My Own Lane
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| Studio album by Kid Ink | ||||
| Released | January 7, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:35 | |||
| Label | Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic, RCA | |||
| Producer | DJ Ill Will (exec.), J Grand (exec.), DJ Mustard, Arthur McArthur, Cardiak, Danja, Devin Cruise, KB, Larrance Dopson, Lasanna Harris, Lifted, Mike DZL, Mikhail, M-Millz, Ned Cameron, N4, Jonathan Lauture, Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph, soFLY and Nius, The Runners, SoundZ, The Futuristics, The Optimist | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100 |
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| AllMusic |    |
| Boston Globe | (mixed) |
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| RapReviews | 6/10 |
| XXL | 4/5 (XL) |
My Own Lane is the second studio album by American rapper Kid Ink. The album was released on January 7, 2014, by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic, and RCA Records. Recording for the album took place during 2013 and finished in November 2013. The album's production was handled by DJ Mustard, Cardiak, The Runners, The Futuristics, Arthur McArthur, soFLY and Nius and Ned Cameron, among others. Kid Ink collaborated with various artists on the album including Chris Brown, Tyga, French Montana, ASAP Ferg, Pusha T, Elle Varner, Machine Gun Kelly, King Los, Meek Mill, Wale, and August Alsina, among others.
The album was supported by the singles, "Show Me" featuring Chris Brown, "Iz U Down" featuring Tyga, and "Main Chick" also featuring Chris Brown. Following its release, the album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. It also debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 50,000 copies in the United States during its first week.
On January 4, 2013, Kid Ink announced that he had signed a record deal with RCA Records and premiered his first major label single, titled "Bad Ass" featuring Wale and Meek Mill. In May 2013, Kid Ink confirmed the album was about 45 percent finished. On September 4, 2013, Kid Ink appeared on Los Angeles' Power 106 to announce his major label debut studio album would be titled, My Own Lane. He explained the title saying, "My Own Lane is my struggle, because I came from a producer background and I listen to all kinds of different music and don’t really limit myself to what I do. It’s hard for people to categorize me in a specific lane, and be like, He’s this kind of artist. There’s so many different areas I’m pulling from, I have to just create my own lane, in a sense."
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