man moon end day man moon end day debut studio album american hip hop recording artist released september dream good music universal concept album narrated fellow american rapper common follows release production album took place handled record producers including kanye_west man moon end day spawned singles day pursuit happiness attained chart success platinum certified hit single promote album toured lady_gaga man moon end day received generally positive reviews critics praised music composition different approach hip hop record aside included music critics list best albums year man moon end day received grammy awards nominations album debuted number billboard chart selling copies week release united_states later certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments exceeding copies outside album commercially successful generally peaking outside positions album charts writing development according allmusic soon announced release album deep category anticipated prior album picked likes good music previously worked mentor fellow rapper kanye_west record writing hits said song successes man moon end day picked major labels west collaborator hoped man moon end day people voice set apart record originally titled man moon guardians subtitle later changed end day performance artist partly inspired new title planned record trilogy edition entitled ghost machine success day rapper said try mix politics things lyrical content realizing power voice decided important unique songs focusing message creating music said mode operation time hey making cool sounding songs little messages message track chose avoid dense lyrics explaining want write material actually use real life adding true entirely meaningful don speak like fucking guy speak like regular remarked wrote day death uncle speaking terms uncle forced home find living situation bitter apologized death regrets songs album expand themes discussed single drake supporters shown interest official remix song chose interested working people creative realm midst creating works beginning fourth grade getting tense father death began dreaming death usually automobile accident things material speaking said album content song message hooks stadium worthy crowd sing powerful joints wait people hear stadium magnitude album definitely needs heard loudly great album smoking need sleep far lineup want seven tracks album play seven beginning end best trip need high appreciate instrumentation album don high enjoy general composition concept album man moon end day autobiographical track series moody dark material separated acts surround day account reviewer summed story lonely guy sits room dreams success uses drugs calm fears fend night eventually gets recognized star knew lives superstar life maybe dreaming stage life witnessing dreams sound like according lively songs added listeners feel like listening album observed reviewer man moon end day raps sings instead goes way sort loose melodic talking musical collaborators included kanye_west record narrated common lyrically raps anxiety frequent album songs introduction rapper interior monologue success lack inner conflicts listeners saying dreams soundtrack life courageous theme song soundtrack life states family sadness right father death track second half introduction outer space style dark group sample showcases rapper readiness experiment following opening track introduction song section man moon end day confined solitary world like current state music appropriately obscure chapter album marijuana section rapper references drugs abundant record carry blind world quality internal tracks mind state subject hand day album turning point transitions theme loneliness brighter songs enter disco anthem inspired female friend ate listened music includes sample pop singers lady_gaga smash hit poker face features verses west common takes gaga naughty central hook turns oral sex reference makes hyper catchy forward looking single channels zone man moon end day closer away drug anthem single unlike music common theme drugs escape unpleasant realities breaking free rough reality mind heart promotion singles track album released single day commercial success debuted number peaked number billboard hot highest charting song chart reaching highest peak number united_kingdom belgium charts day found peak positions french singles charts charting positions irish german australian charts certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa paid digital downloads million copies united_states july grateful opportunity video day enjoyed overall concept disappointed majority ideas ignored cut video saw video time claims provided feedback ignored rapper decided video track directed french artist director despite announcing plans release sky fall man moon end day second single instead chosen compared previous single successful music charts highest peak position number music video track directed utilizes split screen effect create illusion artists kanye_west common filmed location reality shot individual scenes opposite coasts united_states common filmed new_york_city west filmed los_angeles single released man moon end day pursuit happiness january managed chart number billboard hot highest peak position number australian_singles_chart touring initially stated lay low album drops avoid unnecessary hype despite statement went tour rapper july august performed albums singles maryland october rapper toured singer lady_gaga opening act leg monster ball tour north_america performed track month later altercation audience member vancouver announced time conflicts chose leave tour official statement read decided early leave absence lady_gaga tour order balance schedule surrounding recording album acting commitments want fans forward individual dates december month january complex october november issue rapper claimed kicked tour commenting going kick tour didn want type negative energy shows word girl commercial performance week ending september album debuted number billboard chart selling copies week release charting blueprint look muse resistance year end chart billboard man moon end day listed number album charted peaked position chart failed rise positions charts later studio album man moon legend man moon end day peaked positions november man moon end day certified gold shipping copies united_states recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certification april album sold copies united_states albums_chart charted number rise position better chart performance peaked number french album charts debuted number rise position charting chart consecutive weeks fell positions october man moon end day found peak number swiss album charts australia week commencing september album reached peak critical reception man moon end day received generally positive reviews critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews boston_globe praised experimental quality album adventurous intriguing different complimenting introspective persona ear melody eclectic taste beats entertainment_weekly music reviewer called represent promising new phase genre evolution allmusic called soul require patience everyday debut futuristic bleak beat hip hop year earlier rewards listener return greg_kot writing chicago_tribune believed album potential turn heads rush charts slant_magazine wrote album attempts bigger pop platform indie credibility felt verses good ignore long seriously los_angeles_times called man moon standout release spite voice billboard magazine said album traditional hip hop recording delivery confident poetic way said despite filler thick layer open intense self clever way man moon pure mood piece stream consciousness pop voyage rap mixed review rolling_stone impressed music found raps pedestrian pitchfork_media gave album negative review finding frustrating album felt like failed opportunity non starter wrote largely verses flat salvaged auto tune remarked frequent lyric sharp embarrassment largely mixed review new_york_times expressed emotional honesty embedded songwriting felt restrained vocal performance diminished presence album writing album missed opportunity fact guided citing tracks solo zone creepy intricate vocal performance general view album wrote rest album lacks drive reducing accolades man moon end day named entertainment_weekly called year best debut albums key track day breakout stars year calling wonderfully weird album mtv listed man moon end day nineteenth best albums montgomery wrote albums collaborations narration detailed storytelling reasons inclusion list album prior official release single pursuit happiness listed number montgomery list best song day ranked number list best songs rolling_stone singles man moon end day nominated awards 52nd grammy awards day nominated best rap solo performance nominated best rap performance duo group category lead single nominated bet hip hop awards urban music award remix day night earned music award october complex named fifth best hip hop album years track listing sample credits simple contains sample abc performed dark dreams anthem contains sample performed solo contains sample traitor performed contains poker face performed lady_gaga contains sample let ride performed tip contains sample early morning love performed man moon anthem contains sample performed world contains sample performed heart lion contains feel brand new performed personnel credits man moon end day adapted allmusic charts certifications
Man on the Moon: The End of Day