10 Day
10 Day is the debut mixtape by American rapper Chance the Rapper. It was released on April 3, 2012, independently as a free digital download. The mixtape garnered significant buzz and critical acclaim and garnered the attention of many music media outlets. The mixtape has been streamed nearly 600,000 times and downloaded over 400,000 times on mixtape site DatPiff.[1][2] The mixtape was downloaded an additional 235,000 times on MixtapeMonkey. The mixtape was released on commercial streaming platforms in June 2019, followed by a vinyl release.[3]
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| Mixtape by | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 52:19 | |||
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Background
Following a 10-day suspension in 2011 for possessing marijuana on his high school campus, Bennett recorded his first full-length project, called 10 Day.[4] Prior to the mixtape, he was highlighted as one of Complex magazine's "10 New Chicago Rappers to Watch Out For."[5] The mixtape features guest appearances from Vic Mensa, Sulaiman, and Nico Segal. The mixtape also includes production from Peter Cottontale, Chuck Inglish, Blended Babies, DJ SuchNSuch, MF Love, Flying Lotus, THEMPeople, Caleb James, Lex Luger. The mixtape would also garner the attention of Forbes magazine, as it was featured in the publication's Cheap Tunes column.[6]
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "14,400 Minutes" |
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| 2:12 |
| 2. | "Nostalgia" |
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| 3:23 |
| 3. | "Missing You" |
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| 3:24 |
| 4. | "Windows" (featuring Alex Wiley and Akenya Seymour) |
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| 2:59 |
| 5. | "Brain Cells" |
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| 4:56 |
| 6. | "Long Time" |
| Chance the Rapper | 3:45 |
| 7. | "22 Offs" |
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| 1:49 |
| 8. | "U Got Me Fucked Up" |
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| 2:55 |
| 9. | "Family" (featuring Vic Mensa and Sulaiman) |
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| 4:05 |
| 10. | "Juke Juke" |
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| 4:09 |
| 11. | "Fuck You Tahm Bout" |
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| 4:13 |
| 12. | "Long Time II" (featuring Nico Segal) |
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| 3:57 |
| 13. | "Prom Night" |
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| 5:28 |
| 14. | "Hey Ma" (featuring Lili K. and Peter CottonTale) |
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| 5:04 |
| Total length: | 52:19 | |||
Notes
- "Windows" contains an uncredited sample of "Bridge Through Time" by Lonnie Liston Smith;[8] the song was not included on the commercial streaming re-release for over 48 hours before being added to the commercial release.
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 73 |
Cover Art
The cover art to the mixtape shows a realistic cartoon drawing of Chance in a red jacket looking up to a sky full of clouds, with stylized, comic book looking text that reads "Chance the Rapper" and "10 DAY" in bold red letters above Chance. The artwork was done by artist Brandon Breaux, and was the first of many collaborations for the two, as Breaux also did the cover art for the two following mixtapes, Acid Rap and Coloring Book. Breaux also worked on the artwork for Chance's 2018 singles "Wala Cam", "65th and Ingleside" and "Work Out".[10]
Sampling
The song "Long Time" features a sample from the song "Nantes" by Beirut, originally released in 2007 and featured on their album "The Flying Club Car."[11] Additionally, the track "Prom Night" features a sample from the 1979 song "So Good, So Right" by Brenda Russell, and "Family" samples the 1977 track "You're Not Fooling Me" by the band Angel.[12]
Reception
While reviews of 10 Day upon its initial release were scarce, the mixtape has since received recognition for being what launched the now superstar Chance the Rapper into fame. On the music site 'The West Review', critic Joe Stevens described the mixtape as a "notably creative piece of music." [13]
On albumoftheyear.org, the mixtape scored an 81/100. In his review, longtime critic OGreene called the mixtape "really enjoyable" and said that it was a "solid start to Chance's so far, solid career." [14]
Shawn Cee, known for his self titled YouTube page where he reviews music for over 720,000 subscribers, reviewed the mixtape in 2016. In his review, Shawn gave the project a score of 9/10, praising Chance's vocal inflection, flow, and the numerous features.[15]
Merchandise
[16] Following the success of the mixtape, Chance put out a line of apparel and products all marked with the 10 Day logo. The items include long sleeve and short sleeve shirts, crewnecks, basketball shorts, a lighter and a vinyl copy of the mixtape. All of these products can be purchased on his website, chanceraps.com, and a digital edition of the mixtape is included with every purchase made.
References
- http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chance-the-rapper-10day-mixtape.54479.html
- https://m.datpiff.com/tape/337986
- Bloom, Madison (June 28, 2019). "Chance the Rapper's Mixtapes Are Now Streaming, Coming to Vinyl". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- Chance the Rapper. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (Interview). Interviewed by Stephen Colbert. CBS.
- "Complex 10 New Chicago Rappers to Watch Out For". Complex.
- Leor Galil. "Cheap Tunes: Chance The Rapper's '10Day'". Forbes.
- "10 Day / Chance the Rapper". Tidal. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- Matthew Strauss (13 September 2017). "Chance the Rapper Sued for Copyright Infringement". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Chance the Rapper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- "The Artist Responsible For Chance The Rapper's Meme-Inspired Abstract Art". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- "10 Day by Chance the Rapper: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- "10 Day by Chance the Rapper: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- "[REVIEW] Chance The Rapper – 10 Day". The West Review. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- "OGreene's Review of '10 Day' by Chance The Rapper". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- "Shawn Cee - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- "Shop". Chance the Rapper. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
