"North Star" contains an interpolation from " Save a Prayer", written by Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, and Nick Rhodes, as performed by Duran Duran.Ĭredits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.As of May 2019, the album has earned 282,000 album-equivalent units including 10,000 copies in pure album sales in the United States. In its second week, the album dropped to number nine on the chart, earning an additional 39,000 album-equivalent units that week. It is Offset's second solo US top 10 album. Commercial performanceįather of 4 debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 89,000 album-equivalent units, including 7,000 pure album sales in its first week. You have to respect the work ethic that produced these 16 tracks, even if many of them don't merit a second listen". When he finds the right flow, few can match him for sheer musical joy. Reviewing the album for Entertainment Weekly, Brian Josephs stated: "Offset often sounds drained in a way that doesn't really invite empathy." Consequences Wren Graves wrote, "Offset splits his time between personal stories and generalized trapping, with mixed results. Still, the record is a progression for Offset and for Migos". Stephen Kearse of Pitchfork said, " Father of 4 ultimately works as a solo outing because Offset is such a force of nature, but it's too often cautious where it could be candid, or dull where it should be sharp. Offset is attempting, often successfully, to showcase the humanity behind his frequently misguided choices – it's a piece of art that likely wouldn't exist if we didn't already know about some of his transgressions". Father of 4 is decidedly still a trap album, but it bucks the current conventions of the genre. Charles Holmes of Rolling Stone opined, "Predictably, Father of 4 falls prey to the bloat that characterizes most Migos' projects. Nevertheless, Offset's level of growth and candour on Father of 4 is that of an MC making leaps and bounds, both in his music and his personal life". And Offset certainly hasn't attained the lyrical brilliance of Jay-Z on, or any of the other elder rapper's releases for that matter. Exclaim! critic Kyle Mullin said, "Sure, some of the dark and downtempo beats can begin to sound same-y by the time you're through. Sam Moore from NME stated, " Father of 4 is a fine body of work that builds a convincing case that Offset is currently best-placed to be Migos' break-out solo star: once again, the final act of a trilogy proves to be the finest". Trent Clark of HipHopDX gave a positive review, stating "The 27-year-old Offset digs deep into his Atlanta Hip Hop lineage, crafting an album that's equal parts rare in this climate (seeing it follows an unfolding narrative) and refreshing, given its telling content". At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on eight reviews. Critical receptionįather of 4 was met with generally positive reviews. The album's second single, " Clout" featuring Cardi B, was released on March 15, 2019. The album's lead single, " Red Room", was released on February 14, 2019, but was previously made available for a short time on November 30, 2018, before later being taken down. On February 18, Offset tweeted that Metro Boomin and Southside were going to be sole producers of his album. In early 2019, Offset announced a documentary teaser to release alongside the album which shows a scene where his wife and rapper Cardi B gives birth to their daughter, Kulture. The album was delayed presumably due to complications between his relationship with his wife Cardi B, on February 10, 2019, the album was given a new release date of February 22. The idea of a solo album by Offset was initially revealed shortly after the release of Quavo Huncho and The Last Rocket, both by fellow Migos artists Quavo and Takeoff respectively, and was slated for a Decemrelease date. The album was supported by two singles: " Red Room" and " Clout".įather of 4 received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200. Cole, Cardi B, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Big Rube, Gunna, CeeLo Green, Quavo, and Gucci Mane. The album's release makes Offset the third and final member from Migos to release a solo album. It was released on February 22, 2019, by Motown and Quality Control Music. Father of 4 is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Offset.
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