Weekend at Burnie's
Weekend at Burnie's is the fifth studio album by American rapper Curren$y. The album was released on June 28, 2011, through Warner Bros.[13] Eleven tracks on this album are produced by Monsta Beatz. The album's lead single, "#JetsGo" is produced by Rahki. "You See It" and "This Is the Life" were leaked to promote the album. On June 21 Curren$y premiered the album during a Ustream-Session. It featured the Bonus Tracks "JLC" and "Get Paid." In its first week, the album sold 23,000 copies in the US, after a Billboard 200 debut of #22.[14]
Weekend at Burnie's | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 28, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 43:56 | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10[1] |
Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The A.V. Club | B[4] |
Beats Per Minute | 90%[5] |
Blare | [6] |
Cokemachineglow | 84%[7] |
Consequence of Sound | C−[8] |
HipHopDX | [9] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[10] |
Prefix | 7.5/10[11] |
Spectrum Culture | [12] |
Critical reception
Weekend at Burnie's was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77 based on 12 reviews.[2] Aggregate website AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 7.2 out of 10 based on a critical consensus of 5 reviews.[1]
In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer David Jeffries said: Currensy’s Weekend at Burnie's EP and/or mixtape is a worthwhile distraction, offering fans of his Pilot Talk efforts a chance to hear the rapper in a different setting. Here, the setting is hard, minimal, and retro, with producer Monsta Beatz bringing the ‘80s flavor on all tracks."[3] Andres Tardio of HipHopDX gave the release a 3 out of 5, explaining: "There's an inconsistency on Weekend at Burnie's that keeps it from being fully successful. At some points, Curren$y shows why he was given the Spitta moniker, but other times, he shows how limited his flow and subject matter can be, slowly pushing through tracks with no real focus."[9] At Pitchfork, Tom Breihan wrote: "Weekend at Burnie's is remarkably warm and approachable, and it brings Curren$y closer to the sound of current radio-rap than he's been in a while."[10]
Accolades
Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
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Beats Per Minute | Beats Per Minute's Top 50 Albums of 2011 | 33 | [15] |
Cokemachineglow | Cokemachineglow's Top 50 Albums of 2011 | 22 | [16] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "#JetsGo" |
| Rahki | 3:13 |
2. | "Still" (featuring Trademark da Skydiver and Young Roddy) |
| Monsta Beatz | 3:31 |
3. | "She Don't Want a Man" |
| Monsta Beatz | 4:32 |
4. | "One Life" |
| Monsta Beatz | 3:04 |
5. | "You See It" |
| Monsta Beatz | 3:33 |
6. | "Televised" (featuring Fiend) |
| Monsta Beatz | 5:26 |
7. | "This Is the Life" |
| Monsta Beatz | 3:58 |
8. | "On G's" (featuring Young Roddy and Trademark da Skydiver) |
| Monsta Beatz | 4:27 |
9. | "Money Machine" |
| Monsta Beatz | 3:22 |
10. | "What's What" |
| Monsta Beatz | 2:09 |
11. | "JLC" (bonus track) |
| Monsta Beatz | 2:31 |
12. | "Get Paid" (featuring Young Roddy and Trademark da Skydiver) (bonus track) |
| Monsta Beatz | 4:10 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Jeffries, David. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Rytlewski, Evan (July 5, 2011). "A.V. Club Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- McMullen, Chase (July 3, 2021). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Khan, Joshua (July 3, 2011). "REVIEW: Curren$y - "Weekend At Burnie's"". BLARE Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- "Cokemachineglow Review". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- O'Shoney, Carson (July 14, 2011). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Tardio, Andre (June 29, 2011). "HipHopDX Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Breihan, Scott (June 30, 2011). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Curren$y: Weekend at Burnie's". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Millard, Drew (May 11, 2011). "Prefix Magazine Review". Prefix. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Kangas, Chaz (June 28, 2011). "Spectrum Culture Review". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Horowitz, Steven (June 21, 2011). "Curren$y Syncs "Weekend at Burnie's" LP with Film In Honor of its Release". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- Jacobs, Allen. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/3/2011". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- "Top 50 Albums of 2011". Beats Per Minute. December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- "Top 50 Albums of 2011". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- "Curreny Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- "Curreny Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- "Curreny Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.