Da Reality Show
| Company type | Studio album |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | September 18, 2015 |
| Founder | Young Dro |
| Products | Hip hop music |
| Parent | Grand Hustle Records, Entertainment One Music |
Da Reality Show represents the fourth studio album from American hip hop performer Young Dro, officially released on September 18, 2015, through Grand Hustle Records and Entertainment One Music.
Release and promotion
The album's initial single, "We in da City", crafted by producer Cheeze Beatz, became available for digital purchase on March 3, 2015. This was followed by the debut of its music video on April 26. A remix featuring Grand Hustle's leader T.I. was issued on July 10, which propelled the track to reach number two on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
The follow-up single, "Ugh", produced by Zaytoven, was released on August 21, 2015. In support of the album's launch, Young Dro unveiled the Zaytoven-produced mixtape Hellcat on August 5. The "Ugh" music video premiered shortly thereafter, on September 9, 2015.
Critical reception
Reviews for the album were varied, with Pitchfork assigning a score of 7.4 out of 10, while HipHopDX rated it 2 out of 5. Critics highlighted "Ugh" for its "busy and melodic hymnal" style alongside a "tight flow and catchy hook."
Alex Dionisio from Examiner.com rated the album one star out of five, expressing criticism over its repetitive gangster themes and questioning the merit of Young Dro's vocal stamina given the lyrical content.
Personnel
The following credits for Da Reality Show are sourced from AllMusic:
- DB Bantino – guest artist
- Ricco Barrino – guest artist
- Danielle Brimm – management and production
- Deunte Butler – songwriting
- JD Butler – engineering and mixing
- C-Gutta – mixing
- Cheezebeatz – production
- Xavier Dotson – songwriting
- Clay Evans – associate producer
- Isabel Evans – A&R
- Jason Geter – associate producer
- Paul Grosso – creative director
- D'Juan Hart – songwriting
- Terrence Hawkins – executive producer
- IYA – guest artist
- Andrew Kelley – art direction and design
- Cam Kirk – photographer
- Colin Leonard – mastering engineer
- Lil' C – production
- Hollywood Luck – guest artist
- Thomas "Tillie" Mann – mixing engineer
- John McDonald – senior producer
- Candice Mims – guest artist
- Victor Morante – director
- 30 Roc – production
- Angelina Sherie – strings arrangement
- Elliot Stroud – songwriting and production
- Julia Sutowski – production coordinator
- Trigga – guest artist
- Wheezy – production
- Young Dro – main artist
- Zaytoven – production