Harlan & Alondra
Studio album by
Buddy
ReleasedJuly 20, 2018
Genre
Length39:30
LabelRCA
Producer
Buddy chronology
Magnolia
(2017)		 Harlan & Alondra
(2018)
Singles from Harlan & Alondra
  1. "Black"
    Released: March 7, 2018
  2. "Trouble on Central"
    Released: May 10, 2018
  3. "Hey Up There"
    Released: June 20, 2018
  4. "Trippin'"
    Released: July 9, 2018

Harlan & Alondra is the debut studio album by American rapper Buddy. It was released on July 20, 2018, by RCA Records.[1][2]

Background

The album was produced by Mike & Keys, Brody Brown, Roofeeo, Jake One, DJ Khalil, and Jahaan Sweet, Scoop DeVille. Guest features include ASAP Ferg, Ty Dolla Sign, Snoop Dogg, Khalid and Guapdad 4000.[3]

Singles

On March 7, 2018, Buddy released the first single from titled "Black", with an accompanying music video coming out the following week.[4] On May 10, the second single "Trouble on Central" was released, and a video after the album's release.[5] In June and July, he put out two more songs, "Hey Up There" and "Trippin'", to further promote the project.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.4/10[8]

Writing for Pitchfork, Briana Younger said "Buddy emerges as one of the region’s most versatile artists. Like a bluesman who still believes things get better, he offsets their often weighty revelations masked in revelry with something that feels more soothing. Part conversation and part confessional, Harlan & Alondra is an alternative take on one of pop culture’s most fabled cities. Buddy drops the top and extends an invitation to ride with him, reminding us along the way that though it may not always be sunny by the beach, it’s always worthwhile."[8]

The album was included in Clash's Albums of the Year 2018 list, placing it at #25,[9] as well as in Vibe's unranked 30 Best Albums of 2018 list.[10]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Real Life Shit"
4:09
2."Shameless" (featuring Guapdad 4000)
4:02
3."Black" (featuring ASAP Ferg)
Sweet3:53
4."Hey Up There" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
3:21
5."Legend"
0:46
6."Trouble on Central"
3:07
7."The Blue" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Mike & Keys
  • Roofeeo
  • Brown
  • Martin[a]
3:25
8."Speechless"
  • Sims III
  • Cox, Jr.
  • Groover, Jr.
  • Brown
  • Landis
  • Mike & Keys
  • Brown
  • Roofeeo
3:19
9."Young"
  • Mike & Keys
  • Brown
  • Roofeeo
3:24
10."Trippin'" (featuring Khalid)
  • Mike & Keys
  • Roofeeo
  • Brown
3:00
11."Find Me 2"
  • Sims III
  • Landis
  • Brown
  • Roofeeo
  • Brown
  • Scum[a]
3:22
12."Shine"
3:46
Total length:39:30
Harlan & Alondra (Deluxe)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Cubicle" (featuring 03 Greedo)
 2:57
14."It's Love"Sims III 3:59
15."Link Up" (featuring Kent Jamz, Bas, Guapdad 4000, JID, and Ari Lennox)
3:10
16."Bad Attitude"
  • Sims III
  • Brown
  • Landis
  • Brown
  • Roofeeo
3:18
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • "Real Life Shit", "Legend", "Speechless" and "Young" features background vocals from Rose Gold
  • "Hey Up There" features background vocals from Kent Jamz
  • "Trouble on Central" features background vocals from Joyce Wrice
  • "The Blue" features background vocals from Quiñ and Terrace Martin
  • "Young" interpolates "Liberation" performed by Outkast and Cee-lo[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Buddy Drops 'Harlan & Alondra' Album - XXL". XXL Mag. 20 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Buddy Drops Debut Album "Harlan & Alondra"". HipHopDX. 19 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Buddy's smooth debut album 'Harlan & Alondra' is a must-hear - EARMILK". 23 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Listen to Buddy's Powerful New Single "Black" with ASAP Ferg".
  5. ↑ "Buddy Searches for Escape on New Song "Trouble on Central" - XXL". XXL Mag. 12 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Buddy Reveals 'Harlan & Alondra' Tracklist with Snoop Dogg, Khalid, Ty Dolla $ign". exclaim.ca.
  7. ↑ "Reviews for Harlan & Alondra by Buddy". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Younger, Briana (July 3, 2018). "Buddy - Harlan & Alondra". Pitchfork.
  9. ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; ClashMusic (2018-12-19). "Clash Albums Of The Year 2018: 10 - 1". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ VIBE (2018-12-18). "Debate Us: The 30 Best Albums Of 2018". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. ↑ "Buddy Feels OutKast Helped Him Hone His Sound - XXL". 26 July 2018.
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