From a Birds Eye View (album)

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Not to be confused with From a Bird's Eye View.

From a Birds Eye View
Cordae FABEV Art.jpg
Studio album by
Cordae
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2022
Length41:36
Label
Producer
Cordae chronology
Just Until...
(2021) 		From a Birds Eye View
(2022)
Singles from From a Birds Eye View
  1. "Gifted"
    Released: August 27, 2020[1]
  2. "Super"
    Released: October 7, 2021[2]
  3. "Sinister"
    Released: December 3, 2021[3]

From a Birds Eye View is the second studio album by American rapper Cordae. It was released through Atlantic Records and Art@War on January 14, 2022. The album features guest appearances from Gunna, Lil Wayne, H.E.R., Lil Durk, Freddie Gibbs, Stevie Wonder, Eminem, and Roddy Ricch.

Background[]

During an interview with Apple Music in August 2020, Cordae stated, "I'm like a hundred songs deep in. Like this next one, I'm really taking everything to a whole 'nother level. I really love doing music and perfecting my craft and I'm getting better every day. And the new music from here on out is going to show that".[4]

Release and promotion[]

The bonus track on the album, "Gifted", features Roddy Ricch and was released on August 27, 2020, with a music video directed by Cole Bennett. The track was produced by Cordae, Bongo ByTheWay, and Ray Keys.[5]

The album's lead single, "Super", was released on October 7, 2021, alongside a music video. The single was produced by Jack Uriah, Kid Culture and Jenius.[2]

The album's second single, "Sinister", was released on December 3, 2021, along with a music video and a guest appearance from American rapper Lil Wayne. The single was produced by Hit-Boy.[3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Clash7/10[8]
HipHopDX2.9/5[9]
HotNewHipHop79%[10]
NME[11]
Pitchfork5.0/10[12]

From a Birds Eye View was met with positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 71, based on seven reviews.[6]

Track listing[]

From a Birds Eye View track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shiloh's Intro"Shiloh YoungKid Culture1:08
2."Jean-Michel"
2:43
3."Super"
  • Kid Culture
  • Jenius
  • Uriah
2:57
4."Momma's Hood"
  • Dunston
  • Daoud Anthony
  • Rasool Diaz
  • Daoud
  • Sool Got Hits
  • 1Mind
  • Beat Butcha
3:32
5."Want From Me"
  • Dunston
  • Jacob Dutton
  • Pamela Phillips
  • Vincent Brantley
  • Rickey Smith
3:50
6."Today" (featuring Gunna)
Kid Culture3:02
7."Shiloh's Interlude" Kid Culture0:22
8."C Carter"
  • Dunston
  • Anthony
  • Kameron Cole
  • Daoud
  • Hollywood Cole
3:13
9."Sinister" (featuring Lil Wayne)
2:28
10."Chronicles" (featuring H.E.R. and Lil Durk)
3:32
11."Champagne Glasses" (featuring Freddie Gibbs and Stevie Wonder)
Kid Culture4:17
12."Westlake High"
  • Dunston
  • Hackett
  • Matthew Spatola
  • Shola Fagbemi
  • George Kerr
  • Kid Culture
  • Matty Spats
  • Sholz
2:56
13."Parables (Remix)" (featuring Eminem)
4:46
14."Gifted" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Ant Clemons)
2:48
Total length:41:34

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Charts[]

Chart performance for From a Birds Eye View
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 93
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 68
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 83
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 55
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 100
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[21] 21
US Billboard 200[22] 13

References[]

  1. ^ "Cordae and Roddy Ricch team up for new single, 'Gifted'". NME. August 28, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cordae Drops New Single and Music Video "Super"". Hypebeast. October 7, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Cordae Teams Up With Lil Wayne in Video for New Single "Sinister"". Complex. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cordae and Roddy Ricch Connect on 'Gifted'". Rap-Up. August 27, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cordae Drops New Song "Gifted" f/ Roddy Ricch". Complex. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "From A Birds Eye View by Cordae Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Thomas, Fred. "From a Birds Eye View Review by Cordae". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  8. ^ Saunders, Chris (January 14, 2022). "Cordae – From a Bird's Eye View". Clash. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Brake, David (January 27, 2022). "Cordae 'From A Bird's Eye View' Reveals The Pitfalls Of Idolizing Rap Purism". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  10. ^ Blair, Robert (January 18, 2022). "Cordae "From A Birds Eye View" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (January 14, 2022). "Cordae – From a Birds Eye View review: confident rhymes and nostalgic hip-hop sounds". NME. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Buford, Jayson (January 21, 2022). "Cordae: From a Bird's Eye View Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Cordae – From a Birds Eye View" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of January 29, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cordae – From a Birds Eye View" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 21 January 2022". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cordae – From a Birds Eye View". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  22. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of January 29, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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