The Preview (EP)

This article is about the Chiddy Bang EP. For the Kym Campbell EP, see Preview (EP).
The Preview
EP by Chiddy Bang
Released

October 1, 2010 (AUS)
October 11, 2010 (UK)

October 12, 2010 (US)
Genre Hip hop, indietronica
Label VRA
Chiddy Bang chronology
Air Swell (A Mini-Mixtape)
(2010)
The Preview
(2010)
Peanut Butter And Swelly
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
Lost in the Sound(positive)[3]
musicOMH[4]
RapReviews(5.5/10)[5]

The Preview is the second extended play by American hip hop duo Chiddy Bang. It was released in early October 2010 and did very well in sales, ranking at #2 in iTunes sales for the hip-hop/rap category.[6] It also debuted at #76 on the Billboard 200 with 6,000 copies sold in the first week released.[7]

Alongside positive sales figures, The Preview received generally positive reviews from both critics and fans alike, with some dubbing Chiddy Bang as "Philadelphia's Next Big Thing".

Singles

Track listing

  1. "The Good Life" (co-produced and co-written by Pharrell) -- 2:56
  2. "Truth"—2:53
  3. "Opposite of Adults"—3:13
  4. "Here We Go" (featuring Q-Tip) -- 3:21
  5. "All Things Go"—3:09
  6. "Nothing on We"—3:28
  7. "Bad Day" (featuring Darwin Deez & Theodore Grams) -- 3:23
  8. "Old Ways"—2:31
  9. "Neighborhood" (featuring Mike Bigga) (iTunes bonus track)

Charts

Charts (2010) Peak
Position
US Billboard 200[8] 76
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] 17
US Top Rap Albums[8] 11
UK Albums Chart[9] 168
UK R&B Chart[10] 16

Personnel

Main vocals

  • Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege

Guest Vocals

Technicians and musicians

  • Pharrell Williams - Producer & Writer
  • Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin - Producer
  • Smith Carlson - Engineer

References

  1. Review: Tha Preview. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-12-25.
  2. "Review: Chiddy Bang - The Preview". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  3. "Review: Chiddy Bang - The Preview". Lost In The Sound. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  4. "Chiddy Bang - The Preview". musicOMH. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  5. "Chiddy Bang - The Preview". RapReviews. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  6. "Coming Soon: The Preview". Lost In The Sound. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  7. Jacobs, Allen (2010-10-20). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/17/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  8. 1 2 3 "The Preview - Chiddy Bang". Billboard.com. 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  9. "Official UK Albums Top 100 - 10th March 2012 | The UK Charts | Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  10. "R&B Albums Top 40 - 10th March 2012". Official Charts. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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