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X (Ken Carson Album)
''X'' is the second studio album by American rapper Ken Carson. It was released through Opium (record label), Opium and Interscope Records on July 8, 2022. The album features Guest appearance, guest appearances from his Opium labelmates Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang. Production was Executive producer, executively handled by Playboi Carti, alongside several other record producers, including Ken's frequent collaborators F1lthy and 808 Mafia, Lil 88, among others. It is a follow-up to his debut studio album ''Project X (album), Project X'' (2021). The deluxe version, titled ''Xtended'', was released three months later, on October 31, 2022, containing five additional tracks. ''X'' received mixed reviews from music critics. The album entered at number 115 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Critical reception ''X'' was met with mixed to negative reviews. Anthony Malone of ''HipHopDX'' stated that Carson was full of identity and creativity, saying, "Lacking variety from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Carson
Kenyatta Lee Frazier Jr. (born April 11, 2000), known professionally as Ken Carson, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence following the release of his second studio album '' X'' (2022), which became his first entry on the ''Billboard'' 200. His third studio album, '' A Great Chaos'' (2023) reached number 11 on the chart. Carson signed to Playboi Carti's record label Opium, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2019. Prior, Carson released his extended play ''Teen X'' (2020) and debut studio album '' Project X'' (2021). Songs from the latter, namely "Rock N Roll" and "Run + Ran", gained wide popularity on the platform TikTok. He is closely affiliated with Opium labelmate, frequent collaborator, and fellow Georgia native Destroy Lonely. Career 2015–2019: Beginnings Carson initially joined 808 Mafia in 2015 as a rapper after meeting fellow record producer TM88, and would begin releasing music on SoundCloud as early as 2017. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |