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Stephacide, a record producer whom Q-Lo had worked considerably throughout his professional career and executive producer of the album, would confirm in an interview with ''Sierra Media'' that "most" songs featured on the record were originally intended for their collaborative album, with recording sessions beginning in early 2017 and continuing throughout the year while the rapper was on tour promoting ''Purple 001''. These sessions include "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZnSEVoVUZ8 My Way]</span>", one of the few songs to have a music video recorded before the rapper's passing; "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJfWIundoes Used To]</span>", "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVnvpJa6Ms4 Searchin]</span>", the KitKat collaboration "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyv2W9Y3LA0 All Flavors]</span>", "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdFJGPP-8wg Loving You]</span>", and "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egp63x4H16k Break It Down]</span>". One of the last songs recorded by Q, "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjEF0E2rfS4 Raindrops]</span>", would be finished posthumously while Q in the studio listening to the song would be included as "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpDW6tYWF5w Raindrops (Interlude)]</span>". Another song, "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1W1PdGvTJw It's Been So Long]</span>", would be found on the rapper's laptop located in his touring bus following his death, having been recorded an hour before the rapper's last show the same night as his death. | Stephacide, a record producer whom Q-Lo had worked considerably throughout his professional career and executive producer of the album, would confirm in an interview with ''Sierra Media'' that "most" songs featured on the record were originally intended for their collaborative album, with recording sessions beginning in early 2017 and continuing throughout the year while the rapper was on tour promoting ''Purple 001''. These sessions include "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZnSEVoVUZ8 My Way]</span>", one of the few songs to have a music video recorded before the rapper's passing; "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJfWIundoes Used To]</span>", "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVnvpJa6Ms4 Searchin]</span>", the KitKat collaboration "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyv2W9Y3LA0 All Flavors]</span>", "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdFJGPP-8wg Loving You]</span>", and "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egp63x4H16k Break It Down]</span>". One of the last songs recorded by Q, "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjEF0E2rfS4 Raindrops]</span>", would be finished posthumously while Q in the studio listening to the song would be included as "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpDW6tYWF5w Raindrops (Interlude)]</span>". Another song, "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1W1PdGvTJw It's Been So Long]</span>", would be found on the rapper's laptop located in his touring bus following his death, having been recorded an hour before the rapper's last show the same night as his death. | ||
==Music and lyrics== | ==Music and lyrics== | ||
Unlike the two prior records released by Q-Lo, ''Purple 001'' (2017) and ''La Douleur Exquise'' (2018), ''Fire Shack'' is a predominantly {{W|new wave}} {{w|trap}} and {{W|synth-pop}} record reminiscent of Q's earlier works such as ''I Called But You Didn't Answer Me'' (2012) and ''[[Saudade]]'' (2014). Lyrically the record explores various {{W|Broken heart#Psychology|depths of heartbreak}}, the celebration of success, and excessive drug abuse. The album's intro, "A Good Day" features a monologue from Q recorded on a Telecam live where he says, | Unlike the two prior records released by Q-Lo, ''Purple 001'' (2017) and ''La Douleur Exquise'' (2018), ''Fire Shack'' is a predominantly {{W|new wave}}, {{w|trap}}, {{W|Alternative R&B|experimental R&B}} and {{W|synth-pop}} record reminiscent of Q's earlier works such as ''I Called But You Didn't Answer Me'' (2012) and ''[[Saudade]]'' (2014). Lyrically the record explores various {{W|Broken heart#Psychology|depths of heartbreak}}, the celebration of success, and excessive drug abuse. The album's intro, "A Good Day" features a monologue from Q recorded on a Telecam live where he says, | ||
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|text=And this may sound stupid, but like, anyway, you can do whatever the fuck you put your mind too. It don't matter what it is, your favorite rapper whether it be me or whoever else you admire, for whatever reason... they a human just like you. They eat just like you, they breathe just like you, and they may be known around the world and you may not be there yet, but I say yet to say you can do whatever the fuck you put your mind too. You could be in the same position as your rapper, hell you can be better than them like, you can be whatever the fuck you want to be. | |text=And this may sound stupid, but like, anyway, you can do whatever the fuck you put your mind too. It don't matter what it is, your favorite rapper whether it be me or whoever else you admire, for whatever reason... they a human just like you. They eat just like you, they breathe just like you, and they may be known around the world and you may not be there yet, but I say yet to say you can do whatever the fuck you put your mind too. You could be in the same position as your rapper, hell you can be better than them like, you can be whatever the fuck you want to be. | ||
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The album's second track, "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZnSEVoVUZ8 My Way]</span>", features synth-pop, hip hop and electronic production and has been noted for its | The album's second track, "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZnSEVoVUZ8 My Way]</span>", features synth-pop, hip hop and electronic production and has been noted for its alternative R&B approach vocally in comparison to his previous works, with Q singing predominantly over the "atmospheric" beat about themes of love and personal growth. He sings on the chorus, "Here I Am, Talking to the trees again / Waiting for the leaves again to blow my way / And if we can, I'm hoping that we'll meet again / Knowing that we'll speak again if things go my way". In his second verse, Q continues this story, "Not much to say when I saw you / Made you mad, started running / I chased you, | ||
You said "I'm tripping"". He sings soulfully in the outro bridge, "My summer love, I keep falling for, Winter's heartbreak / When the night comes crawling, I'll be on my way / When day light comes calling, I won't have much to say". The following track, "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJfWIundoes Used To]</span>", continues to see Q sing soulfully over his love interest that doesn't always reciprocate, with him showing his desire to change and "prove" his love but doesn't "want to be a fool". The song is noted for its heavy {{W|synth-pop}} and new wave trap production. "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyv2W9Y3LA0 All Flavors]</span>" featuring KitKat features the rappers going back-and-forth about having "more bitches than the mayor" and that they "they come in all flavors". Q's verse would gain notoriety online for mentioning his highly-publicized relationships with [[Jasmine Marx]] and [[Emma Chae]], rapping, "My girl Emma took me to the movie, She never been a groupie / like my girl Anita, Dropped me off in [[Eureka (country)|Eureka]]'". | You said "I'm tripping"". He sings soulfully in the outro bridge, "My summer love, I keep falling for, Winter's heartbreak / When the night comes crawling, I'll be on my way / When day light comes calling, I won't have much to say". The following track, "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJfWIundoes Used To]</span>", continues to see Q sing soulfully over his love interest that doesn't always reciprocate, with him showing his desire to change and "prove" his love but doesn't "want to be a fool". The song is noted for its heavy {{W|synth-pop}} and new wave trap production. "<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyv2W9Y3LA0 All Flavors]</span>" featuring KitKat features the rappers going back-and-forth about having "more bitches than the mayor" and that they "they come in all flavors". Q's verse would gain notoriety online for mentioning his highly-publicized relationships with [[Jasmine Marx]] and [[Emma Chae]], rapping, "My girl Emma took me to the movie, She never been a groupie / like my girl Anita, Dropped me off in [[Eureka (country)|Eureka]]'". | ||
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|text="Like, kids is hearing {{W|Oxycodone/paracetamol|percocet}} in a song and then going and getting high. Like I see it literally everyday, and its because of the music." | |text="Like, kids is hearing {{W|Oxycodone/paracetamol|percocet}} in a song and then going and getting high. Like I see it literally everyday, and its because of the music." | ||
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==Release and promotion== | ==Release and promotion== | ||