Beach House EP

Beach House EP is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer Ty Dolla $ign. It was released on January 21, 2014, by Atlantic Records. The project features guest appearances from Wiz Khalifa, B.o.B, French Montana, Trey Songz, Twista, Jay Rock, Travis Scott and Fredo Santana, among others.
The EP debuted at number 51 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 6,100 copies in the United States.
== Synopsis ==
Beach House takes all the darkest celebrations of trap rap—drugs, guns, sex—and filters them through the vulnerable croon of Ty Dolla $ign. The results are fantastic because of that juxtaposition. Even when Ty is exploring something sinister, his tone makes it impossible not to be drawn in. Produced by Ty's constant partner DJ Mustard, "Paranoid" and "Or Nah" are no-brainers; with just the right mix of simplicity and eccentricity, these songs will still get play in 50 years. It's the slow, slippery "Work," though, that is the album's sleeper gem.
== Critical reception ==
Beach House EP was met with generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on six reviews. David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote, "There's no filler,""Beach House EP Review by David Jeffries". AllMusic. while HotNewHipHop in agreeance penned, "yet another successful notch in his belt."Al-Nasrawi, Rula (January 27, 2014). "Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "Beach House" EP". HotNewHipHop. Pitchforks Craig Jenkins opined, "largely avoids the mixtapes' penchant for winding two-part blowout," and commented upon its greater success in comparison to his previous mixtape, Beach House 2, where it "further commercialized Ty's sound without sacrificing the meat and potatoes of it."Jenkins, Craig (January 31, 2014). "Beach House EP". Pitchfork.
Grant Jones, writing for RapReviews, was less impressed. He stated in his review, "[the singer] has released a real turd of an EP in order to nullify any hype he may have for his debut album." Jones added, "Infantile remarks such as 'your bitch looks like a booger' help ruin any genuine rhymes from guests," and called it a "cringeworthy, brainless hip hop at its worst."Jones, Grant (February 11, 2014). "Ty Dolla $ign :: Beach House EP". RapReviews. In contrast, Christopher Weingarten of Rolling Stone named it to be a "solid" EP.Weingarten, Christopher (January 27, 2014). "Beach House EP". Rolling Stone. XXLs Erin Lowers assessed, "While Ty Dolla $ign may not be the most lyrically endowed, it's apparent that his melodic deliveries illuminates the chopped and screwed music soundscape. Enhanced with layered synths and hyperactive basslines, Beach House EP is an open narrative about sexual politics and hedonistic satisfaction." They continued how the artist has shown maturation on the record, though failed to be as memorable as his previous two mixtapes in the Beach House series.Lowers, Erin (January 21, 2014). "Ty Dolla $ign Offers Rachet R&B at Its Finest on 'Beach House' EP". XXL.
== Track listing ==
== Personnel ==
* Mickley Adam producer
* Shawn Barron A&R
* Gabriel "Big TC" Griffin featured artist
* Bobby "B.o.B" Simmons Jr. featured artist
* Ryan Brady marketing
* Ronald "Cardo" LaTour Jr. producer
* Casey "Veggies" Jones featured artist
* Adam Catania assistant
* Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II engineer, producer
* Brian "Busy" Dackowski marketing
* Dijon "DJ Mustard" McFarlane featured artist, producer
* Will Dzombak management
* Karim "French Montana" Kharbouch featured artist
* Lanre Gaba A&R
* Jean-Marie Horvat mixing
* Peter Lee Johnson violin
* Alex Kirzhner design
* David Kutch mastering
* Kevin Liles management
* Nate "NatePoetics" Howard featured artist
* Joya Nemley A&R
* Musashi Ono photography
* MacKenzie "Ricky P." Stotts additional production
* Andrew "Pops" Papaleo featured artist
* Marcus Reddick violin
* Johnny "Jay Rock" McKinzie Jr. featured artist
* Derrick "Fredo Santana" Coleman featured artist
* Travis Scott featured artist
* Cameron Thomaz management
* Carolyn Tracey package production
* Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson featured artist
* Carl "Twista" Mitchell featured artist
* Tyrone "Ty Dolla $ign" Griffin Jr. additional production, engineer, executive producer, primary artist, producer
* Vince Watson engineer
* Cameron "Wiz Khalifa" Thomaz featured artist
* Tyree "Young Chop" Pittman producer
== Charts ==
Chart (2014) 	Peakposition
US Billboard 200 	
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	
== References ==
Category:EPs
Category:Beach House EP