Golden Ticket (Golden Rules album)

Golden Ticket
Studio album by
Golden Rules
ReleasedAugust 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)
GenreHip-hop
Length42:10
LabelLex
ProducerPaul White

Golden Ticket is the debut studio album by Golden Rules, a collaborative project between American rapper Eric Biddines and English record producer Paul White.[1] It was released on August 7, 2015, through Lex Records.[2] It peaked at number 22 on the Official Record Store Chart.[3] It received universal acclaim from critics.[2]

Background

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After hearing Eric Biddines' music, Paul White sent Biddines some of his own beats.[4] The two then began collaborating as Golden Rules.[4] The album includes contributions from multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee.[5] The album's song "Never Die" features a guest appearance from rapper Yasiin Bey.[6] The artwork is designed by ESPO.[7]

In 2015, Paul White released his remix of "Never Die" featuring Freddie Gibbs and Yasiin Bey.[8] In 2021, Prefuse 73 released his remix of "Never Die" featuring Freddie Gibbs and Yasiin Bey.[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[10]
The Irish Times[11]
Mixmag8/10[12]
NME7/10[13]
PopMatters8/10[14]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Golden Ticket received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[2]

Andy Gill of The Independent stated, "With copious assistance from multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee, White creates slinky, rolling grooves incorporating everything from fretless bass to marimba and kalimba, over which Biddines delivers street sketches and epigrammatic non-sequiturs in a pithy, laid-back, dirty-South inflection."[5] Jonathan Frahm of PopMatters commented that "Golden Rules might be able to make a record that's a little tighter and a little more in-your-face on their next go-around, but the fact that they have embraced an actual ability to relay important memories and lessons to the listener through their music is something that many of those in the current mainstream rap game can take a cue from."[14]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Eric Biddines and Paul Williams White, except where noted..

Golden Ticket track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Auntie Pearl's House" 3:05
2."The Let Down" 1:56
3."It's Over" 3:12
4."Don't Be" 3:06
5."Talkin' 'Bout" 3:09
6."Down South Boogie"
  • Biddines
  • Williams White
  • Marlon McClain
2:25
7."Never Die" (featuring Yasiin Bey)
4:43
8."Fogged Window" 2:59
9."Holy Macaroni" 3:03
10."Making a Move" 3:30
11."Play Some Luther" 4:08
12."Life's Power" 3:34
13."Golden Ticket" 3:20
Total length:42:10
Bandcamp edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Never Die" (Paul White remix; featuring Freddie Gibbs and Yasiin Bey)4:00
Total length:46:10

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[15]

  • Eric Biddines – vocals
  • Paul White – instruments, production
  • Shawn Lee – vocals (1, 2, 4, 6–8), bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), nylon string guitar (1), percussion (1), guitar (2, 4, 6), Wurlitzer (2, 4, 7), additional drums (2, 6), glockenspiel (2), synthesizer (3, 4), marimba (3), kalimba (3), shells (3), piano (4, 6), drums (4, 7), electric guitar (8, 11), Hohner D6 Clavinet (8), Mellotron (8), finger clicks (8), tom drum (8), Fender Rhodes (11), mixing (1–4, 6–8, 11)
  • Yasiin Bey – vocals (7)
  • Jamie Woon – additional vocals (7)
  • Ben Greenslade Stanton – trumpet (7), trombone (7)
  • Nancy Elizabeth – additional vocals (8)
  • Tenderlonious – saxophone (9)
  • Mara Carlyle – vocals (11), saw (11)
  • Pierre Duplan – engineering (1–4, 6–8, 11), mixing (1–4, 6–8, 11)
  • Carim Clasmann – additional engineering (1–4, 6–8, 11)
  • Nathan Boddy – mixing
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • ESPO – artwork
  • DLT – layout

Charts

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Chart performance for Golden Ticket
Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Official Record Store (OCC)[3] 22

References

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  1. ^ Chick, Stevie (October 6, 2015). "Prefuse 73 / Edan / Golden Rules review – hip-hop work in progress". The Guardian. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Golden Ticket by Golden Rules". Metacritic. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Official Record Store Chart on 14/8/2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Henry, Dusty (August 6, 2015). "Stream: Golden Rules' debut album Golden Ticket". Consequence. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Gill, Andy (August 7, 2015). "Golden Rules, Golden Ticket - album review". The Independent. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  6. ^ Heins, Scott (June 10, 2015). "Yasiin Bey Drops A Brilliant New Verse On Golden Rules' "Never Die"". Okayplayer. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  7. ^ Hines, James (December 10, 2016). "Under the Covers: Lex Records". Red Bull. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Thompson, Paul (October 2, 2015). "Listen to Golden Rule Feat. Freddie Gibbs and Yasiin Bey, "Never Die (Paul White Remix)"". XXL. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  9. ^ Brown, Preezy (August 20, 2021). "New Music Friday: Trippie Redd, Millzy, DVSN And Ty Dolla $ign, Sheff G, Young Thug". Vibe. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  10. ^ Oliver, Matt (August 5, 2015). "Golden Rules – Golden Ticket". Clash. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  11. ^ Carroll, Jim (September 18, 2015). "Golden Rules: Golden Ticket". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  12. ^ Twin, Joseph (July 31, 2015). "Golden Rules". Mixmag. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  13. ^ Pattison, Louis (July 27, 2015). "8 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week". NME. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Frahm, Jonathan (August 21, 2015). "Golden Rules: Golden Ticket". PopMatters. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  15. ^ Golden Rules (2015). Golden Ticket (CD booklet). Lex Records.
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