| ATLast | ||||
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| Studio album by Alex Faith | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2013 (2013-11-05) | |||
| Genre | Christian hip hop, Contemporary R&B, Urban contemporary gospel | |||
| Length | 48:29 | |||
| Label | Collision | |||
| Producer | 42*North, Jacob Cardec, D Flow, Dirty Rice, J.R., Wes Pendleton, Swade, Swoope, Wit, Hothandz Xclusives | |||
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ATLast is the debut studio album from Christian hip hop musician Alex Faith. The album released on November 5, 2013 by Collision Records to select retailers such as iTunes and November 19, 2013 to all retailers. It charted on the Billboard 200 at No. 193.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Christian Manifesto |   |
| Christian Music Zine |  |
| Cross Rhythms |  |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | |
| New Release Tuesday | |
| Rapzilla | |
ATLast garnered praise from the ratings and reviews of six music critics. Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms rated the album a perfect ten squares, writing that "Alex said in an interview recently, 'Everyone goes through life trying to get somewhere. This destination we all have to arrive at is always and ultimately going to be at the feet of Jesus'", which the release "makes this point crystal clear". At Rapzilla, Nyon Smith rated the album three-and-a-half stars, stating that "ATLast is a standout in CHH, but after a while I began to feel that this should be the norm rather than the exception if the genre is to progress in its search for mainstream assimilation." Kevin Hoskins of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album three-and-a-half stars, saying that "there are more positives than negatives to ATLast, so most will enjoy spinning this." At New Release Tuesday, Mark Ryan rated the album four stars, writing that he was "impressed" on a release which "is complete in every sense of the word." Anthony Peronto of Christian Music Zine rated the album four-and-a-half stars, stating that this is "authentic, honest, and creative hip hop and Alex Faith has delivered that substantially with ATLast." At The Christian Manifesto, Michael Wildes rated the album four stars, saying that "this is a solid release from Alex Faith and Collision Records on a whole."
Chart performance
For the Billboard charting week of November 23, 2013, ATLast charted at No. 193 on the Billboard 200, No. 12 and 4 on the Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums charts, respectively, No. 16 on the Rap Albums, and No. 27 on the Independent Albums chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ATFirst" ((featuring Christon Gray- uncredited)) | Stephen Faith, Christon Gray, Allen Swoope & Elvin "Wit" Shahbazian | Swoope and Wit | 2:58 |
| 2. | "City of Nightmares" (featuring Tragic Hero) | S. Faith, Mario Torres, Jacob Cardec | Jacob Cardec | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Light Up" (featuring Trip Lee) | S. Faith, William Barefield III, E. Shahbazian | Wit | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Hold Me Down" (featuring Christon Gray) | S. Faith, Christon Gray, Courtney Peebles | J.R. | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Refuge (Interlude)" (featuring Odd Thomas) | Odd Thomas, S. Faith, A. Swoope, E. Shahbazian | Swoope and Wit | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Bloodlines" (featuring J.R.) | S. Faith, C. Peebles, Wes Pendelton, E. Shahbazian | Wes Pendleton and Wit | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Letting Me Go" | S. Faith, Swade, E. Shahbazian | Swade and Wit | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Runaway" (featuring Andy Mineo) | S. Faith, Andy Mineo, A. Swoope, E. Shahbazian | Hothandz Xclusives, Swoope and Wit | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Pull Up" (featuring Tedashii and Corey Paul) | S. Faith, Tedashii Anderson, Corey Davis, Swade, E. Shahbazian | Swade and Wit | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Never Giving Up" (featuring Social Club) | S. Faith, Martin Santiago, Fernando Miranda, Abraham Olaleye | D Flow | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Refuge" (featuring JGivens and Dre Murray) | S. Faith, Jeremiah Givens, Andre Murray, A. Swoope, E. Shahbazian | Swoope and Wit | 3:48 |
| 12. | "ATLast" (featuring Christon Gray) | S. Faith, C. Gray, A. Swoope, E. Shahbazian | Swoope and Wit | 5:23 |
| Total length: | 48:29 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Morning" (featuring Wes Pendleton) | S. Faith, W. Pendelton, Joel McNeil, John McNeil | 42*North | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 51:48 | |||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Everywhere (Remix)" | Dirty Rice | |
| 14. | "Honest 2 God (42*North Remix)" | 42*North |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 193 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) | 12 |
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 27 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) | 16 |
References
- ^ Wildes, Michael (November 6, 2013). "ATLast". The Christian Manifesto. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Peronto, Anthony (November 3, 2013). "Alex Faith – ATLast (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (January 14, 2014). "Review: ATLast - Alex Faith". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Hoskins, Kevin (November 9, 2013). "Alex Faith, "ATLast" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Mark (November 1, 2013). "Varied Styles, Consistent Message". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Nyon (February 22, 2014). "Review - Alex Faith 'ATLast'". Rapzilla. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- "Alex Faith: Billboard 200". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- "Alex Faith: Christian Albums". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- "Alex Faith: Gospel Albums". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- "Alex Faith: Independent Albums". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- "Alex Faith: Rap Albums". Retrieved May 17, 2014.