Love Hope War
| Love Hope War | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel | |||
| Length | 53:46 | |||
| Label | Xist | |||
| Da' T.R.U.T.H. chronology | ||||
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Love Hope War is the sixth studio album from Christian hip hop recording artist Da' T.R.U.T.H. It was released on January 29, 2013 by Xist Music. The album charted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200.
Background[edit]
On January 29, 2013, the sixth studio album from Christian hip hop musician Da' T.R.U.T.H. released with Xist Music and is entitled Love Hope War.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |   [1] |
| The Christian Manifesto | [2] |
| Christian Music Zine | 4.75/5[3] |
| New Release Tuesday |  [4] |
Love Hope War garnered positive reception from the ratings and reviews of four music critics. Grace S. Aspinwall of CCM Magazine rated the album three stars, calling this a "solid record".[1] At New Release Tuesday, Dwayne Lacy rated the album three-and-a-half stars, stating that on a release that "is convicting, but not condemning" the material is "introspective, but yet serves as an encouragement and an admonishment for believers", yet "The trap beats were a little excessive, but the album is wonderfully written."[4] The Christian Manifesto's Calvin Moore rated the album four stars, remarking how "Love, Hope, War showcases an artist in rare form and places him, I believe, squarely in the top 10 Christian rappers at the moment."[2] At Christian Music Zine, Anthony Peronto rated the album 4.75 out of five, writing how the artist "is back and better than ever" on a release where "The lyricism was on point, the concept of the album was consistent and fully realized, and the production has vastly improved from his previous projects."[3]
Commercial performance[edit]
For the Billboard charting week of February 16, 2013, Love Hope War was the No. 88 most sold album in the entirety of the United States, and it was the Nos. 5 and 2 most sold albums on the Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums charts respectively. In addition, it was the No. 10 most sold on the Rap Albums chart that same week, along with being, the No. 11 most sold on the Independent Albums chart.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "D.O.S." | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Hunger Games" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Where Was I" | 4:59 |
| 4. | "The City" (featuring B. Reith) | 4:32 |
| 5. | "J.I.F.E." | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Real Love" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Ugly Love" | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Hope" (featuring Thi'sl, Flame & Trip Lee) | 4:54 |
| 9. | "The G.O.a.T." | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Peace Talks" (featuring Swoope) | 5:21 |
| 11. | "Table Talk" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "What About" (featuring Christon Gray) | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 53:46 | |
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 88 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 11 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Aspinwall, Grace S. (March 1, 2013). "DA T.R.U.T.H.: Love Hope War (Xist Music)". CCM Magazine. p. 54. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Moore, Calvin (May 7, 2013). "Love, Hope, War". The Christian Manifesto. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Peronto, Anthony (February 5, 2013). "Da Truth – Love, Hope, War (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Lacy, Dwayne (January 28, 2013). "Bring on Da' T.R.U.T.H." New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H.: Billboard 200". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H.: Christian Albums". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H.: Top Gospel Albums". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H.: Independent Albums". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H.: Rap Albums". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
