2009 studio album by Maino
If Tomorrow Comes... Released June 30, 2009 Recorded 2008–2009 Genre Hip hop Length 65 :05 Label Hustle Hard, Atlantic Producer Maino (exec .) , Swizz Beatz , G.Q. Beats, Prettyboy, Bradd Young, Da Beatstaz, BG Beatz, Blast Off, Just Blaze , Nard & B , J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League , Coalition Forces, Versatile, Delemma, Lenwood Reed, Chris Styles, Charlemagne, Steven Kang Cruz, Brian Berger
If Tomorrow Comes... is the debut studio album by American rapper Maino . It was released on June 30, 2009, by his independent record label Hustle Hard, distributed by Atlantic Records . The album was supported by three singles : "Hi Hater ", "All the Above " featuring T-Pain, and "Million Bucks " featuring Swizz Beatz.
Background
In 2003, Maino was released from prison after a 10-year sentence for a drug related kidnapping . He became a founder of his own independent record label , called Hustle Hard. In 2005, it was announced that he had signed a deal to Universal Records , and been started recording his major-label debut album under the title called Death Before Dishonor . However, Maino was dropped from the label and his album was shelved. In 2007, Atlantic Records signed him and took in the aegis of his Hustle Hard imprint.[ 7]
Singles
The official debut single from the album, called "Hi Hater " was released on April 29, 2008. The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard 's Hot Rap Tracks , and number 26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs .[ 8] [ 9]
The second single from the album, called "All the Above " was released on February 17, 2009. The track features guest vocals from an American recording artist T-Pain . The song became the most successful single peaking at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .[ 10]
The third single from the album, called "Million Bucks " was released on May 19, 2009. The track features guest vocals from Swizz Beatz .[ 10]
The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200 , with first-week sales of 18,000 copies in the United States.[ 11]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Million Bucks " (featuring Swizz Beatz ) J. Coleman, K. Dean, A. Chambliss, J. Gonzalez Swizz Beatz 2:57 2. "Scene 1: If Tomorrow Comes... (skit)" 1:20 3. "Back to Life" (featuring Push! Montana) J. Coleman, W. Brown, Jr., R. White G.Q. Beats 3:15 4. "Remember My Name" J. Coleman, O. Watson, B, Ray, M. Wilson, D. Howard Prettyboy, Bradd Young, Da Beatstaz, BG Beatz 3:46 5. "Gangsta" (featuring B.G. ) J. Coleman, M. Caliste, C. Dorsey, J. Watson Blast Off 4:35 6. "Scene 2: The Meeting (skit)" 0:40 7. "All the Above " (featuring T-Pain ) J. Coleman, J. Smith, B. Rosser, B. Rackley, F. Najm Just Blaze , Nard & B 5:15 8. "Here Comes Trouble" E. Ortiz, K. Crowe, J. Coleman J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 3:14 9. "Scene 3: Hating (skit)" 1:10 10. "Hi Hater " J. Coleman, R. Greene, R. Simmons, J. Spicer Coalition Forces 3:38 11. "Let's Make a Movie (additional vocals by Eritza Laues)" J. Coleman, R. Greene, D. Smith, Y. Alexander Coalition Forces 4:03 12. "Kill You" J. Coleman, W. Brown, Jr. G.Q. Beats 3:06 13. "Scene 4: Contemplating (skit)" 0:48 14. "Runaway Slave" J. Coleman, A. Roettger, D. Thomas Versatile , Dilemma3:58 15. "Soldier" J. Coleman, L. Reed Lenwood Reed 4:12 16. "Hood Love" (featuring Trey Songz ) J. Coleman, T. Crawford, M. Tray, J. Marcus, R. Greene Chris Styles 4:12 17. "Floating" J. Coleman, H. Charlemagne, S. Kang, C. Franke, E. Froese, J. Schmoelling Charlemagne, Steven Kang Cruz 3:27 18. "Scene 5: The Phone Call" 0:45 19. "Celebrate" J. Coleman, B. Berger, A. Roettger Versatile, Brian Berger, Jermaine Coleman 10:54
Personnel
Executive producer - Jermaine "Maino" Coleman
Associate executive producer - Jean Nelson
A&R director - Brian Berger
A&R administration - Lanre Gaba
Marketing direction - Marsha St. Hubert
Stylist - Groovy Lew
Publicity - Sydney Margetson
Art direction & design - Nick "Malvone" Bilardello
Photographer - Micheal Schreiber
Packaging production - Brian Ranney
Art management & production - Rob Gold
Management - Karl Lawrence
Bookings - Alisa Lawrence
Legal - Scott Felcher
Street Team - Keith "Youngin" George II
Mastered by Chris Gehringer
Charts
References
^ David Jeffries (2008-09-23). "If Tomorrow Comes... - Maino | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ "Maino - If Tomorrow Comes | Album Review, Stream" . DJBooth. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ Kameka, Andrew (2009-06-29). "Maino - If Tomorrow Comes..." HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ "Maino :: If Tomorrow Comes... :: Atlantic Records" . Rapreviews.com. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ Mansfield, Brian (2009-06-29). "Listen Up: Brad Paisley pulls it together for 'Saturday Night' " . Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ "REVIEW: Maino, If Tomorrow Comes - XXL" . Xxlmag.com. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ "Maino - Biography" . Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ "Maino - Chart history" . Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ "Maino - Chart history" . Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ a b "Maino - Chart history" . Billboard. 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ Paine, Jake (2009-07-08). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/5/2009" . HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-07-27 .
^ "Maino Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Maino Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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