Released November 5, 2016 Length 58:28 Release date 14 October 2016 Genre Hip hop music | Recorded 2013-16 Artist French Montana Label Epic Records | |
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Producer Ben Billions
Bizzy
CritaCal
Cubeatz
Danny Boy Styles
Detail
DJ Khaled
DJ Khalil
Earl and E
Harry Fraud
iLLA
LJ Milan
Maaly Raw
Masar
Murda Beatz
Rick Steel
Sauce Lord Rich
Sidney Swift
The Alchemist
The ANMLS
The Mekanics
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MC4 (abbreviation for Mac & Cheese 4) is the thirteenth mixtape by American rapper French Montana. MC4 was originally intended to be his second studio album. It was scheduled to be released on October 14, 2016, by Coke Boys Records, Bad Boy Records and Epic Records. However, the album's release was canceled after Target unofficially released the album on CD, on its original release date, August 19, 2016, two months before the album was set to release, which was later leaked online in its entirety. Subsequently, the album was heavily bootlegged.
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- Thugga massina redemption nice slow x guala
- Release and promotion
- Unofficial release and original album leak
- Original cancellation and revival as a mixtape
- Track listing
- References
It is the fourth installment in the Mac & Cheese series, and was intended to be the first of the series to be released as an album. On November 5, 2016, Montana unexpectedly released the album as a mixtape instead and premiered it on Canadian singer Drake's Beats 1 radio show, OVO Sound, later that night.
The project notably includes guest appearances from Kanye West, Miguel, Drake, Jeezy, ASAP Rocky, Kodak Black, Nas and Chinx. The album's production was handled by Harry Fraud, Murda Beatz, Detail, DJ Khalil, and The Alchemist, among others.
Release and promotion
On November 9, 2013, French Montana unveiled the original cover art for MC4. On January 8, 2014, in an interview with Rolling Stone, he announced that his second album would be dropping sometime in 2014. On June 29, 2014, in an interview with MTV News at the 2014's BET Awards, French revealed that his second album would be dropping in November 2014, also stated that Kanye West, will.i.am, along with his fellow Coke Boys members Lil Durk and Chinx would be appearing on his second album. On December 8, 2014, French announced that he and record producer Harry Fraud would be releasing French's first EP, titled Mac & Cheese: The Appetizer, on December 16, 2014, which would be a prequel or a prelude for the upcoming album MC4. On December 19, 2014, French released Mac & Cheese: The Appetizer with Harry Fraud, containing seven tracks. On May 8, 2015, French released his nineteenth mixtape, Casino Life 2. On October 26, 2015, French and Fetty Wap released their collaborative mixtape, Coke Zoo. In 2015, French announced that his second album was pushed back for the unexpected release sometime in 2016. On February 19, 2016, French released his twentieth mixtape, Wave Gods.
Unofficial release and original album leak
The album was set to be released on August 19, 2016, however, French tweeted a couple days before the original release that the album was pushed back for "sample clearance issues". However, the album was leaked in its entirety on August 19, 2016, on its original release date and two months before its new release date, due to Target unofficially releasing the album on CD despite the push back, which some people managed to get ahold of the album and release it on the internet as a leak, which was heavily bootlegged. Later on August 24, 2016, the CEO of French's main label, Epic Records, L.A. Reid, later stated that French's statement that he posted on Twitter was false, and the album was delayed because of the lack of hype for it, and Reid wanted to add hype by pushing it back.
Original cancellation and revival as a mixtape
French cancelled the project on October 6, 2016 because of the unofficial Target release, the album's leak and some "sample clearance issues" on tracks like "I'm Heated" and "2 Times". However, he also mentioned that a couple of the songs on the album will appear on his next mixtape. Despite the cancellation, the album has re-appeared on the iTunes Store for purchase as previously scheduled, but was again removed hours later. However, on November 5, 2016, Montana unexpectedly released the album as a mixtape instead and premiered it on Drake's Beats 1 radio show, OVO Sound radio later that night.
Track listing
Sample credits