studio album american singer album studio release time released united_states unlike previous records contributions producers wrote produced primarily hip hop producers production executive producer album musical style primarily urban contrast pop sounds previous albums change suggested following criticism previous albums lack consistency album tracks produced lyrically album inspired breakup completed month period received writing credit album songs album debuted peaked number billboard sold total copies internationally album charted united_kingdom france switzerland album single featuring rapper saw peak positions number number united_states critical response mixed album production generally praised critics feel album showcased personality week release dropped background previous release time second studio album served debut critical response album mixed generally negative club tracks notably lead single dip low praised ballads said disappointing album performed commercially debuted peaked number billboard album chart selling total copies managed achieve silver certification british_phonographic_industry album received grammy award nomination best contemporary album following album release cast lead role horror film pulse starring alongside traveled romania filming later discovered boyfriend cheated away said interview heartbreaking good girl loyal girl got beat real previous albums pop encouraged target new audience release urban record explaining change said main problems previous releases find mainstream success relatively unsuccessful urban radio artist wanted build core audience true fan base support time increase career longevity main purpose genre change streets add core audience production create urban record list producers wanted work said cases producers songs end pop instead suggested work ended working people start album originally supposed work different music producers felt chemistry week instant real felt better vibe anybody produced songs days prompted ask label continue working duo time cool called managers ask continue working felt perfect connection working felt original singer described beat makers hip hop producers believed able express lyrically music ended working majority production album producing album tracks wrote track ain produced features album include mafia working song gon ride ran mafia studio agreed feature song album completed month period previous albums months year received writing credit songs album try write mainstream records radio wrote life concentrate previous albums wrote things happened past focused present compared writing process writing diary experience thought important write future reference felt writing true experiences songs like captured emotion writing songs said time took write varied depend writing going life exact moment process quick times hours write entire song songwriter teenagers years felt real growth production sessions told rules previously write songs followed rules hook verse verse similar sound melody wrote rules theory biggest obstacle recording album said know change melody different things stuck wait half hour come end hot probably biggest obstacle stepping away usual know stepping new got past easy flying colors started writing records composition described consistent real personal album problem previous album time flow pop urban influences album confused audience wanted paint picture led way kinda growth album wanting consistent approach new album collaborated team producers greater representation mature settled purpose album record album female fans relate singing felt brought style beats album giving raw feel street credibility cool cool said come background bringing sic new table style think hot knew needed record material wanted dance tracks wanted express time found album real urban street previous albums single inspirational record wanted record inspiration fans focusing urban audience said record way urban record singer felt necessary feature spoke streets thought rap real message life track twisted songs recorded album lyrically song liking day normal way compared urban vibe tracks said huge records music big hook big help sing features tracks amazing hot boy club vibe thought amazing similar vibe performance records past raps track described street sexy said hot boy hot streets club performance written heard old record sampled line hearing original track knew needed write original wrote boyfriend nicknamed big interested new girlfriend album final track don know latin vibe features spanish guitar cuban wanted incorporate spanish record album sings english spanish song taking inspiration latin soap operas wanted portray dramatic feel song lyrically song people falling love man girlfriend know new relationship moved wrote based life record different aspect especially focused relationships early production album dealing break actor wrote records based writing mid tempo track goes felt turned new leaf said change life coming place finally woman feel right leaving old love learning new types love great life dating scene nice tracks wrote cannon gon tell everybody gon ride cool discussions break cannon regularly mentioned felt need express writing able break writing songs production inspired write tracks felt comfortable able open wrote hip hop ballad gon tell everybody thinking good happens going forward life track final songs wrote break helped record break focuses closure moving past cool melody song crossroads changed lyrics gon miss everybody gon tell everybody song gon ride street gangster vibe contain raw lyrics wrote track said helped hip hop artists write real things lives afraid writing track let guard wrote feeling tried real lyrically song deals girls come try man girls paying attention guys hang reasons said gon ride hardest song write safe unlike previous songs written singer explained writing lyrics hard difficulty came real actually writing true feelings writing lyrics removed lines thought harsh commercial performance debuted peaked number billboard selling copies week copies total internationally album peaked number swiss albums_chart albums_chart album lead single featured rapper music video directed single peaked number number united_states june representative confirmed left dropped label continued promote album live appearances performing power hoped gon tell everybody proposed second single label shoot video able revealed interview rap dropped week release album stated release label knew album immediate large sales targeting new urban audience promised support week called dropped singer believed budget cut label opted spend money rihanna instead rumors originally offered rihanna song critical reception critical response mixed metacritic gave album weighted average based impressions select critical reviews signifying mixed average reviews maxim gave album stars said talent real commended silky sassy voice praised production lead single hope billboard wrote tried transform sweet pop sweetheart urban album true identity scratch surface hope praised lead single describing instantly yahoo music said production ensured cohesive clear identity praised single saying shaft sized twisted hot boy little bit described perfect album missing couple killer singles sal_cinquemani slant_magazine wrote claimed displaying sides personality felt personality displayed contemporaries predecessors felt contrary album title proves andy_kellman review website allmusic felt strongest album narrow margin said album short ideas beats recent hits felt weakness ballads like merely apply forced variety album described club tracks perfectly functional appealing ign gave album said brightly tracks stripped gon tell everybody said given nature style music practicing fair share shaking club jams slow tempo fare described single theatrical tracks genuinely attempts lift generic club reviewer found overall sound album biggest flaw production rings sense detached result album severely lacking warmth usually accompanies beautiful voice deserves wrapped sunny glow organic popmatters praised album despite lyrical couple lackluster hooks obvious influences track listing featuring twisted sullivan gon tell everybody gon ride featuring mafia amazing featuring hot boy featuring goes little bit ain don know bonus tracks wind japanese bonus track tonight japanese bonus track personnel charts
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