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2012 studio anthology by Waka Flocka Flame

Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family
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Studio album by

Waka Flocka Flame
Released June 12, 2012
Recorded 2011–12
Genre Hip hop
Length 58:09
Label
  • 1017 Brick Team
  • Brick Squad Monopoly
  • Asylum
  • Warner Bros.
Producer
  • Waka Flocka Flame (exec.)
  • Finis "KY" White (exec.)
  • Southside
  • Lex Luger
  • KY Engineering
  • TM88
  • Arkatech Beatz
  • Troy Taylor
  • Skyy Stylez
  • Jon Redwine
Waka Flocka Flame chronology
Ferrari Boyz
(2011) 		Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family
(2012) 		Flockaveli ii
(2021)
Singles from Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family unit
  1. "Round of Applause"
    Released: October xiv, 2011
  2. "I Don't Really Care"
    Released: March 20, 2012
  3. "Get Depression"
    Released: June v, 2012

Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family is the 2nd and final studio album by American rapper Waka Flocka Flame. It was released on June 12, 2012, by 1017 Brick Squad, Brick Squad Monopoly, Aviary Records and Warner Bros. Records. The anthology features guest appearances from Drake, Nicki Minaj, B.o.B, Trey Songz, Ludacris, Travis Porter and Meek Manufacturing plant, while the production was handled by Waka Flocka'south longtime collaborator Lex Luger, Troy Taylor and Southside, among others.[i]

Background [edit]

The album follows the release of Waka Flocka Flame'south debut studio album, Flockaveli, which was released in 2010 to largely positive reviews and contained the U.s.a. top-15 unmarried "No Hands", which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] [3] [four] Following the success of Flockaveli, Waka Flocka Flame became a cardinal figurehead of his tape label, 1017 Bricksquad – a position also owing to the official head of the label, rapper Gucci Mane, becoming involved in many controversies and serving several prison sentences.[5] In 2011, using his increased influence, Waka Flocka Flame expanded the 1017 Bricksquad roster, signing several new rappers to the label including YG Hootie and Kebo Gotti.[v] Waka Flocka Flame too released a collaboration album with Gucci Mane, titled Ferrari Boyz, which charted at number 23 on the United states Billboard 200,[vi] although the album was criticized by some music critics, who felt the ii rappers' vastly contrasting lyrical styles clashed too much.[5]

In January 2011, in an interview with radio presenter Bootleg Kev, Waka Flocka Flame revealed the album'due south title to exist Triple F Life: Fans, Friends and Family unit.[7] He elaborated on the title's significance during his interview with XXL, stating that his ain fans, friends and family unit had been the main inspirations towards recording his music since he began rapping.[eight] The album took between 1-and-a-half to two months to record,[9] and was originally meant to be released during 2011, nevertheless, Waka Flocka Flame delayed the album's release to 2012 as he felt information technology was rushed, revealing in an interview with Billboard magazine column "The Juice" that he "felt like I was trying to please the label and not the people that actually listen to the music."[10] He spent the time betwixt the release of Flockaveli and Triple F Life: Fans, Friends and Family identifying the unique aspects of his music and working to improve them, especially the ones that appealed to his fans.[11]

The death of Waka Flocka Flame's close friend and fellow 1017 Brick Squad member Slim Dunkin likewise delayed the album'due south release date, as he was too emotionally affected by the expiry to record any new material at the time.[9] Waka Flocka Flame would later dedicate Triple F Life: Fans, Friends and Family to Dunkin, citing him as having had a special talent.[12]

Singles [edit]

"Round of Applause", a collaboration with fellow rapper Drake, was released every bit the album'south lead single on October fourteen, 2011 as a digital download: it was afterward released to American urban gimmicky radio on Nov 1, 2011.[13] [14] The vocal, produced by record producer Lex Luger,[fifteen] was not originally meant to feature Drake: however, after he released the version of the vocal with his vocals added through his blog, October's Very Ain, on September x, 2011, his version was released as the single.[16] "Round of Adulation" peaked at number 86 on the U.s. Billboard Hot 100, number 15 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number sixteen on the Usa Hot Rap Songs chart.[ii] [17] [18] On February 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Round of Applause" featuring Drake.[nineteen]

The album's 2nd single, "I Don't Really Care", was sent to urban radio on March 20, 2012,[20] and was released for digital download in the United states on March 23, 2012.[21] The vocal features guest vocals from American singer and rapper Trey Songz, and is produced by Troy Taylor and Skyy Stylez.[22] "I Don't Really Care" debuted and peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the nautical chart calendar week dating April xiv, 2012:[2] information technology also peaked at number 33 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number 21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.[17] [18] On May 1, 2012, the music video was released for "I Don't Actually Care" featuring Trey Songz.[23]

The anthology's third single, "Go Depression", which features swain rappers Nicki Minaj, Tyga and Flo Rida, was released for digital download on June v, 2012.[24] "Rooster in My Rari" was released a promotional single to digital retailers on May eighteen, 2012.[25] On August 31, 2012, the music video was released for "Become Low" featuring Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj and Tyga.[26]

On June 11, 2012, the music video was released for "Rooster In My Rari".[27] On June 12, 2012, the music video was released for "Let Dem Guns Blam" featuring Meek Manufactory.[28] On June xiii, 2012, the music video was released for "Candy Paint & Aureate Teeth" featuring Bun B and Ludacris.[29] On July 30, 2012, the music video was released for "Fist Pump" featuring B.o.B.[30]

Critical reception [edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
AnyDecentMusic? 5.7/10[31]
Metacritic 66/100[32]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [33]
AllHipHop 7/x[34]
The A.5. Club C+[35]
Entertainment Weekly B–[36]
HipHopDX [37]
Pitchfork 7.0/x[38]
Rolling Rock [39]
RapReviews five.v/ten[xl]
Spin vi/10[41]
XXL (Twoscore)[42]

Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family unit received generally positive reviews from music critics.[32] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the anthology received an average score of 66, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "mostly favorable reviews".[32] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album iii and a half stars out of five, saying "His sophomore effort, Triple F Life, threatens to confuse the issue with its subtitle dedication to "Friends, Fans & Family," simply in that location'southward mode too much strip-club music here to consider this a heartwarming concept anthology, and then spend a solemn moment with the RIP dedication to Slim Dunkin—Waka'south friend and cohort who was murdered in late 2011—and so go ready for the expected slam session."[33] Evan Rytlewski of The A.Five. Club gave the album a C+, proverb "What Triple F Life lacks in inspiration, it can sometimes compensate for with sheer sweat, and especially during its many strip-social club salvos, Flocka's shouted enthusiasm and manic ad-libs continue the record blithe."[35]

Ian Cohen of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.0 out of ten, maxim "It's tough to imagine Waka repeating Flockaveli and somehow improving on it, but nether the cloak of Triple F's blatant crossover appeals, he slyly exceeds expectations by making a record better than it really needs to be."[38] Andres Vasquez of HipHopDX gave the anthology ii and half stars out of five, maxim "While there are some highlights on the anthology, they don't near make up for the glaring flaws throughout, the lack of noteworthy lyrics or the back-up in topics, flows, hooks and beats."[37] Ralph Bristout of XXL gave the album an 40, proverb "Some will say Triple F Life finds Waka trying to practice much, reaching likewise far out of his zone. But the rapper coolly exceeds expectations in his artistic self-awareness and this become-round shines like his diamond-studded Fozzy Acquit concatenation."[42] Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B–, maxim "Several tracks in, his second disc begins to bow nether the weight of its ain aggro intensity. That leaves his ain bevy of A-list guests — including Nicki Minaj, Drake, and an specially elastic Ludacris — to bring some fresh jujitsu to Waka's flailing fight game, and provide occasional respite from Triple F Life'due south unmarried-minded mania."[36]

Commercial performance [edit]

The anthology debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200, with beginning-week sales of 33,000 copies in the United States.[43] The album debuted at number 49 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[44]

Track listing [edit]

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Triple F Life (Intro)"
  • Juaquin Malphurs
  • Joshua Luellen
 Southside one:39
2. "Let Dem Guns Blam" (featuring Meek Mill)
  • Malphurs
  • Luellen
  • Robert Williams
 Southside four:23
3. "Circular of Applause" (featuring Drake)
  • Malphurs
  • Lexus Lewis
  • Aubrey Graham
 Lex Luger iv:25
4. "I Don't Actually Intendance" (featuring Trey Songz)
  • Malphurs
  • Aaron Smith
  • Troy Taylor
  • Tremaine Neverson
  • Skyy Stylez
  • Taylor
 three:55
5. "Rooster in My Rari"
  • Malphurs
  • Gary Hill
 DJ Spinz 2:49
vi. "Get Low" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Tyga & Flo Rida)
  • Malphurs
  • Harvey Miller
  • Breyan Issac
  • Matthew Samuels
  • Onika Maraj
  • Michael Stevenson
  • Tramar Dillard
  • DJ Speedy
  • Boi-1da
  • Issac
(co.)		 4:sixteen
7. "Fist Pump" (featuring B.o.B)
  • Malphurs
  • Luellen
  • Jamieson Jones
  • Bobby Simmons, Jr.
  • Southside
  • B.o.B
  • Jones
(co.)		 3:48
8. "Candy Paint & Gold Teeth" (featuring Bun B & Ludacris)
  • Malphurs
  • Carlton Mays, Jr.
  • Bernard Freeman
  • Christopher Bridges
  • Jon Redwine
  • Honorable C.N.O.T.Due east.
  • Redwine
(co.)		 4:37
9. "Cash" (featuring Wooh da Kid)
  • Malphurs
  • Luellen
  • Nyquan Malphurs
 Southside iii:18
10. "Lurkin'" (featuring Plies)
  • Malphurs
  • Bryan Simmons
  • Algernod Washington
 TM88[45] 4:42
11. "Clap"
  • Malphurs
  • Luellen
 Southside 3:39
12. "U Own't Tour That Life" (featuring Slim Thug & Alley Boy)
  • Malphurs
  • Luellen
  • Stayve Thomas
  • Short Freeman
 Southside 4:39
13. "Power of My Pen"
  • Malphurs
  • Michael Dewar
  • Collin Dewar
  • Sean Baker
 Arkatech Beatz 3:58
14. "Flex" (featuring Travis Porter, Slim Dunkin & D-Bo)
  • Malphurs
  • Luellen
  • Mario Hamilton
  • Derez Lenard
  • Lakeem Matox
  • Donquez Woods
  • Harold Duncan
 Southside 3:39
15. "Triple F Life (Outro)" (featuring Wooh da Child)
  • J. Malphurs
  • Miller
  • N. Malphurs
 DJ Speedy 4:34
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No. Championship Writer(s) Producer(south) Length
16. "Inky" (featuring Slim Dunkin & Wooh da Kid)
  • J. Malphurs
  • Luellen
  • Hamilton
  • N. Malphurs
 Southside 4:43
17. "Chin Up" (featuring Slim Dunkin)
  • J. Malphurs
  • Hamilton
  • Miller
 DJ Speedy 3:01
18. "Everything I Dearest" (featuring Time to come & Problem)
  • Malphurs
  • Luellen
  • Sonny Uweazuoke
  • Nayvadius Willburn
  • Mariel Orr
  • Sonny Digital
  • Southside
 4:24
nineteen. "Barry Bonds" (featuring A$AP Rocky & P Smurf)
  • Malphurs
  • Mays, Jr.
  • Rakim Mayers
 Honorable C.N.O.T.E. iii:52

Charts [edit]

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