Recorded 2009–10 Release date 14 April 2010 | Length 57:27 Label Taylor Gang Entertainment | |
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Released April 14, 2010 (2010-04-14) Producer Big JermCardoJohnny JulianoKajmir RoyaleSermstyleSledgrenRichKid & The AllstarzXOThe WatcherZBig K.R.I.T.Nesby Phips Genres Hip hop music, Alternative hip hop Similar Wiz Khalifa albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
Kush & Orange Juice (abbreviated for Kush and OJ) is a mixtape by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on April 14, 2010, by Taylor Gang Records and Rostrum Records. Following its release, Kush & Orange Juice gained nobility, placing this mixtape at number-one on one of the trending topics on both Google and Twitter. On a same day, this mixtape was posted as one of these download links on Wiz' Twitter. The hashtag #kushandorangejuice became the number-sixth trending topic on the microblogging service after its release and remained on the top trending items on Twitter for three days. Due to Khalifa's devoted grassroots fan base, the hashtag reached at number one on Twitter, and ranked it at number-one on the Google’s hot search trends.
Contents
The mixtape's cover art was for Wiz to pay homage to David Ruffin's album Gentleman Ruffin (1980). The subject matter includes stories about partying, pretty women, and smoking marijuana; In an interview with MTV's Mixtape Daily, Khalifa stated that Kush and Orange Juice would be the title for this release because "it's perfect for wake-and-bake".
Samples
On the song "The Kid Frankie", Khalifa raps over the English R&B band Loose Ends' No. 1 hit single, "Hangin' on a String" (1985). Khalifa stated that the song was inspired by the character Frankie from the film The Business (2005), who listens to Loose Ends while traveling around Spain. The song "Never Been" samples "Schala's Theme" from the soundtrack to the video game Chrono Trigger with its soundtrack composed by Yasunori Mitsuda. The song "Up", samples Tevin Campbell's "Could It Be". "In the Cut" samples "Let Go" by Frou Frou from the end credits of the film Garden State, the song "We're Done" samples the single "Our Time Is Here" by Demi Lovato from the Disney soundtrack Camp Rock. The song "Visions" contains a sample from "Huit Octobre 1971" by Cortex. "Spotlight" sampled "Theme from the Planets" by Dexter Wansel, from his album "Life on Mars" (1976) and "Still Blazin" samples Alborosie's song of the same name.
Critical reception
The mixtape garnered critical acclaim, with New York Magazine calling the mixtape "a nice showcase of the youngun’s commercial appeal", and that it "makes us think classic G-Funk (specifically, D.J. Quik) and a party mindset." Entertainment Weekly stated that the mixtape was "pretty solid", and "difficult to resist". PopMatters called it "a great listen." Pitchfork Media rated the mixtape 7.2 out of 10, stating "for the most part, Kush and Orange Juice is a surprisingly relaxed and easy listen".
Songs
1Waken Baken1:29
2Mezmorized4:29
3We’re Done2:19