Free TC

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Free TC
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Studio album by Ty Dolla $ign
Released November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)
(Standard version)
March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25)
(Deluxe version)[1]
Recorded 2012–15
Genre
Length 72:34/ / 87:32 (Deluxe)
Label
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Various
Ty Dolla $ign chronology
Beach House EP
(2014)Beach House EP2014		 Free TC
(2015)
Singles from Free TC
  1. "Only Right"
    Released: May 26, 2015
  2. "Blasé"
    Released: June 26, 2015
  3. "When I See Ya"
    Released: September 14, 2015
  4. "Saved"
    Released: October 15, 2015
  5. "Solid"
    Released: October 22, 2015
  6. "Wavy"
    Released: January 16, 2016[2]

Free TC is the debut studio album by American recording artist Ty Dolla $ign. It was released on November 13, 2015, by Taylor Gang Records, Pu$haz Ink and Atlantic Records.[3] As executive producers by Ty Dolla $ign and Wiz Khalifa enlisted a variety of collaborators; including DJ Mustard, DJ Spinz, Cardo, Johnny Juliano, R. Kelly, Kendrick Lamar, Brandy and Kanye West, among others.[4] The album was supported by six singles: "Only Right", "Blasé", "When I See Ya", "Saved", "Solid" and "Wavy".

Promotion

On October 13, 2015, while Ty is prepping for the release of Free TC, Ty released his sixth mixtape "Airplane Mode". On October 15, the album's final track listing was revealed through his Soundcloud account, in which Ty told his brother TC (which he dedicated this album to) over the phone about each track and how they came up with it together.[5]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Only Right" was released on May 26, 2015. The song features guest vocals from American rappers YG, Joe Moses and TeeCee4800, with the production handled by Mike Free and DJ Mustard.

The album's second single, "Blasé" was released on June 26, 2015. The song features guest vocals from a fellow recording artist Future and the southern hip hop group Rae Sremmurd, with the production handled by DJ Spinz. "Blasé" was sent to radio and the song later charted on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The album's third single, "When I See Ya" was released on September 14, 2015. The song features guest vocals from American recording artist Fetty Wap, with the production handled by Cardo, Soundz, Wheezy and Johnny Juliano.

The album's fourth single, "Saved" was released on October 15, 2015. The song features guest vocals from a fellow rapper E-40, with the production handled by DJ Mustard alongside Twice as Nice. "Saved" was sent to radio and the song later charted on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The album's fifth single, "Solid" was released on October 22, 2015. The song features guest vocals from American R&B singer-songwriter Babyface, who also serves its production alongside Ty Dolla $ign and The Rascals on this track.

The album's sixth single, "Wavy" was released on January 16, 2016. The song features guest vocals from a fellow rapper Joe Moses, with the production handled by DJ Mustard. The song only included on the deluxe edition re-release for the album.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 76/100[7]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
Consequence of Sound B
Entertainment Weekly A-
Exclaim! 7/10[8]
Pitchfork Media 7.7/10[9]
Spin 7/10
Tiny Mix Tapes 3/5 stars

Free TC was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". In a positive review for Exclaim!, Calum Slingerland praised Ty's talent in composition and arrangement, writing "what could have easily been a 16-track collection of Griffin's ambition becoming his downfall is a worthwhile look at the multifaceted nature of his musical brain."[8]

Year-end lists

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
HipHopDX The Top 25 Albums of 2015 No order [10]
NPR 50 Favorite Albums of 2015 No order [11]
Noisey The Top 26 Overlooked Albums of 2015 No order [12]
Rolling Stone 20 Best R&B Albums of 2015 10 [13]
Complex The Best Albums of 2015 25 [14]
Uproxx The 15 Best Rap Albums of 2015 14 [15]
New York Daily News Best of hip-hop albums: Class of 2015 10 [16]
Pigeons & Planes Best Albums of 2015 39 [17]
The Hundreds Top 25 Albums of 2015 18 [18]
The New York Times The Best Albums of 2015 by Jon Caramanica 4 [19]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, with 31,000 equivalent album units and first-week sales of 22,000 copies in the United States.[20]

Track listing

Standard version
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "LA" (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Brandy and James Fauntleroy)
5:07
2. "Saved" (featuring E-40)
2:58
3. "Straight Up" (featuring Jagged Edge)
5:01
4. "Solid" (featuring Babyface)
  • Babyface
  • The Rascals
  • Ty Dolla $ign
 4:19
5. "Horses in the Stable"  
  • Kuncio
  • Rance
 3:06
6. "Know Ya" (featuring Trey Songz)
4:52
7. "Credit" (featuring Sevyn Streeter)
  • Griffin, Jr.
  • Emile II
  • Proby
  • Barrow
  • Coby
  • Cychae "Cy Fyre" Strahan
  • Brandon "B Ham" Hamlin
  • Devin Montgomery
6:11
8. "Miracle / Wherever" (featuring Big TC and D-Loc)
  • D'Mile
  • Nate 3D
  • Ty Dolla $ign
 8:15
9. "Guard Down" (featuring Kanye West and Diddy)
Hit-Boy 4:56
10. "Sitting Pretty" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)
3:26
11. "When I See Ya" (featuring Fetty Wap)
  • Cardo
  • Soundz
  • Wheezy
  • Juliano
 3:34
12. "Blasé" (featuring Future and Rae Sremmurd)
  • DJ Spinz
  • BenZel[b]
 4:46
13. "Only Right" (featuring YG, Joe Moses and TeeCee4800)
3:10
14. "Bring It Out of Me"  
StarGate 3:45
15. "Actress" (featuring R. Kelly)
D'Mile 6:12
16. "Finale" (featuring Sa-Ra and PJ)
2:53
Total length:
 01:12:34
Notes

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 87
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 132
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 45
French Albums (SNEP)[24] 159
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 93
US Billboard 200[26] 14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27] 4

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom November 12, 2015
Atlantic
United States November 13, 2015
April 20, 2016 Vinyl[28]

References

  1. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/free-tc-deluxe/id1095071276
  2. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wavy-feat.-joe-moses-single/id1076122909
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  6. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wavy-feat.-joe-moses-single/id1076122909
  7. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/free-tc/ty-dolla-ign
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  20. ↑ http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.36376/title.hip-hop-album-sales-jeezy-logic-ty-dolla-ign
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  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ty Dolla $ign – Free TC" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Ty Dolla $ign – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Ty Dolla $ign. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ty Dolla $ign – Free TC". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Ty Dolla $ign – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ty Dolla $ign. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Ty Dolla $ign – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Ty Dolla $ign. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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