Released March 25, 2014 Length 36:49 Remember Me
(2014) Bachelor Party
(2016) Release date 25 March 2014 Genre Hip hop music | Recorded 2012–14 Gas Pedal EP
(2013) Remember Me
(2014) Artist Sage The Gemini Label Republic Records | |
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Producer Sage the Gemini
Jay Ant
Kuya Beats
The Exclusives
P-Lo
League of Starz
Tha Bizness Similar Sincerely Yours, Gang Forever, Kilt II, Winter & The Wolves, My Krazy Life | ||
Remember Me is the debut studio album by American rapper Sage the Gemini. It was released on March 25, 2014, by HBK Gang Records, EMPIRE Recordings and Republic Records. The album was produced by Gemini himself, The Exclusives, League of Starz, Tha Bizness and members of The Invasion such Jay Ant, Kuya Beats and P-Lo. The album features guest appearances from Iamsu!, Justin Bieber, Kool John, Jay Ant, P-Lo, Eric Bellinger, Berner and August Alsina, among others.
Contents
Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and Sage's vocals, although some has criticized its lyrical content. It also debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies in its first-week. The album was supported by the singles "Red Nose", "Gas Pedal" featuring Iamsu!, "College Drop" featuring Kool John, and "Down On Your Luck" featuring August Alsina.
Critical reception
Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 68, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 8 reviews.
Martin Caballero of USA Today said that "Gas Pedal" only hinted at what his debut album will showcase, which is "buoyed by energetic and richly textured beats, he deftly mixes slick raps with Auto-Tuned vocals on singles like 'Desert of Mirages'." David Jeffries of AllMusic praised the album for containing tracks that exude the same energy that "Gas Pedal" did, calling it a very good party album and praising Sage for being "a great host, juggling familiar and fun with ease." Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork Media praised Sage's production and vocal delivery for carrying a lot charm into the tracks, concluding that the album "keeps its mood light and its stakes low, and in the process delivers a much needed breezy counterpoint to all the knotty, fatalistic shit coming out of HBK’s downstate peers that’s every bit as true to Cali as the gangsters and the thinkers."
While finding the album filled with club tracks and lyricism that range from simplistic to odd, Jameel Raeburn of XXL found the production ear-grabbing and danceable, concluding that, "There's no question that Remember Me is best served with the volume turned all the way up." Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone was mixed about the album, giving credit to most of the tracks for being attention-grabbing but found it monotonous in its lyrical range. Erin Lowers of Exclaim! also praised Sage's production and voice for being distinct but criticized his lack of deeper lyrical content and songs for not leaving a lasting impact, saying that he "presses the gas pedal too quickly before capturing your attention lyrically or sonically."
Commercial performance
Remember Me debuted at number 47 on the Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies during its first-week in the United States.
Songs
1Remember Me2:52
2Bad Girls2:24
3Go SomewhereIamsu!4:32