Homegrown (EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = Homegrown
| type = EP
| artist = Chris Webby
| cover = Homegrown ChrisWebby.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 12, 2013
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 28:37
| label = {{hlist|Homegrown|eOne}}
| producer = {{hlist|DJ Burn One|Harry Fraud|Sap|Ned Cameron|Remo the Hit Maker|Rich Kidd|DJ Semi|5PMG}}
| prev_title = There Goes the Neighborhood
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Chemically Imbalanced
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Homegrown
| type = EP
| single1 = Down Right
| single1date = August 28, 2013
}}
}}
Homegrown is the second EP by American rapper Chris Webby. The EP was released on November 12, 2013, by his own label Homegrown Music and eOne Music. The EP features a guest appearance by Strange Music rapper Rittz, and contains production by Harry Fraud, DJ Burn One, Rich Kidd, Sap, and Ned Cameron among others. Homegrown was supported by the single "Down Right".
Background
Throughout the Northern Hemisphere Summer months of 2013, Webby non-stop recorded music for his upcoming projects.{{cite web|url=http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2013/11/15/chris-webby-talks-homegrown-his-creative-process-more/|title=Chris Webby Talks 'Homegrown,' His Creative Process & More|first=D. J.|last=Buck}} In mid-2013, Chris Webby signed a record deal with independent powerhouse eOne Music to release his new projects and his Homegrown record label.{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2013/09/09/chris-webby-talks-about-new-deal-upcoming-projects-and-future-goals/ |title=Chris Webby Talks About New Deal, Upcoming Projects, and Future Goals |publisher=TheSource |date= |accessdate=2013-09-11}}{{cite web|last=Burgess |first=Omar |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.2208/title.chris-webby-introduces-his-homegrown-ep-talks-a-d-d-generation- |title=Chris Webby Introduces His "HomeGrown" EP & Talks "A.D.D. Generation" | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2013-10-29 |accessdate=2013-11-02}} Following that Webby revealed that he was working on an EP and his debut studio album, which he said will "highlight his transformation from a rapper to an artist."{{cite web |url=http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2013/06/04/jenny-boom-boom-interviews-chris-webby/ |title=Chris Webby Explains His Rise To Fame & Why He Won't Sign With A Rapper « WZMX Hot 93.7 |publisher=Hot937.cbslocal.com |date=2013-06-04 |accessdate=2013-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015170021/http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2013/06/04/jenny-boom-boom-interviews-chris-webby/ |archive-date=2013-10-15 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=|url=http://allhiphop.com/2013/05/20/exclusive-chris-webby-talks-new-music-prescription-drug-use-and-eminem/ |title=Exclusive: Chris Webby Talks New Music, Prescription Drug Use and Eminem |publisher=AllHipHop.com |date=2013-05-20 |accessdate=2013-09-11}} Upon release of the first single in August 2013, the EP was announced to be titled, Homegrown, and released digitally on October 29, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/bangers/2013/08/chris-webby-down-right/ |title=Chris Webby "Down Right" - XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2013-08-30 |accessdate=2013-09-11}} Webby explained the title saying, "It is also my label, Homegrown Music Group. But in general, it is pretty much a word that represents my entire career as a whole. It’s been very organic, it’s been super homegrown. I am still here living in Connecticut. Of course, it also has the herbal references."
On September 4, 2013, Webby released the cover artwork to Homegrown.{{cite web|url=http://listentowebby.com/blog/chris-webby-reveals-homegrown-ep-cover-art/ |title=Chris Webby Reveals 'HomeGrown' Cover Art | Chris Webby |publisher=Listentowebby.com |date=2013-09-04 |accessdate=2013-11-02}} On October 24, 2013, Webby revealed that the EP's release had been pushed back to November 12, 2013, due to sample clearance issues.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ChrisWebby/status/393490056884649984 |title=Twitter / ChrisWebby: sorry bout having to push the |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-02}} Upon revealing the track list, Webby revealed a guest appearance by Strange Music rapper Rittz, and contains production by Harry Fraud, DJ Burn One, Rich Kidd, Sap, and Ned Cameron among others.{{cite web|author=Chris Webby |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/chris-webby-homegrown-ep |title=Chris Webby - Homegrown EP - Stream |publisher=Djbooth.net |date= |accessdate=2013-11-12}}{{cite web|url=http://stupiddope.com/2013/11/11/chris-webby-homegrown-ep-new-music/ |title=Chris Webby – Homegrown EP | New Music |publisher=stupidDOPE.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-12}}
Promotion
On April 20, 2013, Chris Webby released the music video for "Turnt Up" featuring Funk Volume's Dizzy Wright.{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/04/20/new-video-chris-webby-x-dizzy-wright-turnt-up/|title=New Video: Chris Webby x Dizzy Wright "Turnt Up"}} The song was originally meant to be featured on the EP, but could not be due to sample clearance issues.{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/videos/chris-webby-breaks-down-homegrown-w-the-l-a-leakers/|title=Chris Webby Breaks Down 'Homegrown' w/ The L.A. Leakers - Exclusive Hip Hop News, Interviews, Rumors, Rap & Music Videos - Allhiphop|last=AllHipHop}} On August 28, 2013, the EP's first single "Down Right" was released to iTunes.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/down-right-single/id694858788 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923064122/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/down-right-single/id694858788 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 23, 2013 |title=iTunes - Music - Down Right - Single by Chris Webby |publisher=iTunes |date=2013-08-28 |access-date=2013-11-02}}{{cite web|author=Chris Webby |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/chris-webby-down-right |title=Chris Webby - Down Right | Listen |publisher=Djbooth.net |date= |accessdate=2013-11-02}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/bangers/2013/08/chris-webby-down-right/ |title=Chris Webby "Down Right" - XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2013-08-30 |accessdate=2013-11-02}} Chris Webby also released various left-over tracks leading up the EPs release including, the Cyhi the Prynce featuring "Look At My Name", "Pieces of My Life" and "Blue Skies" (featuring Anna Yvette, produced by Alex 'AK' Kresovich).{{cite web|last=Homie |first=Big |url=http://rapradar.com/2013/08/21/new-music-chris-webby-x-cyhi-da-prynce-look-at-my-name/ |title=New Music: Chris Webby x CyHi Da Prynce "Look At My Name" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=2013-08-21 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}{{cite web|url=http://stupiddope.com/2013/09/11/chris-webby-pieces-of-my-life-new-music/ |title=Chris Webby – Pieces Of My Life | New Music |publisher=stupidDOPE.com |date=2013-09-11 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}{{cite web|author=Chris Webby |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/chris-webby-blue-skies |title=Chris Webby ft. Anna Yvette - Blue Skies | Listen |publisher=Djbooth.net |date= |accessdate=2013-11-02}} On October 29, 2013, the EP was made available for pre-order on iTunes.
On November 6, 2013, Webby released "Do Like Me" produced by Ned Cameron as the album's first promotional single.{{cite web|url=http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2013/11/06/new-music-chris-webby-do-like-me/ |title=New Music: Chris Webby – "Do Like Me" « WZMX Hot 93.7 |publisher=Hot937.cbslocal.com |date=2013-11-06 |accessdate=2013-11-12}}{{cite web|author=Chris Webby |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/chris-webby-do-like-me |title=Chris Webby - Do Like Me | Listen |publisher=Djbooth.net |date= |accessdate=2013-11-12}} The EP was made available for free streaming on DJBooth.net on November 11, 2013, the day before its release. Following the release of Homegrown, Webby went on the Homegrown Music Winter Tour in promotion of the EP.{{cite web |url=https://www.tmpresale.com/2013/11/06/chris-webby-presents-home-grown-music-winter-tour-2013s-show-new-york-ny-presale-code.html |title=WiseGuys Presales: Chris Webby Presents The Home Grown Music Winter Tour 2013's show in New York, NY - presale code Offer Code Available |publisher=Tmpresale.com |date=2013-11-06 |accessdate=2013-11-12 |archive-date=2016-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624072722/https://www.tmpresale.com/2013/11/06/chris-webby-presents-home-grown-music-winter-tour-2013s-show-new-york-ny-presale-code.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Bar for Bar
| writer1 =
| extra1 = Rich Kidd
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Rap Nemesis
| extra2 = DJ Semi
| length2 = 2:50
| title3 = Down Right
| extra3 = Remo the Hit Maker
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = Do Like Me
| extra4 = Ned Cameron
| length4 = 2:52
| title5 = Left Lane
| extra5 = Harry Fraud
| length5 = 2:59
| title6 = Only Way To Go
| extra6 = Sap
| length6 = 4:03
| title7 = Aww Naww
| extra7 = Remo the Hit Maker
| length7 = 3:45
| title8 = Ride On
| note8 = featuring Rittz
| extra8 = {{hlist|DJ Burn One|5PMG}}
| length8 = 4:54
}}
Chart positions
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299227/chris-webby/chart|title=Chris Webby - Chart history - Billboard}}
| 75 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| 16 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Top Rap Albums{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299227/chris-webby/chart?f=335|title=Chris Webby - Chart history - Billboard}}
| 8 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Top Independent Albums
| 12 |