Relief (album)

Relief is the debut studio album by American rapper Mike Stud, released on May 13, 2013. Relief chronicles Stud’s journey from his years as an All American pitcher at Duke, to his side-lining and ultimate career-ending injury, and his rise as a rapper.[2]

For the Vacationer album, see Vacationer (band).

Relief
Studio album by
Mike Stud
ReleasedMay 13, 2013[1]
GenreHip hop
Length41:28
LabelElectric Pop RED Distribution
ProducerThe Arsenals, Johnny Rain, Luke Walker, Julkeyz, Judge, Swedes
Mike Stud chronology
#SundayStudDay
(2012)		 Relief
(2013)		 Closer
(2014)

Release and promotion

Singles

Prior to the album's release, Stud posted videos for three of the album's tracks on his YouTube page. The first -- "Perfect For Me"—was released on February 11, 2013. This video was followed by an official video for "F**k That" on March 27 and "Past Gone" on April 8, of the same year.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 109 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 4,200 copies in the United States.[3] In its second week the album sold 7,600 more copies bringing its total sales to 12,000.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Thank You" 3:45
2."Young King"Johnny Rain3:43
3."Just Let Go" 3:32
4."Batter Up" 3:14
5."I'm Not Sorry" 3:24
6."Bad Habits" (featuring Kinetics)One Love4:34
7."Kids" 2:57
8."Feels Good Right Here"Marty Rod3:09
9."Oh No" 3:27
10."F**k That"The Arsenals, Luke Walker3:21
11."Perfect For Me"Julkeyz2:20
12."Past Gone"Judge, Swedes4:02

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 55
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 8

References
  1. "Mike Stud - Relief (Album)". Fist In The Air. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  2. "Mike Stud "Relief" Tracklist & Album Stream, Tour Dates". May 14, 2013.
  3. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/12/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  4. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/19/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  5. "Mike Stud Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  6. "Mike Stud Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  7. "Mike Stud Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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