When It's Dark Out [Clean]

by G-Eazy

Overview

Sex, drugs, and rock & roll. And rap. On G-Eazy's second LP, When It's Dark Out, the self-made Young Gerald oozes confidence on a nocturnal journey of hedonistic rhymes set to the wooziest of productions. He spits about what he knows: gratification, how to attain it, and the energy expended in the process. Yet despite the pitfalls and pain that he raps about here, the lures of pleasure and fame remain mighty. G-Eazy covers familiar ground, spinning similar tales of drugs, partying, and fornicating over 17 addictive tracks without the decadence ever growing stale, like wandering through different, enticing corners of a dark club. By weaving such tales of danger and pleasure, G-Eazy delivers a bevy of vicarious escapes to his listeners. He manages to differentiate himself from easy race comparisons -- while also acknowledging his conflicting privilege -- rapping about being "the coldest white rapper in the game since the one with the bleached hair" and asking "what if the game didn't care I was white?" He's not corny like Macklemore, not scary like Eminem (circa 2000), not as earnest and afflicted as newcomer Witt Lowry. He's another breed: a rapper and a rock star. Throughout, G-Eazy is supported by an army of guests ranging from singers Bebe Rexha (on the hit "Me, Myself & I") and Keyshia Cole ("Nothing to Me") to hip-hop stars Big Sean ("One of Them") and Chris Brown ("Drifting"). Old-school icons Too $hort ("Of All Things") and E-40 ("Nothing to Me") even make appearances to offer a bit of street cred. Occasionally, G-Eazy takes pause, offering moments of introspection and reflection. On "For This," he provides a lyrical reminder of how far he's come, and how he did it by himself, while on "What If," he reminds listeners "I worked for years and studied the game." It's an assured nod to the past, when rising to the top came with a lot of discipline and grassroots support. Beneath the debauchery and boasting, G-Eazy sounds grateful to see his hard work pay off. Just don't stop his party. [When It's Dark Out was also released in a clean version.] ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	12/04/2015
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0888751536722

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Random
3. Me, Myself & I
4. One of Them
5. Drifting
6. Of All Things
7. Order More
8. Calm Down
9. Don't Let Me Go
10. You Got Me
11. What If
12. Sad Boy
13. Some Kind of Drug
14. Think About You
15. Everything Will Be OK
16. For This
17. Nothing to Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

G-Eazy   Primary Artist
Bebe Rexha   Primary Artist
Quin   Featured Artist
Gizzle   Featured Artist
Grace Sewell   Featured Artist
Kehlani   Featured Artist
Marc E. Bassy   Featured Artist
Grace   Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Starrah   Featured Artist
Too $hort   Featured Artist
Big Sean   Featured Artist
Devon Baldwin   Vocals (Background)
Glenda Proby   Featured Artist
Tory Lanez   Featured Artist
IAMNOBODI   Featured Artist
Keyshia Cole   Featured Artist
E-40   Featured Artist
Chris Brown   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Parker Ighile   Composer,Producer
The Arcade   Producer
Cashmere Cat   Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Dakarai "Dg" Gwitira   Mixing
Garrett Nash   Composer
Grace Sewell   Composer
Magnus August Hoiberg   Composer
Daystar Peterson   Composer
Seif "Mageef" Hussain   Production Coordination
Bobby Bruderle   Photography,Creative Director
Gerald Gillum   Composer
John G. Liwag   Graphic Design
Maddox Chhim   Mixing Assistant
Michael Keenan   Composer,Producer
Astrid Taylor   Production Coordination
IAMNOBODI   Producer
Brittany Hazzard   Composer
Christopher Thomas Ericson   Mastering
Ellison "Red" Anderson   Composer
gnash   Producer
Jamil Davis   Associate Executive Producer
Kane Blatz   Producer
Joey Faccio   Graphic Design
Matthew Bauerschmidt   Associate Executive Producer
Bianca Leonor Quinones   Composer
Henrique Daher   Composer
Kehlani Parrish   Composer
Alexander John Chigbue   Composer
Henry Daher   Producer
Jesse O'Brien   Composer
Ben Kohn   Composer
Rob Kinelski   Vocal Engineer
Todd Shaw   Composer
Brian Springer   Vocal Engineer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing
Carl Sigman   Composer
Bert Kaempfert   Composer
Ricci Rucker   Composer
Nathan Perez   Composer
Herbert Rehbein   Composer
Earl Stevens   Composer
Kevin Erondu   Composer,Producer
Gary Hill   Composer
Jean Nelson   Executive Producer
Rice & Pea's   Producer
David John   Composer
Kevin White   Composer,Composer
Kane Beatz   Producer
G-Eazy   Producer,Executive Producer,Additional Production
Happy Perez   Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Zvi Edelman   Production Coordination
Jon Mills   Composer
O.Z.   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Andrew Luftman   Production Coordination
Dylan Thomas   Composer
Cortez Bryant   Executive Producer
Marc Griffin   Composer
Matthew Samuels   Composer
Stuart Schenk   Engineer
Peter Kelleher   Composer
Joshua Luellen   Composer
DJ Spinz   Producer
Glenda Proby   Composer
Daniel Johnson   Composer
Sean Anderson   Composer
Ozan Yildirim   Composer
Southside   Producer
Christoph Andersson   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Kurtis McKenzie   Composer
Ryan Kaul   Mixing Assistant
Dan Fyfe   Engineer
Remo Green   Composer
Mike Woods   Composer
Bebe Rexha   Composer
Vinay Vyas   Composer
Keyshia Cole   Composer
Crystal Waters   Composer
Lauren Christy   Composer
Chris Brown   Composer
Quincy Jones   Composer
Tom Barnes   Composer
Neal Conway   Composer