| Artist | Chali 2na |
|---|---|
| Cover | Fish Outta Water.jpg |
| Released | June 23, 2009[1] |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Label | Decon |
| Producer | Bean One · DJ Babu · Vitamin D · Jake One · Emile · DJ Nu-Mark · FDNY · Scott Storch · Nick Fury · Stephen Marley · Justin "Nino" Poree |
| Prev year | 2004 |
| Next year | 2010 |
Fish Outta Water is the first solo studio album by Chali 2na, a front member of Jurassic 5.[2] It was released on Decon in 2009.[3] It features guest appearances from Talib Kweli, Anthony Hamilton, Beenie Man, Elzhi, and the Marley brothers Damian and Stephen.[4] It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[5]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Ryan Drever of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "In a bid to assert himself as a strong, diverse talent all on his own, there are notable stylistic shifts peppered throughout these 15 cuts."[7] Mosi Reeves of Spin stated that "Chali 2na uses his cavernous baritone as another resonant instrument in the mix, while his lyrics, which address police brutality ('Guns Up') and fatherhood ('Righteous Way'), lend subtext for deeper listening."[2]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 44 |
References
- ^ "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water". AllMusic. Archived April 25, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (June 17, 2009). "Chali 2na, 'Fish Outta Water' (Decon)". Spin. Archived September 5, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (July 16, 2009). "Chali 2na: Fish Outta Water". PopMatters. Archived August 27, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Richards, Jason (July 29, 2009). "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water (Decon)". Now. Archived August 26, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Chali 2na - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived June 3, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Fish Outta Water - Chali 2na". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived September 5, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Drever, Ryan (July 24, 2009). "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water". The Skinny. Archived March 7, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 21, 2014.