4/17/2023 0 Comments Sage the gemini![]() Remember Me 's faults definitely hold it back, but it’s still largely likeable and satisfying when it comes to simply being festive West Coast party Hip Hop." HipHopDX writer Ronald Grant gave credit to both Sage and P-Lo for their consistent beat work throughout the track listing, highlighting both "Down On Your Luck" and "Mad at Me" for incorporating R&B sounds that give off a "more melodic, delicate quality", but was critical of the album overall feeling "indistinguishable" with its lyrical subject matter and production lacking "diversity, imagination and risk-taking" alongside similar rap radio content concluding with, "But what Sage The Gemini lacks in lyricism and engaging subject matter, he makes up for in magnetism and harmonic finesse. Sage the Gemini has established himself as an artist worth remembering. He's got a low-key charm, spitting his rhymes effortlessly Remember Me "isn't a perfect album, but it has some great songs and a lot of promise. He concluding that: "It's frustrating that so many of the songs stick to the same clichéd themes because Sage can actually rap. Patrick Taylor of RapReviews commended Sage for his production choices that "favor ambient elements over dance elements" and establishing himself as a credible rapper with tracks like "Second Hand Smoke" and "Go Somewhere" that flesh out his character persona but felt he had a limited range of topics and resorted to more conventional hip-hop tropes that feel off with the record's spacious vibes. ![]() Martin Caballero of USA Today said that "Gas Pedal" only hinted at what his debut album will showcase, which is "buoyed by energetic and richly textured beats, he deftly mixes slick raps with Auto-Tuned vocals on singles like 'Desert of Mirages'." AllMusic's David Jeffries praised the album for containing tracks that exude the same energy that "Gas Pedal" did, calling it a very good party album and praising Sage for being "a great host, juggling familiar and fun with ease." Pitchfork contributor Craig Jenkins praised Sage's production and vocal delivery for bringing a lot charm into the tracks, concluding that: " Remember Me keeps its mood light and its stakes low, and in the process delivers a much needed breezy counterpoint to all the knotty, fatalistic shit coming out of HBK's downstate peers that’s every bit as true to Cali as the gangsters and the thinkers." ![]() At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 69, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 10 reviews. Remember Me garnered positive reviews from music critics. Reception Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores The album was supported by five singles: " Red Nose", " Gas Pedal" featuring Iamsu!, "College Drop" featuring Kool John, "Down On Your Luck" featuring August Alsina, and "Don't You". It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. Remember Me debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies in its first-week. The album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and Sage's vocals, but criticized its lyrical content. The album features guest appearances from Iamsu!, Justin Bieber, Kool John, Jay Ant, P-Lo, Eric Bellinger, Berner and August Alsina, among others. The album was produced by Gemini himself, The Exclusives, League of Starz, Tha Bizness and members of The Invasion such Jay Ant, Kuya Beats and P-Lo. ![]() ![]() It was released on March 25, 2014, by HBK Gang Records, EMPIRE Recordings and Republic Records. Remember Me is the debut studio album by American rapper Sage the Gemini. ![]()
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