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]

Better
Studio album by
Deante' Hitchcock
ReleasedMay 13, 2020
Recorded2018–19
GenreHip hop
Length39:16
Label
Producer
Deante' Hitchcock chronology
Just a Sample 2
(2019)		 Better
(2020)
Singles from Better
  1. "How TF"
    Released: November 5, 2019
  2. "I Got Money Now"
    Released: April 15, 2020
  3. "Attitude"
    Released: May 20, 2020

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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Remember"
Brandon Phillips-Taylor4:15
2."I Got Money Now" (featuring JID)
Brandon Phillips-Taylor3:38
3."Attitude" (featuring Young Nudy)
  • Hitchcock
  • Dante Clay
  • Brandon Phillips-Taylor
  • Quantavious T. Thomas
  • Lawrence A. Edwards
  • Jamal D. Glaze
  • Donnell Prince
  • Darryl R. Richardson
  • Jonathan Smith
Brandon Phillips-Taylor3:21
4."How TF" (featuring 6LACK)
Brandon Phillips-Taylor3:58
5."Flashbacks" (featuring Miguel & St. Beauty)
  • Hitchcock
  • Brandon Phillips-Taylor
  • David Fuller
  • Miguel Pimentel
  • Alexandria Rosemond
Brandon Phillips-Taylor4:02
6."Gimmie Yo Money"
Brandon Phillips-Taylor2:33
7."Circles"
  • Hitchcock
  • Brandon Phillips-Taylor
  • Kwame Ahmed Buchanan Sr.
  • Sean Terrell Chavis
  • James Harnett III
Brandon Phillips-Taylor3:07
8."Shadowman's Interlude"
  • Hitchcock
  • Dante Clay
  • Brandon Phillips-Taylor
Brandon Phillips-Taylor3:10
9."Growing Up/Mother God"
  • Hitchcock
  • Brandon Phillips-Taylor
Brandon Phillips-Taylor5:02
10."Angels" (contains bonus track "My Bitch")
  • Hitchcock
  • Brandon Phillips-Taylor
Brandon Phillips-Taylor6:10
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
  1. Williams, Aaron. "Dreamville Collaborator Deanté Hitchcock Releases His Star-Studded Debut Album, 'Better'". Uproxx. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. Walker, Joe. "Deante' Hitchcock – BETTER [Album Stream]". OnSmash. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. Zidel, Alex. "Deante' Hitchcock Releases Debut Album "Better" With 6LACK, J.I.D, Young Nudy, & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. Jefferson, Ny'cier. "Album: Deante' Hitchcock – BETTER". Hypefresh. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. "Deante' Hitchcock". RCA Records.
  6. "DEANTE' HITCHCOCK: LIVING A BETTER LIFE". 2DopeBoyz. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  7. "These 106 Artists Are Working on Dreamville's New Compilation LP". XXL. January 8, 2019.
  8. Findlay, Mitch (February 12, 2019). "J.I.D. Announces New String Of "Catch Me If You Can" Tour Dates". HotNewHipHop.
  9. "It Only Gets Better From Here: A Conversation With Deante' Hitchcock". Medium. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  10. "6LACK Joins Deante' Hitchcock for the Soulful, Percussive Grooves of "How TF"". Hypebeast.
  11. Lamarre, Carl. "Watch Deante Hitchcock Lose His Mind Over Love in 'How TF' Video With 6lack: Exclusive". Billboard.
  12. Rashed, Ayana. "Deante' Hitchcock Set To Release Debut Album 'Better' On May 13 via RCA". Respect Mag. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  13. "BETTER / Deante' Hitchcock". Tidal. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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