2011 soundtrack album / studio album by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa
Mac & Devin Go to High School is the collaborativesoundtrack to thefilm of the same name , as well as a collaborative studio album by American rappers and film starsSnoop Dogg andWiz Khalifa . It was released on December 13, 2011, byAtlantic Records . The album featuresguest appearances fromBruno Mars ,Juicy J ,Curren$y andMike Posner . The album is supported by the lone hit single, "Young, Wild & Free " (featuring Mars). The album received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Snoop's and Khalifa's technical rapping abilities and production choices. The soundtrack debuted at number 29 on the USBillboard 200 , and has been certifiedgold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Snoop Dogg announced plans for the release of a film, and soundtrack alongside Wiz Khalifa back in January, with the release of the song "That Good", originally intended to be the soundtrack's lead single.[ 13] Wiz Khalifa spoke on the soundtrack saying "It's a real big deal because nobody's done it like that as far as a veteran in the game, an OG, a pioneer and then the newest, youngest, most exciting dude in rap coming through, and really just giving people a complete project," Wiz said. "I'm a fan of it, separate myself from making it, [I'm] a huge fan of it. Can't wait." As far as the musical vibe of the soundtrack, Snoop described it, "It's something to relax you and get you through the day; it's some real good music. The music is quality, I don't even have no title for it, as far as what kinda music is it, it's centric, it's ...," Dogg said searching for the right words before his partner-in-rhyme lent a hand. "Eclectic," Wiz chimed in.[ 14]
"Young, Wild & Free ", the soundtrack's lead single which featuresBruno Mars , and produced byThe Smeezingtons , was released on October 11, 2011.[ 15] In its first week it sold 159,000 digital copies,[ 16] debuting at number 10 on the USBillboard Hot 100 , and number 44 on theCanadian Hot 100 . The music video was filmed on October 19, 2011.[ 17]
Commercial performance [ edit ] In his home country of United States,Mac & Devin Go to High School debuted at number 29 on theBillboard 200 , selling 38,000 copies in its first week.[ 18] [ 19] In Canada, the album debuted at number 96.[ 20] As of February 2012 the album has sold 107,000 copies in the United States.[ 21] In 2016Mac & Devin Go to High School was certifiedgold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined album sales, on-demand audio, video streams, track sales equivalent of 500,000.
Chart (2012) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[ 27] 42 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard )[ 28] 14
Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited States (RIAA )[ 29] Gold 500,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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