When It's Dark Out
G-Eazy
When It’s Dark Out is the fourth studio album by American rapper G‑Eazy, released on December 4, 2015 via RCA Records. Spanning 17 tracks and about an hour in length, it features a wide roster of guests including Big Sean, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Too $hort, Yo Gotti, Lil Wayne, Kehlani, Rick Ross, E‑40, Keyshia Cole, and others, with production from names like OZ, DJ Spinz, Boi‑1da, and Southside. The album was supported by singles such as “Me, Myself & I” (with Bebe Rexha), “Order More,” “Drifting,” and “Some Kind of Drug,” and it debuted at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip‑Hop Albums chart, selling around 135,000 copies in its first week.
Sonically, G‑Eazy has said he wanted When It’s Dark Out to sound like a horror‑movie soundtrack, citing Wes Craven and Tim Burton as influences. As a result, many songs are built on moody piano loops, foggy synths, and minor‑key progressions that give his brand of pop‑rap a darker, nocturnal feel. Tracks such as “Random,” “Sad Boy,” “Calm Down,” and “You Got Me” fuse glossy, club‑ready beats with these ominous textures, while cuts like “Drifting” and “Of All Things” lean more into smooth, melodic hooks and West Coast influences. Critics have described the record as “bubblegum hip hop that tastes like black liquorice,” meaning that while it’s polished and catchy on the surface, there’s a bitter emotional undercurrent running through much of the production and delivery.
When It’s Dark Out is the fourth studio album by American rapper G‑Eazy, released on December 4, 2015 via RCA Records. Spanning 17 tracks and about an hour in length, it features a wide roster of guests including Big Sean, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Too $hort, Yo Gotti, Lil Wayne, Kehlani, Rick Ross, E‑40, Keyshia Cole, and others, with production from names like OZ, DJ Spinz, Boi‑1da, and Southside. The album was supported by singles such as “Me, Myself & I” (with Bebe Rexha), “Order More,” “Drifting,” and “Some Kind of Drug,” and it debuted at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip‑Hop Albums chart, selling around 135,000 copies in its first week.
Sonically, G‑Eazy has said he wanted When It’s Dark Out to sound like a horror‑movie soundtrack, citing Wes Craven and Tim Burton as influences. As a result, many songs are built on moody piano loops, foggy synths, and minor‑key progressions that give his brand of pop‑rap a darker, nocturnal feel. Tracks such as “Random,” “Sad Boy,” “Calm Down,” and “You Got Me” fuse glossy, club‑ready beats with these ominous textures, while cuts like “Drifting” and “Of All Things” lean more into smooth, melodic hooks and West Coast influences. Critics have described the record as “bubblegum hip hop that tastes like black liquorice,” meaning that while it’s polished and catchy on the surface, there’s a bitter emotional undercurrent running through much of the production and delivery.
When It's Dark Out
G-Eazy
When It’s Dark Out is the fourth studio album by American rapper G‑Eazy, released on December 4, 2015 via RCA Records. Spanning 17 tracks and about an hour in length, it features a wide roster of guests including Big Sean, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Too $hort, Yo Gotti, Lil Wayne, Kehlani, Rick Ross, E‑40, Keyshia Cole, and others, with production from names like OZ, DJ Spinz, Boi‑1da, and Southside. The album was supported by singles such as “Me, Myself & I” (with Bebe Rexha), “Order More,” “Drifting,” and “Some Kind of Drug,” and it debuted at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip‑Hop Albums chart, selling around 135,000 copies in its first week.
Sonically, G‑Eazy has said he wanted When It’s Dark Out to sound like a horror‑movie soundtrack, citing Wes Craven and Tim Burton as influences. As a result, many songs are built on moody piano loops, foggy synths, and minor‑key progressions that give his brand of pop‑rap a darker, nocturnal feel. Tracks such as “Random,” “Sad Boy,” “Calm Down,” and “You Got Me” fuse glossy, club‑ready beats with these ominous textures, while cuts like “Drifting” and “Of All Things” lean more into smooth, melodic hooks and West Coast influences. Critics have described the record as “bubblegum hip hop that tastes like black liquorice,” meaning that while it’s polished and catchy on the surface, there’s a bitter emotional undercurrent running through much of the production and delivery.
When It’s Dark Out is the fourth studio album by American rapper G‑Eazy, released on December 4, 2015 via RCA Records. Spanning 17 tracks and about an hour in length, it features a wide roster of guests including Big Sean, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Too $hort, Yo Gotti, Lil Wayne, Kehlani, Rick Ross, E‑40, Keyshia Cole, and others, with production from names like OZ, DJ Spinz, Boi‑1da, and Southside. The album was supported by singles such as “Me, Myself & I” (with Bebe Rexha), “Order More,” “Drifting,” and “Some Kind of Drug,” and it debuted at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip‑Hop Albums chart, selling around 135,000 copies in its first week.
Sonically, G‑Eazy has said he wanted When It’s Dark Out to sound like a horror‑movie soundtrack, citing Wes Craven and Tim Burton as influences. As a result, many songs are built on moody piano loops, foggy synths, and minor‑key progressions that give his brand of pop‑rap a darker, nocturnal feel. Tracks such as “Random,” “Sad Boy,” “Calm Down,” and “You Got Me” fuse glossy, club‑ready beats with these ominous textures, while cuts like “Drifting” and “Of All Things” lean more into smooth, melodic hooks and West Coast influences. Critics have described the record as “bubblegum hip hop that tastes like black liquorice,” meaning that while it’s polished and catchy on the surface, there’s a bitter emotional undercurrent running through much of the production and delivery.