Swindoe is the self-titled album by American rapper SwinDoe

SwinDoe

SwinDoe is an American rapper. His debut, self-titled album reached #123 on the Billboard 200 in 2010.Houston area rapper SwinDoe – originally from Tucson, AZ—makes music industry history by running a global, billboard charting campaign from his Blackberry smart phone...

. It is also his first studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

. It was released independently on February 8, 2010.

Critical Reception

iTunes

ITunes

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 album review stated Arizona rapper SwinDoe's self-titled effort is a sure and exciting debut suggesting that hip-hop's seldom heard cactus league deserves more time in the spotlight. Opening with a Game-like story of struggle ("God is a blacksmith/Look how he pounded me”) called "I Knew It," the album struts like a major-label release right from the start, gaining momentum with club tracks like the party-time "Blkberry 2.0" and tempering all the street fury with well-placed bedroom numbers such as the second-half highlight "Victim of Desire." The guest list might be unknown but it is talented, and the man at the center of it all is a versatile mix of Plies

Plies (rapper)

Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of...

 and Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

 with a unique Arizona twist. Check the moving closer "That's Why" for the best example of his insightful writing style.

Commercial Reception

It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 at the #123 position. It also debuted on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at #28, #2 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, Top Rap Albums

Top Rap Albums

Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004....

 at #10 and debuted at #14 on the Independent Albums

Independent Albums

The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...

 chart..

Tracklisting

1. I Knew It Ft Laren 4:36
2. Blkberry 2.0 4:35
3. Candies 3:27
4. Up Ft Cameron 4:01
5. Body Talk Ft Andre McCray 4:47
6. La Verdad Ft Ricky Paz 3:41
7. Relapse Ft Ricky Paz 3:18
8. Shoes On Ft the Tu 4:10
9. Victim of Desire Ft Robard Johnson 4:27
10. Price Tag Ft Soul Fruit 3:53
11. Lattay Dattay 3:40
12. My World Ft the Tu 4:10
13. We Hustle Ft Baba O 3:42
14. It Wont Be Long Ft Awelle 3:49
15. Phony People Ft Ricky Paz Swindoe 4:15
16. That's Why 5:09

Chart positions

Chart (2010)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	123
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums	14
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	28
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004....	10
U.S. Billboard Heatseakers Albums	2