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Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album)

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Released
  
December 21, 2009

Length
  
33:27

Artist
  
Hurricane Chris

Recorded
  
2008–09

Unleashed (2009)
  
TBA (TBA)

Release date
  
21 December 2009

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Producer
  
Christopher Dooley (exec.) Bryan Leach (exec.) Anthony Murray (exec.) Q Smith Play-N-Skillz The Inkredibles Shawty Redd Superstarr Phunk Dawg Mouse Rodnae Fiend Don Vito Blade Raphael Johnson

Label
  
Polo Grounds Music/J Records

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Southern hip hop

Hip hop music albums
  
Rage & The Machine, Gucci Vs Guwop, Stupid Doo Doo Dumb, Born to Be a Thug, Superficial

Unleashed is the second studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris. It was released on December 21, 2009, by Polo Grounds Music and J Records. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009, with the production that was handled and provided by Play-N-Skillz, Shawty Redd and Fiend, among others. The album was supported by two singles: "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" featuring Superstarr, and "Headboard" featuring Mario and Plies, which both of these singles did not have success on the music charts.

Contents

Upon its release, the album received mixed or average reviews from critics. The album peaked at number 46 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 20 on the US Top Rap Albums charts, respectively.

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Singles

The album's lead single, called "Halle Berry (She's Fine)", was released on April 15, 2009. The song features guest vocals from a fellow local rapper Superstarr; whom latter serves its production alongside with the duo Play-N-Skillz and Q Smith on this track.

The album's second single, called "Headboard" was released on September 4, 2009. The song features guest vocals from American R&B singer-songwriter Mario and fellow American rapper Plies, with the production that was handled and provided by The Inkredibles.

Commercial performance

In the United States, Unleashed peaked at number 46 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 20 on the Top Rap Albums charts. It did not chart internationally.

Critical response

Unleashed received mixed or average reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 54, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars. The New York Times' Jon Caramanica gave an unfavorable review. Rolling Stone gave the album two out of five stars. Steve Juon of RapReviews.com gave the highest rated review, seven out of ten stars.

Personnel

Credits for Unleashed adapted from Allmusic.

Songs

1I'm Back2:58
2Beat It Out the Frame3:16
3Halle Berry (She's Fine) [Clean]Superstar - Superstarr4:41

References

Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album) Wikipedia