Church in These Streets
Church in These Streets is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on November 13, 2015, by Def Jam Recordings and CTE World. The album was supported by four singles: "God", "Church in These Streets", "Gold Bottles" and "Sweet Life" featuring Janelle Monáe. Singles. On September 4, 2015, the album's first single, "God", was released. On September 23, 2015, the album's second single, "Church in These Streets", was released. On October 9, 2015, the album's third single, "Gold Bottles", was released. On October 16, 2015, the album's fourth  single, "Sweet Life" featuring Janelle Monáe, was released. Critical reception. "Church in These Streets" received generally positive reviews from music 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 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "When taking in a full album, his monotone, bellowing delivery is an acquired taste, and with only a few guest shots, plus a long track list, newcomers might find this big LP a tough go. Regardless, the ambitious "Church in These Streets  stands with the man's great Thug Motivation 101" while beating that album on artistic merit and meaningful lyrics." Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX stated, "With "Church in These Streets", Jeezy has succeeded in staying fresh through six albums. "Church in These Streets" is a batch of trap-based jams that will inspire its target audience and delight a wide array of listeners." Matthew Ramirez of Pitchfork Media said, "The best Jeezy music often exploited how far he could go with memorable ad libs and punchlines, a triumphant kind of simplicity. Here that gets muted to muddied results." Commercial performance. "Church  in These Streets" debuted at number four on the US "Billboard" 200 with 107,000 equivalent album units and first week sales of 98,000 copies in the United States. As of December 2015, "Church in These Streets" has sold 140,000 copies in the United States. Track listing. Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Notes Sample credits Personnel. Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Performers Musicians Technical Production