Name: New Beginnings by Reason
Brand: REASON
SKU: 842812137990
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (98 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

California rapper REASON toiled in relative obscurity before linking up with the Top Dawg Entertainment label in 2018. His appearance on the Kendrick Lamar executive-produced soundtrack album for blockbuster superhero film Black Panther jump-started his career, and before long he signed on with the TDE roster and re-released one of his earlier mixtapes to wider distribution with the label's help. New Beginnings is REASON's debut studio album, arriving after years spent grinding out self-released mixtapes and shaping his craft. The countless hours spent developing a style come through from the first bars of opening track "Something More." Complex wordplay and storytelling make up the rhymes of this song, the energy amplifying as REASON lays out the details of his come-up. After this relatively subtle opener, New Beginnings moves directly into a more aggressive tone. "Stories I Forgot" packs relentlessly delivered rhymes onto a hard-hitting beat without losing lyrical depth. "Pop Shit" continues the energy but finds REASON switching up his flow as he trades verses with labelmate ScHoolboy Q and loops a sinister hook. Other big-name guests show up on standout tracks, including Vince Staples on the piano-sampling brag song "Sauce," JID contributing a labyrinthine verse on the golden-era-flavored "Extinct," and uncredited backing vocals from Kendrick Lamar on "Show Stop." "Westside" takes an abrupt turn to smooth R&B, REASON's husky singing voice duetting with Spillage Village vocalist Mereba. New Beginnings demonstrates incredible range, moving effortlessly between styles without ever sounding too varied or becoming inconsistent. The guest contributions and top-shelf production add to the excitement, but it's REASON's flexible and often mesmerizing talent that stays at the core of every track.
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1. Something More

by Reason

Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Ac
Newz
Wu10
Nabeyin
Kal Banx; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill; Other

2. Stories I Forgot

by Reason

Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Kal Banx; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill; Other

3. Pop Shit

by Reason, Schoolboy Q

Primary Artist: Reason
Schoolboy Q; Main Performer
Composer: Quincey Hanley
Robert Lee Gill Jr; Composer
Lyricist: Quincey Hanley
Robert Lee Gill Jr; Composer
Producer: James Delgado
Kal Banx; Production
Composer Lyricist: Quincey Hanley
Robert Lee Gill Jr; Other

4. Show Stop

by Reason

Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: K. Duckworth
Ramon Ibanga Jr.
Jordan Pryce-royal
Robert Lee Gill Jr; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Lee Gill Jr
K. Duckworth
Ramon Ibanga Jr.
Jordan Pryce-royal; Composer
Producer: The Ninetys
!llmind; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ramon Ibanga Jr.
K. Duckworth
Jordan Pryce-royal
Robert Lee Gill Jr; Other

5. Favorite Ni**a

by Reason

Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Kal Banx; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill; Other

6. I Can Make It

by Reason, Rapsody

Featured Artist: Rapsody; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Marlanna Evans
Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill
Marlanna Evans; Composer
Producer: S1; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill
Marlanna Evans; Other

7. Fall

by Reason

Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Smokeygotbeatz
Nabeyin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill; Other

8. Slow Down

by Reason, Alemeda

Featured Artist: Alemeda; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Kal Banx
Samilly
Wu10; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill; Other

9. Flick It Up

by Reason, Ab-soul

Featured Artist: Ab-soul; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: T. Mason
Donte Perkins
Herbert Stevens
Robert Lee Gill Jr; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Lee Gill Jr
T. Mason
Donte Perkins
Herbert Stevens; Composer
Producer: Nostxlgic
Taebeast; Production
Composer Lyricist: T. Mason
Herbert Stevens
Donte Perkins
Robert Lee Gill Jr; Other

10. SAUCE

by Reason, Vince Staples

Featured Artist: Vince Staples; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill
Vince Staples; Composer
Lyricist: Vince Staples
Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Bizness Boi
Nil$; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill
Vince Staples; Other

11. Extinct

by Reason, Isaiah Rashad, Jid

Featured Artist: Jid
Isaiah Rashad; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Isaiah Rashad
Robert Gill
Destin Route; Composer
Lyricist: Destin Route
Robert Gill
Isaiah Rashad; Composer
Producer: Devin Williams; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill
Isaiah Rashad
Destin Route; Other

12. Westside

by Reason, Mereba

Featured Artist: Mereba; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Fortune
Nabeyin
Kal Banx
Ac; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill; Other

13. Gossip

by Reason

Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Mike & Keys
Myguymars; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill; Other

14. Windows Cry

by Reason

Primary Artist: Reason; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Gill; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Gill; Composer
Producer: Wu10
Kal Banx; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Gill; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 42 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Indie Rap

Label

Top Dawg Entertainment, LLC

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Turks & Caicos Islands

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 8, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

842812137990

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Notification

New Beginnings

1. Something More

2. Stories I Forgot

3. Pop Shit

4. Show Stop

5. Favorite Ni**a

6. I Can Make It

7. Fall

8. Slow Down

9. Flick It Up

10. SAUCE

11. Extinct

12. Westside

13. Gossip

14. Windows Cry

Technical Specifications

New Beginnings

Product information

Release options

1. Something More

2. Stories I Forgot

3. Pop Shit

4. Show Stop

5. Favorite Ni**a

6. I Can Make It

7. Fall

8. Slow Down

9. Flick It Up

10. SAUCE

11. Extinct

12. Westside

13. Gossip

14. Windows Cry

Technical Specifications