5E (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = 5E
| type = studio
| artist = N.O.R.E.
| cover = N.O.R.E. (aka. P.A.P.I.) - "Student of the Game", Cover art.jpg
| alt =
| released = July 27, 2018
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 40:49
| label = Mass Appeal Records
| producer =
- Hazardis Soundz
- Cool & Dre
- SPK
- Reazy Renegade
- The-Dream
- Beats N Da Hood
- Phokus
- Swizz Beatz
- Pharrell
| prev_title = Student of the Game
| prev_year = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| name = 5E
| type = studio
| single1 = Uno Mas
| single1date = August 31, 2017
| single2 = Don't Know
| single2date = July 27, 2018
| single3 = Big Chain
| single3date = July 27, 2018
}}
}}
5E is the seventh and final studio album by American rapper N.O.R.E. The album was released on July 27, 2018, by Mass Appeal Records. The album features guest appearances from Fabolous, Fat Joe, Tory Lanez, The-Dream, Yung Reallie, Sevyn Streeter, Jadakiss, Wyclef Jean, Kent Jones, and Pharrell.
Background
The album is a collaborative project that bridges old-school hip-hop with contemporary sounds. The album's title comes from N.O.R.E.'s apartment number, which he says is "a reference to the reality of living in the hood and having to deal with people you may not like."{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nore-5e-album-interview-pharrell-superthug-8467933/|title=N.O.R.E. on Returning to '5E' and His 20 Years in the Rap Game: 'I Ain't Making Old Guy Music. I'm Making Music'|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|date=August 1, 2018}}
Reception
=Critical response=
The reception for N.O.R.E.'s latest album was mixed, with some calling it a welcome return and others saying it was average.
XXL praised the album as a welcome return from a veteran rapper, but noted that it was too feature-heavy and could have used more solo cuts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nore-5e-album-review/|title=N.O.R.E. Stages a Triumphant Veteran Return With '5E' Album - XXL|first=Chris|last=Gibbons|date=August 2, 2018|website=XXL Mag}}
HipHopDX gave the album a 3 out of 5 rating and called it average.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3208/title.review-n-o-r-e-keeps-it-average-on-5e#:~:text=Review:%20N.O.R.E.%20Keeps%20It%20Average%20On%20%225E%22,the%20Album%20%C2%B7%201Gave%20it%20a%205/5.|title=Review: N.O.R.E. Keeps It Average On "5E"|first=Riley|last=Wallace|website=HipHopDX}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s){{cite web|url=http://ughh.com/nore-student-of-the-game/EOM2484CD/ |title=N.O.R.E. - Student Of The Game - Audio CD - Underground Hip Hop - Store |publisher=Ughh.com |date=2013-04-09 |accessdate=2013-04-17}}
| total_length = 40:49
| title1 = In the Beginning
| writer1 = Victor Santiago
| extra1 = Hazardis Soundz
| length1 = 1:45
| title2 = Big Chain
| note2 = featuring Fabolous
| writer2 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Cool & Dre
- Jackson
}}
| extra2 = Cool & Dre
| length2 = 3:21
| title3 = Bendicion
| note3 = featuring Fat Joe
| writer3 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Joseph Antonio Cartagena
}}
| extra3 = {{flatlist|
- Hazardis Soundz
- SPK
}}
| length3 = 1:59
| title4 = Don't Know
| note4 = featuring Fat Joe
| writer4 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Cartagena
- Reazy Renegade
}}
| extra4 = Reazy Renegade
| length4 = 3:32
| title5 = She's Mine
| note5 = featuring Tory Lanez
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Daystar Peterson
}}
| extra5 = SPK
| length5 = 3:56
| title6 = Woof
| note6 = featuring The-Dream
| writer6 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Terius Nash
}}
| extra6 = The-Dream
| length6 = 3:48
| title7 = Let Me Be Great
| note7 = featuring Yung Reallie
| writer7 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Reallie
}}
| extra7 = {{flatlist|
- Beatz N Da Hood
- SPK
}}
| length7 = 4:34
| title8 = No Reason
| note8 = featuring Sevyn Streeter
| writer8 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Streeter
}}
| extra8 = SPK
| length8 = 3:53
| title9 = Lala
| note9 = featuring Jadakiss & Wyclef Jean
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Phillips
- Nel Jean
}}
| extra9 = Phokus
| length9 = 5:52
| title10 = Parade
| note10 = featuring Kent Jones & Yung Reallie
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Jones
- Reallie
}}
| extra10 = {{flatlist|
- Hazardis Soundz
- Swizz Beats
}}
| length10 = 4:19
| title11 = Uno Más
| note11 = featuring Pharrell
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
- Santiago
- Pharrell
}}
| extra11 = Pharrell
| length11 = 3:47
}}