If Tomorrow Comes...

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If Tomorrow Comes...
Studio album by Maino
Released June 30, 2009
Recorded 2008-2009
Genre Hip hop
Length 65:05
Label Hustle Hard, Atlantic
Producer Maino (exec.)
Swizz Beatz, G.Q. Beats, Prettyboy, Bradd Young, Da Beatstaz, BG Beatz, Blast Off, Just Blaze, Nard & B, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Mista Raja, D. Smitty, Versatile, Delemma, Lenwood Reed, Chris Styles, Charlemagne, Steven Kang Cruz, Brian Berger
Maino chronology
If Tomorrow Comes...
(2009)		 The Day After Tomorrow
(2012)
Singles from If Tomorrow Comes...
  1. "Hi Hater"
    Released: April 29, 2008
  2. "All the Above"
    Released: February 17, 2009
  3. "Million Bucks"
    Released: May 19, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
DJBooth[2]
HipHopDX[3]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[4]
USA Today[5]
XXL[6]

If Tomorrow Comes... is the debut studio album by American rapper Maino. The album was released on June 30, 2009, by Hustle Hard and Atlantic Records. The album was supported by the singles "Hi Hater", "All the Above" and "Million Bucks"

Background

In 2003, Maino was released from prison after a 10-year sentence for a drug related kidnapping. He founded the independent label Hustle Hard and started to record music. In 2005, he was signed to Universal Records and started recording his debut album Death Before Dishonor. However, Maino was dropped from the label and his album was shelved. Then in 2007, Atlantic Records signed him and took in his Hustle Hard imprint. He released his first single "Hi Hater" in 2008.[7]

Singles

The first official single "Hi Hater", which peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks, and at number twenty-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[8][9] The second single "All the Above", featuring T-Pain which has been the most successful single off the album so far peaking at number thirty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[10] The third single was "Million Bucks" featuring Swizz Beatz.[10]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 18,000 copies in the United States.[11]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Million Bucks" (featuring Swizz Beatz)J. Coleman, K. Dean, A. Chambliss, J. GonzalezSwizz Beatz 2:57
2. "Scene 1: If Tomorrow Comes... (skit)"     1:20
3. "Back To Life" (featuring Push! Montana)J. Coleman, W. Brown, Jr., R. WhiteG.Q. Beats 3:15
4. "Remember My Name"  J. Coleman, O. Watson, B, Ray, M. Wilson, D. HowardPrettyboy, Bradd Young, Da Beatstaz, BG Beatz 3:46
5. "Gangsta" (featuring B.G.)J. Coleman, M. Caliste, C. Dorsey, J. WatsonBlast Off 4:35
6. "Scene 2: The Meeting (skit)"     0:40
7. "All the Above" (featuring T-Pain)J. Coleman, J. Smith, B. Rosser, B. Rackley, F. NajmJust Blaze, Nard & B 5:15
8. "Here Comes Trouble"  E. Ortiz, K. Crowe, J. ColemanJ.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 3:14
9. "Scene 3: Hating (skit)"     1:10
10. "Hi Hater"  J. Coleman, R. Greene, R. Simmons, J. SpicerMista Raja 3:38
11. "Let's Make a Movie"  J. Coleman, R. Greene, D. Smith, Y. AlexanderMista Raja, D. Smitty, Sef Millz 4:03
12. "Kill You"  J. Coleman, W. Brown, Jr.G.Q. Beats 3:06
13. "Scene 4: Contemplating (skit)"     0:48
14. "Runaway Slave"  J. Coleman, A. Roettger, D. ThomasVersatile, Dilemma 3:58
15. "Soldier"  J. Coleman, L. ReedLenwood Reed 4:12
16. "Hood Love" (featuring Trey Songz)J. Coleman, T. Crawford, M. Tray, J. Marcus, R. GreeneChris Styles 4:12
17. "Floating"  J. Coleman, H. Charlemagne, S. Kang, C. Franke, E. Froese, J. SchmoellingCharlemagne, Steven Kang Cruz 3:27
18. "Scene 5: The Phone Call"     0:45
19. "Celebrate"  J. Coleman, B. Berger, A. RoettgerVersatile, Brian Berger, Jermaine Coleman 10:54

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 4

References

  1. ↑ David Jeffries (2008-09-23). "If Tomorrow Comes... - Maino | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Maino - If Tomorrow Comes | Album Review, Stream". DJBooth. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  3. ↑ Kameka, Andrew (2009-06-29). "Maino - If Tomorrow Comes...". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Maino :: If Tomorrow Comes... :: Atlantic Records". Rapreviews.com. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  5. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (2009-06-29). "Listen Up: Brad Paisley pulls it together for 'Saturday Night'". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  6. ↑ "REVIEW: Maino, If Tomorrow Comes - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  7. ↑ "Maino - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  8. ↑ "Maino - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  9. ↑ "Maino - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  10. 1 2 "Maino - Chart history". Billboard. 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  11. ↑ Paine, Jake (2009-07-08). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/5/2009". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  12. ↑ "Maino – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Maino. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Maino – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Maino. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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