Raop (album)
Raop is the first studio album by the German rapper Cro. It was published on 6 July 2012 on the hip- hop label Chimperator Productions and distributed by Groove Attack. Raop debuted at No. 1 on the German and Austrian album charts.
- 6.1 criticism
- 6.2 Controversy Bravo Hiphop Special
- 6.3 success
- 7.1 content
- 7.2 Title List
- 7.3 chart success and Single
Background
Cro worked one and a half months on his debut album. The publication was announced in mid-April. As title, the term " raop " is selected, the Cro had developed to describe his musical style. These were considered according to a statement by the rapper to " a mixture of rap and pop". On May 24, the cover of the album was first presented.
Title list
Versions
Raop was released in different versions. In addition to the comprehensive thirteen pieces Standard Edition also a premium edition and a Limited Deluxe Edition Panda Banda appeared. The Premium Edition six additional bonus tracks and a DVD containing the title " Road To raop ". On the DVD Cros is illuminated career and presents recordings of concerts or the video shoot for Easy. The Panda Banda Limited Deluxe Edition consists of the contents of the Premium Edition, another CD that contains the instrumental versions of tracks and a patch. The Limited version of Amazon additionally includes a play button on which the album is saved, this also contains another T- shirt.
Production
Raop was produced in large part Cro itself. While the rapper had resorted for his previous mixtapes frequently on samples that he had to largely dispense with the use of excerpts of other songs for the album. This was due to the short production process, which meant that no time remained to obtain the rights for the use of samples. Cro adjusted its way of working, in which he recorded the melodies themselves.
Marketing
Singles
Three tracks on the album were released as singles. This appeared on three consecutive days. On 29 June 2012, the song was you, My time published on June 30, King of raop and on July 1. The individual pieces also videos were filmed. Thus, a video appeared on 28 June to the first single You on the music Internet TV station tape.tv. There was a video for King of raop, which had been turned by the Stuttgart company Form Two. The video for My time has been realized by the editors of the hip-hop magazine Juice. These include the fixing on the roof terrace of the label Chimperator Productions were filmed.
On November 2, 2012 Once was also published around the world as a CD single. The song reached number 8 then in the German charts and was Cros third Top 10 hit. In Austria the single on January 4, which reached number 1
Tour
Before the release of the album Cro began a tour under the title "Road to raop Festival Tour", in which he graduated from appearances at various festivals. This began on May 5, 2012 with a concert at the Surf World Cup. Will be followed by appearances at Rock im Park, Rock am Ring, touch the Air, Splash! and HipHop Open. The concert series is to be terminated on 22 September 2012.
Reception
Criticism
Cros music learned prior to release of his album a wide reception. With the success of his song Easy a variety of articles published to the rapper. This is referred to as Cro most prominent representative of a "new generation of rhyme ". Spiegel Online sees Cros good-humored style the counter-proposal " to the fantasies of violence and gangster poses from Berlin, who determined the German hip-hop mainstream for a long time. " Journalist Marcus Staiger compared in this part of the development of the genre with the periodic fluctuations in the hog cycle.
The e-zine Laut.de awarded three of a possible five points on raop. In written by Simon Langemann criticism, about the " diverse, cohesive Instrumentals " singled out for praise. Also the melodic vocals, the rapper used in addition, is mentioned positively. In some songs like Part Cro stumble vocally but " to its limits. " Furthermore regrets Langemann that the rapper his double time- ability " only successful, Intro ' " presenting. Are valued negative the " hedonistic " lyrics of the album. This bored to a large extent and are characterized by " one-dimensionality " of. In summary Cro fulfill the expectations and open with " the simplest possible means," " his very own niche in the German pop world. "
Oliver Marquart also awarded for Rap.de six out of ten possible evaluation points to Cros debut album. The editor characterizes raop as " middle class music of the purest water. " Cro -creating " himself and his listeners with his music a world in the ideal state " and meet with his texts, " the aura of a certain, not inconsiderable part of the German youth. " Marquart attests to both the hooks as well as the instrumentals of the album catchiness. He also takes credit for the Double Time stanzas of the intro, which he wanted to be your " Rapfan " frequently.
Controversy Bravo Hiphop Special
Beginning in June 2012 published the editorial board of the youth magazine Bravo HipHop Special a review on raop, in the course of which had been rated the album two out of five possible points. This publication was the issue, the worst rating. In the grounds of the editors wrote: "Too often sounds Cro as a new version of the Fantastic 4 Fairly disappointing after the big hype about Easy '. Miss! " Sebastian Swiss, founder of Chimperator Productions thereupon declared that the magazine's editors have not heard the album and therefore could not make any assessment. Neither his nor the label Groove Attack distribution would have the Bravo Hip Hop Special sampling.
Success
Raop could go into Germany at # 1 on the album charts. According to Chimperator Productions over 60,000 copies of the album were sold in the first week. In Austria, the album could reach the highest position. In Switzerland Cro occupied with his debut album position 7 After two weeks of sales reached gold status in Germany raop. By early October 2012 about 200,000 units were sold by raop, so it received a platinum award in Germany. The end of 2013 the recorded music was finally awarded for more than 500,000 copies sold with 5x gold. Furthermore reached Cros album gold status in Austria.
The Singles You, King of raop and my time went into the German single charts. You reached directly Platz 2, King of raop positioned on rank 24 and my time was embarking on position 31. Since at the same time the songs Easy and Hi kids were in the charts, Cro occupied in the 28th calendar week 2012 five rankings in the German single charts. In the following week, in addition, the songs went Around the World at position 35, Part number 95 and never more to rank 98 in the charts, which the rapper was able to place a total of eight songs simultaneously in the hit parade.
Beginning in October 2012 reached Easy platinum status in Germany and gold status in Austria and Switzerland. The singles You and Once around the world have also been awarded in Germany with platinum.
Raop 5
On July 5, 2013 a new version of the album was released with five additional songs under the title raop 5.
Content
Raop 5 additionally contains in addition to the 15 songs of the Premium Edition of the pieces raop Whatever, Chillin, With you, From now on and Like you
Title list
Chart success and Single
In the wake of the publication of raop 5 raop rose ( the sales of both versions were counted together) at No. 6 in the German charts.
As a single, the song Whatever was released, which could reach the first Cro- track Rank 1 in the German charts and received a platinum record for 300,000 copies sold. Also, the song How you could place on rank 59 in the German charts due to high download speeds.
Swell
- Album ( Hip- Hop )
- Album in 2012
- Number-one album
- Multi-platinum album ( Germany )