1123 (album)

1123 is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter BJ the Chicago Kid, named after his birthday. The album was released on July 26, 2019, by Motown Records.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from Anderson Paak, JID, Buddy, Kent Jamz, Eric Bellinger, Rick Ross, Offset and Afrojack. It received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[3]

1123
Studio album by
BJ the Chicago Kid
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019
Recorded2018-2019
GenreR&B
Length48:29
LabelMotown
BJ the Chicago Kid chronology
In My Mind
(2016)		 1123
(2019)

Release

On November 22, 2019, the deluxe edition of the album was released with three additional tracks including "Not Coming Back" with PJ Morton, "Time Today (Remix)" with Ari Lennox, and "Roses".[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB-[8]
Pitchfork7.2/10[9]

1123 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 74, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 4 reviews.[5]

Awards
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2020 Grammy Awards Best R&B Album Nominated
[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Feel the Vibe" (featuring Anderson Paak)4:00
2."Champagne"3:41
3."Get Away" (featuring JID, Buddy and Kent Jamz)4:43
4."Time Today"3:19
5."Can't Wait"4:48
6."Back It Up" (featuring Eric Bellinger)4:49
7."1123's Playa's Intro"0:10
8."Playa's Ball" (featuring Rick Ross)4:13
9."Too Good"3:23
10."Close"3:50
11."Rather Be with You"4:28
12."Worryin' Bout Me" (featuring Offset)3:55
13."Reach" (featuring Afrojack)3:10
Total length:48:29
1123 (Deluxe Edition)
No.TitleLength
14."Time Today (Remix)" (featuring Ari Lennox)3:19
15."Not Coming Back" (featuring PJ Morton)2:37
16."Roses"3:01

References
  1. "1123 by BJ the Chicago Kid on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. Alphonse Pierre (2019-06-21). "BJ the Chicago Kid Announces New Album 1123, Shares New Video With Offset: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. Denise Warner (2019-11-20). "2020 Grammy Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. "NEW ALBUM: BJ THE CHICAGO KID '1123 (DELUXE EDITION)'". RapRadar. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. "1123 by BJ the Chicago Kid Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  6. Andy Kellman (2019-07-26). "1123 - BJ the Chicago Kid". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  7. Patrick, Ryan B. (2019-07-26). "BJ the Chicago Kid 1123". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  8. Brian Josephs (2019-07-26). "BJ the Chicago Kid's 1123: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  9. Evan Rytlewski (2019-07-31). "BJ the Chicago Kid: 1123 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
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