Live from the Kitchen

Live from the Kitchen
Studio album by Yo Gotti
Released	January 10, 2012
Recorded	2009–11
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:45
Label	Polo Grounds RCA
Producer	Yo Gotti (exec.) Bryan Leach (exec.) Mark Williams (exec.) Drumma Boy Lil' Lody Lex Luger Mike WiLL Made It Big K.R.I.T. Shawty Redd DJ Montay Drumma Drama Hot Rod
Yo Gotti chronology
Back 2 da Basics (2006) Live from the Kitchen (2012) I Am (2013)
Singles from Live from the Kitchen
"We Can Get It On" Released: May 9, 2011 "Single" Released: August 5, 2011

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	59/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
Slant Magazine	[4]
XXL	(L)[5]

Live from the Kitchen is the third studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on January 10, 2012, by Polo Grounds Music; distributed by RCA Records.^[6][7] The album was supported by two singles: "We Can Get It On" and "Single".

RCA Records officially released this album, despite Yo Gotti's former record label J Records being shut down by Sony Music Entertainment, alongside these other labels; including Arista Records and Jive Records. The album has been marked as his first official release with Polo Grounds Music alongside the distribution by RCA Records.

Singles

The album's lead single, "We Can Get It On" was released for digital download on May 9, 2011.^[8] The song peaked at number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 22 on the Hot Rap Songs charts.

The album's second single, "Single" was released for digital download on August 5, 2011.^[9] The song peaking at number 75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Promotional singles

The album's promotional single, "5 Star" was available for digital download on June 11, 2009.^[10] The song became Gotti's most successful single on the chart, as it peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[11][12][13] The remix to "5 Star", which features guest vocals from fellow rappers Gucci Mane, Trina, and Nicki Minaj, was released for digital download on November 9, 2009.^[14][15]

The album's second promotional single, "Women Lie, Men Lie" featuring Lil Wayne, was released for digital download on December 11, 2009.^[16][17] The song peaking at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.^{[11][12][12][13][18][19]}

Other songs

Upon the album's release, "Harder" featuring Rick Ross, it debuted at number 6 on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, with 16,000 copies in its first week of sales in the United States.^[20] To date, the album has sold 36,000 copies in the United States.^[21]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)[22]	Length
1.	"Testimony"	Mario Mims Montay "DJ Montay" Humphrey	DJ Montay	5:16
2.	"Harder" (featuring Rick Ross)	Mims William Roberts II Antonie "Lil' Lody" Kearney	Lil' Lody	4:13
3.	"Killa"	Mims Demetrius Stewart	Shawty Redd	6:07
4.	"Red, White & Blue" (featuring Jadakiss)	Mims Jason Phillips Mike "Drumma Drama" Smith	Drumma Drama	4:41
5.	"Single"	Mims Kearney	Lil' Lody	3:30
6.	"Second Chance"	Mims Lexus "Lex Luger" Lewis	Lex Luger	4:08
7.	"Cases" (featuring 2 Chainz)	Mims Tauheed Epps Michael L. Williams II	Mike WiLL Made It	4:24
8.	"Letter"	Mims Kearney	Lil' Lody	5:50
9.	"Go Girl" (featuring Big K.R.I.T., Big Sean, Wale and Wiz Khalifa)	Mims Cameron Thomaz Sean Anderson Justin Scott Olubowale Akintimehin	Big K.R.I.T.	3:45
10.	"We Can Get It On"	Mims Christopher Gholson	Drumma Boy	3:47
11.	"5 Star (Remix)" (featuring Gucci Mane, Trina and Nicki Minaj)	Mims Onika Maraj Radric Davis Katrina Taylor Rodney "Hot Rod" Toole	Hot Rod	4:04

Notes

• "Single" features additional vocals from Stuey Rock.

References

1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/live-from-the-kitchen/yo-gotti
2. Allmusic review
3. HipHopDX review
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5. XXL review
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7. Varnie, Diane (2010) "Yo Gotti: Live From The King of Memphis 8/26/2009", AllHipHop, January 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
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16. "Women Lie, Men Lie (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
17. "Women Lie, Men Lie". ASCAP ACE – Search Results. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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19. "For the Hood (feat. Gucci Mane) – Single by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
20. Jacobs, Allen (2012-01-18). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/15/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
21. Jacobs, Allen (2012-02-01). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 1/29/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
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