Beach Cruiser

Beach Cruiser is the debut studio album by American rapper Glasses Malone.[1] It was released on August 29, 2011, by Glasses Malone's record label Blu Division Music, Hoo-Bangin' Records, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records, distributed by Suburban Noize Records. The album's release has been postponed several times between its initial announcement and its eventual release.[1][2][3]

Beach Cruiser
Studio album by Glasses Malone
Released	August 29, 2011
Recorded	2006–11
Genre	Gangsta rap West Coast hip hop
Label	Suburban Noize Hoo-Bangin' Young Money Cash Money Universal Republic Blu Division RED
Producer	Mack 10 (exec.) Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.) Bryan "Birdman" Williams (exec.) Dwayne "The President" Carter (exec.) Yung Fokus DJay Cas Tommy Gunz DJ Toomp Tha Bizness Curt Beatz The Cataracs Mams Taylor ENG 2Much Bigg D Meetro M-16 Swizz Beatz Jess Jackson Jerry Duplessis Arden Altino Midi Mafia Mannie Fresh Mev The Producer
Glasses Malone chronology
Beach Cruiser (2011) Glass House 2 (2013)
Singles from Beach Cruiser
"Certified" Released: November 6, 2007 "Haterz" Released: August 19, 2008 "Til da Sun Come Up" Released: May 12, 2009 "I Get Doe" Released: June 15, 2010

Title

The album's title is named, after the beach cruiser bicycle. In an interview Glasses Malone said, "It's called Beach Cruiser, everybody loves a Beach Cruiser. People love those bikes in the 'hood. It's classic, also when y'all gonna hear the music on the record it gonna be dope to a point where you just feel like there is some kind of cruise which you just ridin to the beach, so again I called it Beach Cruiser."[4]

Singles

The album's first single, "Certified" featuring Akon, was released on November 6, 2007. The song peaked at number 85 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and peaked at number 24 on the US Hot Rap Tracks charts.[5][6][7]

"Haterz" featuring Birdman and Lil Wayne, was released as the album's second single on August 19, 2008.[5]

"Til da Sun Come Up" featuring T-Pain, Rick Ross and Birdman, was released as the album's third single on May 12, 2009. The song peaked at number 94 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.

I Get Doe featuring The Cataracs, was released as the album's fourth single on June 15, 2010.

Commercial performance

According to HipHopDX, the album has sold 3,200 copies during the first week, debuting at number 165 on the US Billboard 200.[8]

Critical response

HipHopDX gave the album a 3 out of 5 rating calling the album " more of a throwback than a new jack, more of a memory than the future, but he bangs." and concluded with "With unpolished rhymes, a gutter flow and street-centered approach, it’ll be interesting to see what he does when label woes don’t interfere with his path."[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"G Bo (Intro)"			0:24
2.	"Kickstand"	Charles Penniman Brian "Yung Fokus" Reid Anthony "DJay Cas" Thompson	Yung Fokus DJay Cas	3:19
3.	"Eastsidin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Nipsey Hussle)	Penniman Calvin Broadus, Jr. Ermias Asghedom Thomas "Tommy Gunz" Torres, Jr.	Tommy Gunz	3:38
4.	"Certified" (featuring Akon)	Penniman Aliaune Thiam Aldrin Davis	DJ Toomp	4:50
5.	"Dope"	Penniman Chris "Tha Bizness" Whitacre Justin "Tha Bizness" Henderson	Tha Bizness	3:33
6.	"Off Safety" (featuring Latoiya Williams and Mack 10)	Penniman Curtis "Beatz" Bradford Latoiya Williams Dedrick Rolison	Curt Beatz	4:09
7.	"Hold On (Rare Breed)" (featuring T. Lopez)	Penniman Dwayne Abernathy, Jr. Jonathan "J-Real" Royster Samuel Watson IV Christina Lopez	Dem Jointz	3:42
8.	"I Get Doe" (featuring The Cataracs)	Penniman David Singer-Vine Niles Hollowell-Dhar	The Cataracs	3:27
9.	"Rich N Thuggin'" (featuring Ya Boy)	Penniman Mams Taylor William Crawford	Taylor	3:38
10.	"Car Wash"	Penniman Brendan "ENG" Kernaghan	ENG	4:28
11.	"Call Me T.I."	Penniman Reuben "2Much" Proctor II	2Much	3:18
12.	"Til da Sun Come Up" (featuring T-Pain, Rick Ross and Birdman)	Penniman Faheem Najm William Robert II Bryan Williams Derrick Baker	Bigg D	3:19
13.	"No Sympathy" (featuring Jay Rock)	Penniman Johnny McKinzie, Jr. Dimitrius "Meetro" Lynch II	Meetro	4:19
14.	"Club Heaven"	Penniman Bradford	Curt Beatz	5:37
15.	"Feel Good Muzik" (featuring Latoiya Williams)	Penniman L. Williams Joshua "M-16" Banks	M-16	3:48

iTunes bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Stronger"	Penniman Kaseem Dean	Swizz Beatz	3:58
17.	"Just Wait'n"	Penniman Jess Jackson	Jackson	3:48

F.Y.E. exclusive deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[10]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"My Turn" (featuring Kam, Latoiya Williams, Lupe Fiasco and Wyclef Jean)	Penniman L. Williams Wasalu Jaco Nelust Jean Jerry Duplessis Arden "Keyz" Altino	Duplessis Altino	5:07
17.	"I'mma Pray" (featuring Tyrese)	Penniman Tyrese Gibson Whitacre Henderson	Tha Bizness	5:57
18.	"Go Big"	Penniman Kevin Risto Waynne Nugent	Midi Mafia	4:08
19.	"Fuc Wit Me" (featuring Mannie Fresh)	Penniman Byron Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:41
20.	"Haterz" (featuring Lil Wayne and Birdman)	Penniman Dwayne Carter, Jr. B. Williams	F.O.C.	5:10

References

1. "Glasses Malone signs a 1.7 Million Dollar deal with Sony Urban Music Group and Big Ego Entertainment". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-08-25.
2. Weinstein, Farrah (2006-08-04). "Glasses Malone". You Hear It First. MTV News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
3. Danielle Harling (October 21, 2009). "DX News Bits: Cash Money Records Edition". Hiphop DX. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
4. "Glasses Malone", Thrasher, August 2005.
5. "Glasses Malone & Mack 10: Beach Boys" Archived March 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Tim "Styles" Sanchez, AllHipHop.com, March 6, 2008.
6. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-04-12/r-b-hip-hop-songs
7. https://www.billboard.com/music/glasses-malone/chart-history/rap-airplay
8. Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/4/2011 Archived 2011-09-26 at the Wayback Machine HipHopDX.com
9. Review: Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser HipHopDX.com
10. "United States/Canada iTunes bonus tracks". iTunes. Retrieved 2011-09-29.