Careless World: Rise of the Last King

Careless World: Rise of the Last King
Studio album by Tyga
Released	February 21, 2012
Recorded	2009–12
Genre	Hip hop
Length	86:16
Label	Young Money Cash Money Republic
Producer	Jess Jackson (exec.), Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter, Jr. (exec.), Cortez Bryant (exec.), Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.), Bryan "Birdman" Williams (exec.), Noah "40" Shebib, Supa Dups, Cool & Dre, The Neptunes, Boi-1da, T-Minus, Donte "Dnyce" Blacksher, Calvo Da Gr8, DJ Mustard, Cisse Methods, Arthur McArthur, David D.A. Doman, Key Wane
Tyga chronology
No Introduction (2008) Careless World: Rise of the Last King (2012) Hotel California (2013)
Singles from Careless World: Rise of the Last King
"Far Away" Released: May 17, 2011 "Still Got It" Released: October 4, 2011 "Rack City" Released: December 2, 2011 "Faded" Released: January 13, 2012 "Make It Nasty" Released: June 26, 2012

Careless World: Rise of the Last King is the second studio album by American rapper Tyga. It is his first album under a major label after his independent release, No Introduction. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2012 and was handled by Jess Jackson, Arthur McArthur, Pharrell Williams, Boi-1da, and Noah "40" Shebib, among others. The album was released on February 21, 2012 on Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Republic Records. The album endured several release dates due to sampling credits, and experienced a limited release in retail stores due to an uncredited use of Martin Luther King Jr.'s, I Have a Dream speech. Despite the limited release, the album received strong digital downloads, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 61,000 copies in its first week. The album has received generally positive reviews from music critics upon release.

Release and promotion

Singles

The album's lead single, "Far Away" featuring Chris Richardson was released on May 17, 2011.^[1] The song peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "Still Got It" featuring Drake was released on October 4, 2011.^[2] The song peaked at number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The album's third single, "Rack City" was released on December 2, 2011.^[3] The song has peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has reached platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's fourth single, "Faded" featuring Lil Wayne was released on January 13, 2012.^[4] The song peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's fifth single, "Make It Nasty" was released on June 26, 2012.^[5]

Tour

Tyga announced via his website that he would tour in promotion of his new album. The ‘Careless World’ tour began in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Maverick Center on February 17, 2012 and ended in New Orleans, at the Howlin Wolf on April 15, 2012. In the same month Tyga would go on a world tour in Europe for 2 months.^[6]

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 61,000 copies despite a limited release in retail stores.^[7][8][9] As of April 2013, the album has sold 340,000 copies in the U.S.^[10]

Controversy

Some controversy was aroused regarding the title track of the album, as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s estate wanted to stop the sales of the album due to unauthorized usage of one of his speeches at the end of the song "Careless World". Tyga then tweeted that the issue had been resolved, and the release date would not be altered. New copies of the album, with the MLK speech removed, were shipped to stores.^[11]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[12]
HipHopDX	[13]
Now	[14]
Pitchfork Media	(6.7/10)[15]
PopMatters	(4/10)[16]
RapReviews	(7/10)[17]
Rolling Stone	[18]
Spin	(5/10)[19]
The New York Times	favorable[20]
XXL	(XL)[21]

Careless World: Rise of the Last King received positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64, based on 13 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".^[22] David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Growth since his previous effort is obvious, both for the good (writing skills) and an arguable definition of bad."^[12] Joe Colly of Pitchfork Media gave the album a 6.7 out of 10, saying "Twenty-one tracks at nearly one-and-a-half hours is an insane length for an album with this kind of pop instinct. Set aside that complaint, though, and I'm left without much to pick at."^[15] Andrew Nosnitsky of Spin gave the album a five out of ten, saying "As a whole, though, Careless World is simply mediocre. Tyga wallows in the sort of joyless, affected seriousness that he hinted at on his Black Thoughts mixtape series."^[19]

Anupa Mistry of Now gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Careless World isn’t just Rack City plus 20 filler songs, thanks in large part to a phenomenal production team. The result is a slick, accessible rap record that’s about nine songs too long."^[14] Adam Fleischer of XXL gave the album an XL, saying "For all its highlights—and there are many— Careless World: Rise of the Last King still feels disjointed at moments. Even so, Tyga, still just 22-years-old, is growing as an artist, and reveals that there’s more to him than inescapable club jams, for anyone who may have been doubting. Plus, it sounds good, and that’s reason enough to care about the music of this album’s world."^[21] Edwin Ortiz of HipHopDX gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Careless World perfectly reflects Tyga and the creative traits that he possesses. It’s serious when necessary, occasionally triumphant, and impressive enough that you have to consider him a force to be reckoned with. Likewise, it’s flawed, which is an indication that Tyga has the opportunity to elevate his skills."^[13]

David Amidon of PopMatters gave the album a four out of ten, saying "Careless World is what it is, and while that may not be much it’s professional and adequate enough that – daunting as its length may be – his fans should be satisfied and his detractors should be relieved to continue having little reason to pay him any mind."^[16] Steve Juon of RapReviews gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "At times the album feels bloated and excessive, but Tyga is only 22 years old. He'll learn to pare it down and keep only the best songs on future releases, which will hopefully not be as long delayed as this one was."^[17] Monica Herrera of Rolling Stone gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "Tyga's strength isn't in introspection, but curation. Pharrell Williams, Wale, Nas and J. Cole all guest, and those who don't are there in spirit: "Do It All" apes Kanye West's "Power," and "Black Crowns" ends with a voicemail message from Mom that would make even Drake squirm."^[18]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Careless World"	Michael Stevenson, Jess Jackson, Robert Haigh	Jess Jackson	4:25
2.	"Lil Homie" (featuring Pharrell)	Stevenson, Pharrell Williams	Pharrell	3:54
3.	"Muthafucka Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj)	Stevenson, Jackson, Onika Maraj	Jess Jackson	3:53
4.	"Echoes Interlude"	Stevenson, Jeremy McArthur	Arthur McArthur	0:54
5.	"Do It All"	Stevenson, Jackson, George Clinton, William Collins, Gary Cooper, Marie Daulne	Jess Jackson	4:54
6.	"I'm Gone" (featuring Big Sean)	Stevenson, Matthew Samuels, Sean Anderson, Jordan Evans, Matthew Burnett, Floyd Bently, Melvin Moore, Jeff Kleinman	Boi-1da, Jordan Evans	4:54
7.	"For the Fame" (featuring Chris Brown and Wynter Gordon)	Stevenson, Jackson, Christopher Brown, Diana Gordon	Jess Jackson	3:52
8.	"Birdman Interlude"	Stevenson, McArthur, Bryan Williams	Arthur McArthur	0:50
9.	"Potty Mouth" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Stevenson, Jackson, Trevor Smith, Jr., Dwane Weir II	Key Wane, Jess Jackson	4:43
10.	"Faded" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Stevenson, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Donte Blacksher	Donte "Dnyce" Blacksher, Cisse Methods	3:31
11.	"Rack City"	Stevenson, Dijon McFarlane	DJ Mustard	3:28
12.	"Black Crowns" (featuring Cameron Forbes)	Stevenson, Jackson, David Doman, Cameron Lewis, Pier Luigi Salami, Danny Chaimson	David D.A. Doman, Jess Jackson	5:25
13.	"Celebration" (featuring T-Pain)	Faheem Najm, Stevenson, Calvin Kenon, Jr.	Calvo Da Gr8	3:01
14.	"Far Away" (featuring Chris Richardson)	Stevenson, Christopher Richardson, Jackson	Jess Jackson	3:27
15.	"Mystic AKA Mado Kara Mieru Interlude"	Stevenson, McArthur, Christopher Tin	Arthur McArthur, C. Tin	0:23
16.	"This Is Like" (featuring Robin Thicke)	Stevenson, Robin Thicke, Doman, James Lavigne, Mike Malarkey	David D.A. Doman	4:17
17.	"King & Queens" (featuring Wale and Nas)	Stevenson, McArthur, Olubowale Akintimehin, Nasir Jones	Arthur McArthur	4:08
18.	"Let It Show" (featuring J. Cole)	Stevenson, Jermaine Cole, Andre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano	Cool & Dre	3:59
19.	"Love Game"	Stevenson, Jackson	Jess Jackson	7:34
20.	"Lay You Down" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Stevenson, Carter, Jr., Doman, Lavigne, Malarkey	David "D.A." Doman	4:04
21.	"Light Dreams" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	Stevenson, Jackson, Marsha Ambrosius	Jess Jackson	3:48

iTunes store bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
22.	"Still Got It" (featuring Drake)	Stevenson, Aubrey Graham, Noah Shebib, Dwayne Chin-Quee	Noah "40" Shebib, Supa Dups	3:44
23.	"Make It Nasty"	Stevenson, Christopher Washington	C.P Dubb	3:08

Personnel

Credits for Careless World Rise of the Last King adapted from Allmusic.^[23]

E. Alcock - Composer Marsha Ambrosius - Composer, Featured Artist Alton Bates - Engineer Josh Berg - Recording Assistant Joshua Berkman - Engineer Big Sean - Featured Artist Donte Blacksher - Composer, Producer Boi-1da - Producer Chris Brown - Composer, Featured Artist Sandy Brummels - Creative Director Cortez Bryant - Executive Producer Busta Rhymes - Featured Artist Katina Bynum - Product Manager Michael "Banger" Cadahia - Engineer Calvo Da Gr8 - Producer Dwayne "Tha President" Carter - Executive Producer Danny Chaimson - Composer, Guitars Ariel Chobaz - Engineer Andrew Coleman - Engineer Cool & Dre - Producer Thomas Cullison - Recording Assistant David D.A. Doman - Composer, Drum Programming, Producer, Sound Design Dane Forrest - Piano (Grand) Elizabeth Gallardo - Recording Assistant Serban Ghenea - Mixing Wynter Gordon - Featured Artist John Hanes - Engineer Justin Hersh - Keyboards, Piano (Grand), Synthesizer Justin Hiersekorn - Guitar, Piano, Piano (Grand) Jess Jackson - Composer, Digital Editing, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Scratching, Vocal Producer

Jason James - Guitars Mike Larson - Digital Editing, Engineer Lil Wayne - Featured Artist Pamela Littky - Photography Mike Malarkey - Composer, Guitar, Keyboards Priya Mariahi - Vocals Arthur McArthur - Composer, Producer Dijon McFarlane - Producer Nicki Minaj - Featured Artist Nas - Featured Artist Jermaine Preyan - Executive Producer Priya Prins - Vocal Producer Eric Racy - Mixing, Engineer Chris Richardson - Composer, Featured Artist Tim Roberts - Mixing Assistant Pier Luigi Salami - Keyboards, Piano (Grand), Synthesizer Michael Stevenson - Composer, Vocal Producer T-Pain - Featured Artist Robin Thicke - Featured Artist Christopher Tin - Composer Tyga - Primary Artist Javier Valverde - Engineer Wale - Featured Artist Key Wane - Producer Finis "KY" White - Engineer Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams - Executive Producer Pharrell Williams - Featured Artist, Producer Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams - Executive Producer Kevin "Kev-O" Wilson - Engineer

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australia Urban Albums Chart (ARIA)[24]	33
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[25]	117
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)	145
Canadian Albums Chart[26]	6
UK Albums Chart[27]	56
US Billboard 200[7]	4
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28]	1
US Rap Albums (Billboard)[29]	1

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
Germany	March 12, 2012	CD	Universal Music
United Kingdom		CD, digital download	Universal Island
Canada	February 21, 2012		Universal Music
Ireland
United States			Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Japan	February 21, 2012	CD	Universal Music Japan
Brazil			Universal Music

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