The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story
The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story is the third mixtape by American rapper Jaden, released on November 17, 2018, through MSFTSMusic and Roc Nation under the partnership between Interscope and Republic Records.[1] It premiered on Beats 1 and was released in part to mark the one-year anniversary of Syre.[2][3] The mixtape is a part of Smith's Cool Tape series which was preceded by The Cool Cafe: Cool Tape Vol. 1 and CTV2.
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Released | November 17, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Length | 36:40 | |||
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Background
While Jaden's debut album Syre contained several features, Sunset Tapes contains none. Two of the track titles reference Syre, such as "Syre in Abbey Road" and "Fallen Part 2", the latter of which refers to the track "Fallen" from Syre.[4]
Promotion
Jaden announced the mixtape on Twitter in October,[4] when he also released the track "Goku", which was not included on the mixtape.[2] Smith also held the event The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story Live for Free or On Demand on Beats 1 to debut the mixtape.[5]
The music videos for "A Calabasas Freestyle" and "Soho" was released on January 17, 2019, and April 12, respectively and was self directed by Jaden.[6][7]
Track listing
Credits were adapted from Tidal.[8]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Soho" | Mel & Mus | 3:28 |
2. | "A Calabasas Freestyle" |
| 2:59 |
3. | "Play This on a Mountain at Sunset" |
| 5:41 |
4. | "Plastic" |
| 2:16 |
5. | "Distant" | Wonderlust | 6:06 |
6. | "Better Things" | Fuse | 1:49 |
7. | "Yeah Yeah" | Rev-Eng | 2:53 |
8. | "Syre in Abbey Road" | Jaden | 1:44 |
9. | "Ten Ten" | Fuse | 1:58 |
10. | "Fallen Part 2" |
| 4:58 |
11. | "Rollin Around" | Boi-1da | 2:48 |
Total length: | 36:40 |
Notes
- "Soho", "Syre" in the title "Syre in Abbey Road", and "Fallen" in the title "Fallen Part 2" are stylized in all caps
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 117 |
References
- "The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story by Jaden". Apple Music. November 17, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- Kim, Rebecca (November 17, 2018). "Jaden Smith Unearths 'The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story' Mixtape". Hypebeast. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- Espinoza, Joshua (November 17, 2018). "Hear Jaden Smith's New Project 'The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story'". Complex. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- Unwin, Miranda (November 17, 2018). "Stream Jaden Smith's New Project 'The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story' Here". Highsnobiety. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- Thiessen, Brock (November 16, 2018). "Jaden Smith Is Releasing His 'The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story' Tonight". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- Snowden, Heather (January 18, 2019). "Jaden Smith Drops New "A Calabasas Freestyle" Visuals". Highsnobiety. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- "Watch Jaden Smith's "Soho" Video". HipHopDX. April 15, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- "The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story / Jaden". Tidal. November 17, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- "Jaden Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2018.