radioactive (2011)

Trunk Muzik 0-60

Trunk Muzik 0-60
EP by Yelawolf
Released	November 22, 2010
Recorded	2009–10 S-Line Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Treesound Studios (Norcross, Georgia) Sixteen Feet Studio (College Park, Georgia) Hands of God Studio (Los Angeles, California) Columbia Sounds (Columbia, South Carolina) Circle House Recording Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:33
Label	Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment, DGC Records, Interscope Records
Producer	Kawan "KP" Prather (also exec.), WLPWR, Malay, Drama Beats, Cameron Wallace, Jim Jonsin
Yelawolf chronology
Trunk Muzik (2010) Trunk Muzik 0-60 (2010) Radioactive (2011)

Trunk Muzik 0-60 is the second extended play[3] by American rapper Yelawolf. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Interscope Records.[4][5] The EP features guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Rock City, Rittz, Bun B and Raekwon; and features six tracks taken from his last mixtape titled Trunk Muzik. Production was handled by WLPWR, Jim Jonsin and Drama Beats, among others.[6]

Composition and music structure

The accompanying music video for the song "Daddy's Lambo" was released. The album's third track "That's What We on Now", has instrumentation that includes "Klaxon synthesizers and a swift, ticking beat".[7] The mixtape's second single, "I Just Wanna Party" featuring Gucci Mane. "Billy Crystal" is a song featuring music duo Rock City. "Pop the Trunk" was chosen as the album's lead single. This track features instrumentation that includes piano and saxophone. Lyrically, "Pop the Trunk" describes an "account of street justice"[8] and "meth dealers in Appalachia".[9] "Box Chevy" featuring Rittz. "Good to Go" featuring Bun B; an accompanying music video was released. "Marijuana" is the most prominent representation of rock music on Trunk Muzik 0-60.[7] The album's tenth track "Love Is Not Enough", has been described as an "aching ballad".[10] "I Wish" is a song featuring Raekwon. "Get the Fuck Up!" is used as one of the tracks on a video game Madden NFL '12 and at the beginning of the 9th episode of 2 season of Power.

Release and reception

Trunk Muzik 0-60 was released in the United States on November 22, 2010 by Interscope Records. On the week ending of November 28, 2010, Trunk Muzik 0-60 selling 5,000 copies in its first week.[3] The EP peaked at number one on the Top Heatseekers Albums Chart, at number 16 on the Top Rap Albums Chart, and at number 26 on the Top R&B Albums Chart.[11] As of March 2012, the EP has sold 108,000 copies in the United States. "Pop the Trunk" and "I Just Wanna Party" were released as singles; the former failed to rank on national chart, while the latter charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number 9.[12] As of October 2012, the album has sold 171,204 copies. As of August 2013, the album has sold 210,000 copies in the United States.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	(favorable)[9]
The A.V. Club	(B)[7]
The Hartford Courant	(favorable)[8]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Spin	(8/10)[13]

Trunk Muzik 0-60 received generally positive reviews.

0-60 Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Get the Fuck Up!"	Michael Atha, James Ho, William Washington	WLPWR, Malay (co.)	3:04
2.	"Daddy's Lambo"	Atha, Christopher Pfaff, Cameron Wallace	Drama Beats, Cameron Wallace (co.)	3:48
3.	"That's What We on Now"	Atha, Kawan Prather, Washington	WLPWR	4:42
4.	"I Just Wanna Party" (featuring Gucci Mane)	Atha, Radric Davis, Prather, Washington	WLPWR	5:12
5.	"Billy Crystal" (featuring Rock City)	Atha, James Scheffer, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Michael Mule, Isaac de Boni	Jim Jonsin, Finatik N Zac	4:00
6.	"Pop the Trunk"	Atha, Washington	WLPWR	3:48
7.	"Box Chevy Pt. 3" (featuring Rittz)	Atha, Jonny McCullom, Washington	WLPWR	4:53
8.	"Good to Go" (featuring Bun B)	Atha, Bernard Freeman, Washington	WLPWR	3:38
9.	"Marijuana"	Atha, Washington	WLPWR	3:00
10.	"Love Is Not Enough"	Atha, James Johnson, Jr., Washington	WLPWR	3:44
11.	"I Wish" (featuring Raekwon)	Atha, Ho, Prather, Corey Woods	Malay, Kawan "KP" Prather	4:22
12.	"Trunk Muzik"	Atha, Washington	WLPWR	3:41

Sample credits

• "Love Is Not Enough" contains a sample of "Hollywood" by Rick James, and an interpolation of "Anythang" by Devin The Dude
• "Marijuana" features a sample of "Moist Vagina" by Nirvana

Personnel

Yelawolf – vocals, composer Ray Alba – publicity Marcus Beatty – engineer Ian Blanton – engineer Janine Booth – vocals Leslie Brathwaite - mixing Nikkiya Brooks – vocals Bun B - vocals Laura Carter - marketing coordination Regina Davenport - A&R Archie Davis - marketing coordination Radric Davis - composer Dennis Dennehy - publicity Seneca Doss - marketing coordination Andrew Flad - marketing Bernard Freeman - composer Gucci Mane - vocals James Ho - composer Matt Huber - assistant Rick James - composer Irvin Johnson - engineer Jeremy Jones - management Jim Jonsin - instrumentation, producer, programming Dave Kutch - mastering Amanda Lunt - A&R Robert Marks - engineer, mixing Hannibal Matthews - photography

Tristan McClain - engineer Sean Mccoy - assistant Jonny McCullom - composer Todd Parker - A&R Chris Pfaff - composer, instrumentation, producer, programming Bradley Post - engineer Kawan Prather - composer, A&R, executive producer Raekwon - vocals Christopher Richardson - engineer Rock City - vocals James Schafer - Composer Shawty Fatt - vocals Courtney Sills - management Muzzy Solis - assistant Theron Thomas - composer Timothy Thomas - composer Tamara Tickaradze - vocals Andrew Van Meter - production coordination Cameron Wallace - composer, instrumentation, producer, programming William Washington - composer Jason Wilkie - assistant Willpower - instrumentation, producer, programming Jason Wilson - assistant Luke Wood - A&R Corey Woods - composer Ian the Zevos - creation

References

1. "Stage Lights (Remix) by Yelawolf on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
2. "Yelawolf's 'F.U.' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
3. Jacobs, Allen (2010-12-01). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/28/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
4. "Yelawolf On Meeting Eminem". Rap Radar. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
5. "Rap-Up TV: Yelawolf Shares Meeting with Eminem". Rap-Up.com. 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
6. "Yelawolf Releases Trunk Muzik 0 - 60 on Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment/DGC/Interscope Records... - SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/". California, Alabama: Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
7. Matos, Michaelangelo (November 23, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
8. Danton, Eric R. (December 7, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. The Hartford Courant. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
9. Freeman, Phil (November 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
10. Rosen, Jody (November 22, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
11. Charts & Awards: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-05-28.
12. ""I Just Wanna Party" Billboard chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
13. Weingarten, Eric R. (November 22, 2010). Review: Trunk Muzik 0-60. Spin. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.