Quality Street Music

Quality Street Music
Studio album by DJ Drama
Released	October 2, 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:41
Label	E1, Aphilliates, Powerhouse Productions
Producer	Boi-1da, The Maven Boys, Cardiak, DJ Mustard, Hit-Boy, Jahlil Beats, Kane Beatz, V2 The Hitman, T-Minus, TM88, Remo the Hitmaker, Jeffery James, JMKE, Syk Sense
DJ Drama chronology
Third Power (2011) Quality Street Music (2012) Quality Street Music 2 (2016)
Singles from Quality Street Music
"We in This Bitch" Released: February 29, 2012 "My Moment" Released: June 29, 2012 "We in This Bitch 1.5" Released: September 4, 2012 "Never Die" Released: September 15, 2012 "So Many Girls" Released: December 10, 2012

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Quality Street Music is the fourth studio album by American hip hop artist DJ Drama, released on October 2, 2012. The album features guests appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, T-Pain, Fabolous, Young Jeezy, Future, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Ludacris, 2 Chainz, Jeremih, Meek Mill, Waka Flocka Flame, Tyler, The Creator, among others.

Singles

The album's lead single, "We in This Bitch" was released as a digital download on February 29, 2012. The song features American hip hop recording artists Future, Young Jeezy, T.I., Ludacris, and was produced by Kane Beatz.^[2] The song peaked at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The music video was released on May 8, 2012, and it was directed by Benny Boom.

The album's second single, "My Moment", was released on June 29, 2012, via iTunes.^[3] The song was produced by T-Minus and features rappers 2 Chainz and Meek Mill along with R&B singer Jeremih. It peaked at number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number 16 on the Rap Songs, and number 89 on the Hot 100. It has become DJ Drama's most successful single to date. The music video was shot at OVO Fest, in Toronto, on August 6, 2012. DJ Drama gathered the song's featured artists and also released behind-the-scenes pictures of the video shoot via his Instagram.^[4] The music video premiered on MTV Jams on September 9, 2012.

The album's third single was a second version of "We in This Bitch", which was called "We in This Bitch 1.5", also featuring southern rapper Future with a new verse, and Canadian hip hop recording artist Drake. It was released on May 11, 2012, but only came out as a digital single on September 4, 2012.^[5][6]

The album's fourth single, "Never Die" featuring hip hop recording artists Young Jeezy, Jadakiss, Nipsey Hussle and American singer-songwriter Cee Lo Green and was produced by Cardiak. It was released on September 15, the same day that the track list for the album came out.^[7]

Upon Quality Street Music's release, "So Many Girls", featuring Wale, Tyga and Roscoe Dash peaked #44 at the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs.^[8] A cover for the song was released on October 8.^[9] It was released as a single in February 20, 2013,^[10] and debuted on the Hot 100 at #89, becoming one of DJ Drama's most successful singles to date.^[8]

"Pledge of Allegiance" featuring Wiz Khalifa, Planet VI & B.o.B. debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #48 despite never being released as a single.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200 and at number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 25,000 copies on its first week.^[11] Quality Street Music is DJ Drama's highest charting album to date. As of Feb. 7 2013 it has sold 51,080 copies.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Goin' Down" (featuring Fabolous, T-Pain and Yo Gotti)	Tyree Simmons, John Jackson, Faheem Najm, Mario Mims, Matthew Samuels,	Boi-1da, The Maven Boys	4:19
2.	"Never Die" (featuring Jadakiss, Cee Lo Green, Nipsey Hussle and Young Jeezy)	Simmons, Jason Phillips, Thomas Callaway, Ermias Asghedom, Jay Jenkins, Carl McCormick	Cardiak	4:40
3.	"My Moment" (featuring 2 Chainz, Meek Mill and Jeremih)	Simmons, Tauheed Epps, Robert Williams, Jeremih Felton, Tyler Williams	T-Minus	3:20
4.	"We in This Bitch" (featuring Young Jeezy, T.I., Ludacris and Future)	Simmons, Nayvadius Wilburn, Jenkins, Clifford Harris, Christopher Bridges, Daniel Johnson, Jeremy Coleman	Kane Beatz, JMIKE (co.)	4:04
5.	"So Many Girls" (featuring Tyga, Wale and Roscoe Dash)	Simmons, Olubowale Akintimehin, Michael Stevenson, Jeffrey Johnson, Samuels, Raymond Diaz, A. Taylor, R. Mickens, Jordan J. Sirhan, R. Bell, D. Thomas, R. Westfield, G. Brown, C. Smith, R. Bell	Boi-1da, Syk Sense	3:31
6.	"Clouds" (featuring Rick Ross, Miguel, Pusha T and Curren$y)	Simmons, William Roberts, Miguel Pimentel, Terrence Thornton, Shante Franklin, Mack Loggins, R. Relf, T. Brock	V12 The Hitman	4:07
7.	"Chocolate Droppa (Skit)" (featuring Kevin Hart)	Kevin Hart	Kevin Hart	1:19
8.	"I'ma Hata" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame, Tyler, The Creator and D-Bo)	Simmons, Juaquin Malphurs, Tyler Okonma, Derez Lenard & Bart Simmons	TM88	4:21
9.	"Real Niggas in the Building" (featuring Travis Porter and Kirko Bangz)	Simmons, Donquez Woods, Harold Duncan, Lakeem Mattox, Kirk Randle, Dijon McFarlane	DJ Mustard	4:32
10.	"My Way" (featuring Common, Lloyd and Kendrick Lamar)	Simmons, Lonnie Lynn, Lloyd Polite, Kendrick Duckworth, Chauncey Hollis	Hit-Boy	3:40
11.	"Pledge of Allegiance" (featuring Wiz Khalifa, Planet VI and B.o.B)	Simmons, Cameron Jibril Thomaz, Timothy Thomas & Theron Thomas, Bobby Ray Simmons, Jeffery James	Jeffery James	4:32
12.	"Same Ol' Story" (featuring Kid Ink, ScHoolBoy Q, Cory Gunz and Childish Gambino)	Simmons, Brian Collins, Quincy Hanley, Peter Pankey Jr., Donald Glover, Loggins	V12 The Hitman	4:25
13.	"We in This Bitch 1.5" (featuring Drake and Future)	Simmons, Wilburn, Aubrey Graham, Johnson, Coleman	Kane Beatz, JMIKE (co.)	3:23
14.	"My Audemars" (featuring Meek Mill, Birdman and Gucci Mane)	Simmons, Williams, Bryan Williams, Radric Davis, Orlando Tucker	Jahlil Beats	4:47
15.	"Monique’s Room" (featuring Fred the Godson)	Fredick Thomas, Remo Green, S. Prez	Remo the Hitmaker	4:07
Total length:				58:41

Personnel

Credits for Quality Street Music adapted from Allmusic.^[13]

2 Chainz - Featured Artist Olubowale Akintimehin - Composer Derek "MixedByAli" Ali - Engineer Kori Anders - Engineer Ermias Asghedom - Composer Bart Simmons - Composer Lu Balz - Mixing Kirko Bangz - Featured Artist Alton Bates - Engineer Jahill Beats - Producer Birdman - Featured Artist B.o.B - Featured Artist Boi-1DA - Producer Andre Bridges - Engineer Christopher Bridges - Composer Jack "Suthernfolk" Brown - Engineer Thomas Calloway - Composer Cardiak - Producer Elliot Carter - Engineer Childish Gambino - Featured Artist Clifford Harris - Composer Jeremy Coleman - Composer Talia Coles - Wardrobe Brian Collins - Composer Common - Featured Artist Curren$y - Featured Artist Drake - Featured Artist Roscoe Dash - Featured Artist Radric Davis - Composer D.E.B.O. - Featured Artist Hector Delgado - Engineer DJ Drama - A&R, Primary Artist DJ Mustard - Producer Kendrick Duckworth - Composer Harold Duncan - Composer Tauheed Epps - Composer Fabolous - Featured Artist Jeremy Felton - Composer Seth Firkins - Engineer Steve Fischer - Engineer Hayden Flack - Assistant 40 - Engineer Shante Scott Franklin - Composer Future - Featured Artist Ghost - Engineer Donald Glover - Composer Stephen Glover - Engineer Fred the Godson - Featured Artist Aubrey Graham - Composer Cee Lo Green - Featured Artist Remo Green - Composer

Paul Grosso - Creative Director Gucci Mane - Featured Artist Cory Gunz - Featured Artist Quincy Hanley - Composer Kevin Hart - Primary Artist Eddie Hernandez - Engineer Hit-Boy - Producer Remo the Hitmaker - Engineer, Producer Chauncey Hollis - Composer Bradley Home - Engineer Nipsey Hussle - Featured Artist Jess Jackson - Engineer John Jackson - Composer Jadakiss - Featured Artist Jeffery James - Composer Jeffrey James - Producer Jay Jenkins - Composer Jeremih - Featured Artist J-MIKE - Producer Daniel Andrew Johnson - Composer Ricardo "Stickuhbush" Johnson - Engineer Jeffrey Lee Johnson, Jr. - Composer Kane Beatz - Producer Kid Ink - Featured Artist Rob Kinelski - Engineer Kendrick Lamar - Featured Artist Jeff Lane - Engineer Derez Lenard - Composer Mack Loggins - Composer Ludacris - Featured Artist Princeton Lynah - Engineer Lonnie Rashid Lynn - Composer Juaquin Malphurs - Composer Sean Marlowe - Art Direction, Design Graham Marsh - Engineer Lakeem Mattox - Composer Carl McCormick - Composer Dijon McFarlane - Composer Meek Mill - Featured Artist Miguel - Featured Artist Mario Mims - Composer Leighton Morrison - A&R Faheem Najm - Composer Scott Naughton - Engineer Alec Newell - Engineer Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson - Composer Tyler Okonma - Composer Peter Pankey - Composer Jason Phillips - Composer Miguel Pimentel - Composer Planet VI - Featured Artist

Lloyd Pollite - Composer Poobs - Engineer Pusha T - Featured Artist Angel Ramirez, Jr. - Engineer Kirk Randle - Composer Kevin Rashad - Engineer Toni Ray - Engineer William Roberts - Composer Rick Ross - Featured Artist The Rug - Engineer Matthew Samuels - Composer Glen Schlick - Mastering Schoolboy Q - Featured Artist Cody Sciarra - Engineer Verse Simmonds - Vocals (Background) Bobby Ray Simmons - Composer Tyree Simmons - Composer Jordan J. Sirhan - Engineer C. Smith - Composer Kev Spencer - Engineer The Streets - Executive Producer T-Pain - Featured Artist A. Taylor - Composer D. Thomas - Composer Theron Thomas - Composer Timothy Thomas - Composer Cameron Thomaz - Composer Terrence Thornton - Composer T.I. - Featured Artist Tm88 - Producer T-Minus - Producer Travis Porter - Featured Artist Orlando Tucker - Composer Tyga - Featured Artist Tyler, the Creator - Featured Artist V12 - Producer V12 the Hitman - Producer Javier Valverde - Engineer Waka Flocka Flame - Featured Artist Vic - Wainstein Engineer Wale - Featured Artist Summer Walker - A&R Finis "KY" White - Engineer, Mixing Nayvadius Wilburn - Composer Brian Williams - Composer Tyler Williams - Composer Wiz Khalifa - Featured Artist Wizzo - Engineer Zache Wolfe - Photography Donquez Woods - Composer Yo Gotti - Featured Artist Young Jeezy - Featured Artist

Release history

List of release date, showing country, and record label

Region	Date	Label	Ref
United States	October 2, 2012	E1, Aphilliates, Powerhouse Productions	[14]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peak position US Billboard 200[15] 15 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 3 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[17] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[18] 100

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