AlbumE · 2014
Oxymoron
by ScHoolboy Q
Oxymoron is a 2014 hip-hop album by ScHoolboy Q. It runs 17 tracks across 77 minutes on Interscope Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 4 ratings.
Hip-Hop · Pop · Gangsta Rap
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- 4.0 /5
- 4 ratings
- 76 /100
- 10 critics
- 17
- Tracks
- 77 min
- Runtime
- 128 bpm
- Tempo
- A# major
- Key
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4 ratings · avg 4.0
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- Los Angeles Times3.5/4
- XXL4/5
- Billboard4/5
- Rolling Stone4/5
- The Irish Times4/5
- The A.V. ClubB
- Pitchfork7.8/10
- Spin7/10
- AllMusic3.5/5
- The Guardian3/5
- Metacriticaggregate78/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate7.3/10
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Oxymoron album cover
The Oxymoron cover was designed by Vlad Sepetov, photographed by Renata Raksha, and art-directed by Dave Free and ScHoolboy Q.
- Design
- Vlad Sepetov
- Photography
- Renata Raksha
- Art direction
- Dave Free, ScHoolboy Q
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17 tracks · 77 min
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About
Oxymoron is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q. The album was released on February 25, 2014, by Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records. Oxymoron was his first album released under a major record label to music retailers, whereas his first two albums were released independently to digital retailers only. The album's recording took place from June 2012 until late 2013. Schoolboy Q enlisted collaborators such as Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, ASAP Rocky, Jay Rock, Tyler, The Creator and Kurupt, among others. The album's production was handled by high-profile record producers such as Boi-1da, The Alchemist, Mike Will Made It, Clams Casino, DJ Dahi and Pharrell, as well as others, including members of Top Dawg Entertainment's in-house production teams Digi+Phonics and THC.
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The album was supported by four official singles: "Collard Greens", "Man of the Year", "Break the Bank", "Studio", and the promotional single "Yay Yay". "Collard Greens", which features a guest appearance from Kendrick Lamar, peaked at number 92 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Man of the Year" peaked at number 62 on the same chart, becoming his highest-charting single as the lead artist on that chart.
In brief
- Is Oxymoron good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Oxymoron 4.0/5 from 4 ratings.
- When was Oxymoron released?
- Oxymoron was released in 2014 on Interscope Records.
- How many tracks are on Oxymoron?
- Oxymoron has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 77 minutes.
- What genre is Oxymoron?
- Oxymoron is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Pop, Gangsta Rap.
- What BPM is Oxymoron?
- Oxymoron runs at a median tempo of 128 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Oxymoron?
- Listeners of Oxymoron also rate DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar, Redemption by Jay Rock.
- Who produced Oxymoron?
- Oxymoron was produced by Sounwave, Nez and Rio, DJ Dahi and Gwen Bunn, among 13 credited in total. Sounwave produced 5 of them.
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