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| Released | January 30, 2015 (2015-1-30) | |||
| Recorded | 2013–14 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:08(standard edition) 50:42(deluxe edition) | |||
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Full Speed is the thirdstudio album by AmericanrapperKid Ink. It was released on January 30, 2015, byRCA Records, distributed by these affiliatedrecord labels Tha Alumni Music Group and 88 Classic. The album marks as the second release with the RCA Records. The album was supported by threesingles: "Body Language" featuringUsher andTinashe, "Hotel" featuring Chris Brown, and "Be Real" featuringDej Loaf.
Following its release, the album was met with mixed reviews frommusic critics. The album debuted at number 14 on theBillboard 200, selling 29,000 copies in the United States, during its first week.
Kid Ink released the song, titled "Body Language", as the album'slead single on September 9, 2014. The track features ahook performed by American singerUsher and background vocals by a fellowR&B singerTinashe.[1] The song wasproduced byCashmere Cat andStargate.
"Hotel", which features theguest vocals from Americanrecording artistChris Brown, was made available to purchase on theiTunes Store on January 9, 2015. It was sent to USurban adult contemporary radio on January 27, 2015, as the album's second single.[2][3] The song was produced byThe Featherstones.
"Be Real", which features guest vocals from a fellow recording artistDej Loaf, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on March 31, 2015, as the album's third single.[4] The song's production was handled byDJ Mustard, while it co-produced by JGramm Beats.
"Dolo", which features guest vocals from American R&B singerR. Kelly, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on August 6, 2015, as the album's fourth single. The song's produced byNic Nac and Mark Kragen.
The album's first promotional single, titled "Cool Back" was made available todigital download on December 16, 2014, with album pre-orders on theiTunes Store.[5] The song was produced byC.P Dubb.
The album's second promotional single, titled "Blunted" was made available to digital download, with album pre-orders on December 23, 2014.[6] The song was produced by REO (written by Ramon Owen).
The album's third promotional single, "Like a Hott Boyy" featuringYoung Thug and Bricc Baby Shitro, was made available to digital download on January 13, 2015.[7] The song was produced byMetro Boomin and DJ Spinz.
The track "Faster" was featured as the official theme song ofWWE'spay-per-view;Fastlane. Kid ink is a long time fan of WWE.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 55/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Artistdirect | [10] |
| Billboard | [11] |
| Complex | [12] |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | [13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
| Spin | 4/10[15] |
| XXL | XL[16] |
AtMetacritic, which assigns anormalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received anaverage score of 55, based on 10 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8] Craig Jenkins ofBillboard said "Ink has clearly studied his success, and it feels strategic thatFull Speed is sardine-packed with star collaborators."[11] In a similar review, Kellan Miller ofHipHopDX said "Most of the songs onFull Speed are catchy in their own right, but on the heels of tracks that sound so much alike just now seeing their expiration on radio, the feeling is mixed at best."[17]
The album debuted at number 14 on theBillboard 200, selling 29,000 copies in the United States.[18] In its second week, the album dropped down to number 41 on the chart, selling 8,000 copies, bringing total album sales to 37,000 copies.[19] In the third week, the album dropped down to number 51 on the chart, selling 5,000 copies, bringing the total album sales to 42,000 copies.[20]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "What It Feels Like" |
| The Pioneer Crew | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Faster" |
| 2:27 | |
| 3. | "Dolo" (featuringR. Kelly) |
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| 3:23 |
| 4. | "Body Language" (featuringTinashe andUsher) | 3:26 | ||
| 5. | "Hotel" (featuringChris Brown) |
| 3:38 | |
| 6. | "Cool Back" |
| 3:02 | |
| 7. | "Be Real" (featuringDej Loaf) |
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| 3:26 |
| 8. | "Every City We Go" (featuringMigos) | Ned Cameron | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Round Here" |
| Key Wane | 3:05 |
| 10. | "About Mine" (featuringTrey Songz) |
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| 3:41 |
| 11. | "Blunted" |
| REO | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Like a Hott Boyy" (featuringYoung Thug and Bricc Baby Shitro) |
| 4:15 | |
| Total length: | 40:08 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Show Must Go On" (featuringMachine Gun Kelly and Math Allen) |
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| 3:26 |
| 14. | "Diamonds & Gold" (featuringVerse Simmonds) |
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| 3:24 |
| 15. | "POV" |
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| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 50:42 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 16. | "Let Em Know" (featuring Vee Tha Rula) |
| D.A. Doman | 2:40 |
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[37] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Germany | January 30, 2015 | RCA Records | [38] | |
| Ireland | [39] | |||
| Netherlands | [40] | |||
| France | February 2, 2015 | [41] | ||
| United Kingdom | [22] | |||
| Italy | February 3, 2015 | [42] | ||
| United States | [43] | |||
| Australia | February 6, 2015 | [44] |
