Yours Truly, Crow

Yours Truly, Crow is the seventh and final solo studio album by Terrain rapper and producer DJ Crow. The album was released on November 6, 2019 independently through Colossal Records. After the success of Crow's previous album, BLANK. (2018), Crow decided that he was content with the musical career he's had and wished to retire from the music business. The album consists of 10 tracks, the least amount of tracks Crow has included on an album since his debut album, Crow – The Hard Times (2007). It is also the shortest album of Crow's career, running for a length of 39 minutes. Recording took place between January and November 2019, with the album being completed only a day before release. The majority of the album is produced by DJ Crow, alongside his long-time collaborators TrillBron, Yusei, in addition to Jarvis Gibson and ID Kard. The album is titled as a clear farewell to fans and the music world. The album includes a guest appearance from Cadence and rapper Snowstorm, who is signed to Colossal Records.

The album was supported by four singles –  the lead single "Came, Saw, Conquered", "Incredible", "Superpowers" and "All the Shine" featuring Cadence. Upon release, Yours Truly, Crow was met with rave reviews, with many considering it to be a perfect end to Crow's highly-acclaimed discography. It also charted at number 1 across Antarctica, becoming Crow's first album to chart at the pole position in the USA and other countries. Crow also secured his best first-week sales total of his career, selling a total of 1,806,594 copies in UnitedTerra in its first week of release – ultimately topping Crow's personal best record set by Today's Declaration (2013), which sold 1.03 million in it first week.

Background
Although this is Crow's seventh solo album, this number does not include his collaborative album with Joe-Q – Renegade Riots (2012) – which was released under the duo's name Uprising. It also does not include the compilation album by the artists of Colossal Records – Colossal World (2016) – Crow's record label of which he is CEO of.

The album is named Yours Truly, Crow to signify Crow's farewell to fans and the music industry (as a solo artist). It mirrors the final line of a letter, signifying that it is the end. The title continues the theme of letters that was first introduced by Crow on Today's Declaration (2013), an album which is also titled in the form of a written document, as well as additional tracks.

Recording
The album was recorded between January 2019 and November 5, 2019, being completed the day before release. The entire album was recorded in ParraBASE, UnitedTerra, a state known for its tranquility. Crow "exiled" himself to this location in order to focus on creating the best album of his career. Many artists and producers joined him on this self-imposed exile, such as Yusei, TrillBron and Jarvis Gibson. Artists that visited Crow and were involved in the recording process include some of the most famous and notable names in hip hop: Nebulent, Nyninyne, Dr. Ray, Omar Grest, Young Wade, among others.

Artwork
The artwork depicts a long-shot image of mountainous landscape with a thick layer of clouds in the centre. Beneath the clouds are various green fields and trees. The image was taken by DJ Crow during the recording of the album in ParraBASE, UnitedTerra, a place known in UnitedTerra for its mountain ranges.

Singles
The lead single for the album, "Came, Saw, Conquered", was released on October 1, 2019 without notice for digital download on iceTunes and streaming platforms. It was released four weeks prior to the album's release and charted at number 1 on the Terrain Singles Chart and CP Singles Chart. It also earned Crow his first number 1 single in numerous other regions.

Promotion
A documentary titled DJ Crow: The Unseen created and released on November 1, 2019 in preparation for the album, as well as celebrating and look back on the career of DJ Crow. It featured a variety of musical artists who commented on Crow and his career, as well as unseen behind-the-scenes footage of Crow in the studio and from his personal life.

Track listing

 * Notes


 * "Co." indicates a co-producer who did not produce the main portion of the beat.
 * "Add." indicates additional production, including a few added musical elements by that producer.
 * “Victory Lap” features uncredited additional vocals by Anna Ice.
 * “Superpowers” features uncredited background vocals by TrillBron.
 * “Lifeline” features uncredited additional vocals by Yusei and TrillBron.

Commercial performance
The album entered the UnitedTerrain Albums Chart at number 1, selling close to 1,806,594 digital and physical copies in its first week. Crow secured the best first-week sales total of his whole career, topping his personal record set by Today's Declaration in 2013 which sold precisely 1,032,920. It is evident that the whole nation came together to support Crow as a farewell for his dedication to the music world, particularly for the musical landscape of UnitedTerra. Thus, Crow secured the ninth number 1 project of his career, including his collaborative album with Joe-Q and the label compilation Colossal World (2016).


 * First week sales of Crow's albums in UnitedTerra