Innocent Country

Innocent Country is the first collaborative album by American rapper Quelle Chris and producer Chris Keys. It was released through Mello Music Group on July 10, 2015.[5]

Innocent Country
Studio album by
Quelle Chris and Chris Keys
ReleasedJuly 10, 2015 (2015-07-10)
GenreHip hop
Length32:48
LabelMello Music Group
ProducerChris Keys
Quelle Chris and Chris Keys chronology
Innocent Country
(2015)		 Innocent Country 2
(2020)
Quelle Chris chronology
Ghost at the Finish Line
(2013)		 Innocent Country
(2015)		 Lullabies for the Broken Brain
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!7/10[2]
HipHopDX4/5[3]
Pitchfork6.9/10[4]

Background

San Francisco Bay Area producer Chris Keys and Detroit rapper/producer Quelle Chris started to develop the Innocent Country project after meeting through mutual collaborator Roc Marciano.[6] The twelve-track LP audio production was entirely handled by Chris Keys, and featured guest appearances by the likes of Denmark Vessey, Cavalier, Fresh Daily, The Fiends, and Big Sen.[7]

Innocent Country is the third record of Quelle's ongoing 2Dirt4TV series, followed by Niggas Is Men (released in 2013) and 2Dirt4TV (released in 2012). Its sequel, Innocent Country 2, was released in April 2020.

Singles and music videos

On June 25, 2015, Quelle dropped a music video for "Where The Wild Things Roam", co-directed with Eric Mercure.[8]

The project’s lead single, "I Asked God", was released on June 10, 2015.[9]

Music video for "Nothing Moves" was directed by Da Dreak for Eyewerk Films and was released on September 16, 2015.[10]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Chris Keys.

All music is composed by Chris Keys.

No.TitleLength
1."Freedom & Fear"2:32
2."Where The Wild Things Roam"2:51
3."We Want It Alive" (featuring Fresh Daily & Cavalier)3:36
4."Well Running Deep"3:49
5."Madness In The Oasis"2:44
6."The Ones To Watch"2:22
7."Nothing Moves"2:13
8."Murphy's Law" (featuring Denmark Vessey)3:26
9."Drugfest TooThousandToo" (featuring The Fiends)2:10
10."The Plan" (featuring Denmark Vessey)3:03
11."The Mirror" (featuring Big Sen)0:48
12."I Asked God"3:14
Total length:32:48

References
  1. Simpson, Paul (July 10, 2015). "Innocent Country - Quelle Chris | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. Mullin, Kyle (July 10, 2015). "Quelle Chris Innocent Country". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. Johnsen, Homer (August 3, 2015). "Quelle Chris - Innocent Country". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. Moore, Marcus J. (July 14, 2015). "Quelle Chris: Innocent Country". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. "Innocent Country by Quelle Chris on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  6. http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "Quelle Chris "Innocent Country" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Album Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  7. "Innocent Country, by Quelle Chris". Quelle Chris. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  8. Mello Music Group (2015-06-25), Quelle Chris - "Where The Wild Things Roam" | Official Video, retrieved 2017-02-18
  9. Shake. "Quelle Chris – "I Asked God" (prod. Chris Keys)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  10. Mello Music Group (2015-09-16), Quelle Chris - Nothing Moves, retrieved 2017-02-18



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