If Tomorrow Comes...
{{Other uses|If Tomorrow Comes (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = If Tomorrow Comes...
| type = Studio
| artist = Maino
| cover = If Tomorrow Comes… cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 30, 2009
| recorded = 2008–2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 65:05
| label = Hustle Hard, Atlantic
| producer = Maino (exec.), Swizz Beatz, G.Q. Beats, Prettyboy, Bradd Young, Da Beatstaz, BG Beatz, Blast Off, Just Blaze, Nard & B, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Coalition Forces, Versatile, Delemma, Lenwood Reed, Chris Styles, Charlemagne, Steven Kang Cruz, Brian Berger
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = The Day After Tomorrow
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = If Tomorrow Comes...
| type = Studio album
| single1 = Hi Hater
| single1date = April 29, 2008
| single2 = All the Above
| single2date = February 17, 2009
| single3 = Million Bucks
| single3date = May 19, 2009
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|author=David Jeffries |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-tomorrow-comes-mw0000796323 |title=If Tomorrow Comes... - Maino | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2008-09-23 |accessdate=2015-07-27}}
|rev2 = DJBooth
|rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/maino-if-tomorrow-comes-07220901/ |title=Maino - If Tomorrow Comes | Album Review, Stream |publisher=DJBooth |date= |accessdate=2015-07-27}}
|rev3 = HipHopDX
|rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Kameka |first=Andrew |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1203/title.maino-if-tomorrow-comes |title=Maino - If Tomorrow Comes... |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2009-06-29 |accessdate=2015-07-27}}
|rev4 = RapReviews
|rev5 = USA Today
|rev6 = XXL
|rev6score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=51025 |title=REVIEW: Maino, If Tomorrow Comes - XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2009-07-06 |accessdate=2015-07-27}}
}}
If Tomorrow Comes... is the debut studio album by American rapper Maino. It was released on June 30, 2009, by his independent record label Hustle Hard, distributed by Atlantic Records. The album was supported by three singles: "Hi Hater", "All the Above" featuring T-Pain, and "Million Bucks" featuring Swizz Beatz.
Background
In 2003, Maino was released from prison after a 10-year sentence for a drug related kidnapping. He became a founder of his own independent record label, called Hustle Hard. In 2005, it was announced that he had signed a deal to Universal Records, and been started recording his major-label debut album under the title called Death Before Dishonor. However, Maino was dropped from the label and his album was shelved. In 2007, Atlantic Records signed him and took in the aegis of his Hustle Hard imprint.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/308906/maino/biography |title=Maino - Biography |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2015-07-27}}
Singles
The official debut single from the album, called "Hi Hater" was released on April 29, 2008. The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks, and number 26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/308906/maino/chart?f=1222 |title=Maino - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2015-07-27}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/308906/maino/chart?f=367 |title=Maino - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2015-07-27}}
The second single from the album, called "All the Above" was released on February 17, 2009. The track features guest vocals from an American recording artist T-Pain. The song became the most successful single peaking at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/308906/maino/chart?f=379 |title=Maino - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date=2009-03-21 |accessdate=2015-07-27}}
The third single from the album, called "Million Bucks" was released on May 19, 2009. The track features guest vocals from Swizz Beatz.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 18,000 copies in the United States.{{cite web|last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.9439/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-7-5-2009 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/5/2009 |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2009-07-08 |accessdate=2015-07-27}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Million Bucks
| note1 = featuring Swizz Beatz
| writer1 = J. Coleman, K. Dean, A. Chambliss, J. Gonzalez
| extra1 = Swizz Beatz
| length1 = 2:57
| title2 = Scene 1: If Tomorrow Comes... (skit)
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 1:20
| title3 = Back to Life
| note3 = featuring Push! Montana
| writer3 = J. Coleman, W. Brown, Jr., R. White
| extra3 = G.Q. Beats
| length3 = 3:15
| title4 = Remember My Name
| note4 =
| writer4 = J. Coleman, O. Watson, B, Ray, M. Wilson, D. Howard
| extra4 = Prettyboy, Bradd Young, Da Beatstaz, BG Beatz
| length4 = 3:46
| title5 = Gangsta
| note5 = featuring B.G.
| writer5 = J. Coleman, M. Caliste, C. Dorsey, J. Watson
| extra5 = Blast Off
| length5 = 4:35
| title6 = Scene 2: The Meeting (skit)
| note6 =
| writer6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 0:40
| title7 = All the Above
| note7 = featuring T-Pain
| writer7 = J. Coleman, J. Smith, B. Rosser, B. Rackley, F. Najm
| extra7 = Just Blaze, Nard & B
| length7 = 5:15
| title8 = Here Comes Trouble
| note8 =
| writer8 = E. Ortiz, K. Crowe, J. Coleman
| extra8 = J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
| length8 = 3:14
| title9 = Scene 3: Hating (skit)
| note9 =
| writer9 =
| extra9 =
| length9 = 1:10
| title10 = Hi Hater
| note10 =
| writer10 = J. Coleman, R. Greene, R. Simmons, J. Spicer
| extra10 = Coalition Forces
| length10 = 3:38
| title11 = Let's Make a Movie (additional vocals by Eritza Laues)
| note11 =
| writer11 = J. Coleman, R. Greene, D. Smith, Y. Alexander
| extra11 = Coalition Forces
| length11 = 4:03
| title12 = Kill You
| note12 =
| writer12 = J. Coleman, W. Brown, Jr.
| extra12 = G.Q. Beats
| length12 = 3:06
| title13 = Scene 4: Contemplating (skit)
| note13 =
| writer13 =
| extra13 =
| length13 = 0:48
| title14 = Runaway Slave
| note14 =
| writer14 = J. Coleman, A. Roettger, D. Thomas
| extra14 = Versatile, Dilemma
| length14 = 3:58
| title15 = Soldier
| note15 =
| writer15 = J. Coleman, L. Reed
| extra15 = Lenwood Reed
| length15 = 4:12
| title16 = Hood Love
| note16 = featuring Trey Songz
| writer16 = J. Coleman, T. Crawford, M. Tray, J. Marcus, R. Greene
| extra16 = Chris Styles
| length16 = 4:12
| title17 = Floating
| note17 =
| writer17 = J. Coleman, H. Charlemagne, S. Kang, C. Franke, E. Froese, J. Schmoelling
| extra17 = Charlemagne, Steven Kang Cruz
| length17 = 3:27
| title18 = Scene 5: The Phone Call
| note18 =
| writer18 =
| extra18 =
| length18 = 0:45
| title19 = Celebrate
| note19 =
| writer19 = J. Coleman, B. Berger, A. Roettger
| extra19 = Versatile, Brian Berger, Jermaine Coleman
| length19 = 10:54
}}
Personnel
- Executive producer - Jermaine "Maino" Coleman
- Associate executive producer - Jean Nelson
- A&R director - Brian Berger
- A&R administration - Lanre Gaba
- Marketing direction - Marsha St. Hubert
- Stylist - Groovy Lew
- Publicity - Sydney Margetson
- Art direction & design - Nick "Malvone" Bilardello
- Photographer - Micheal Schreiber
- Packaging production - Brian Ranney
- Art management & production - Rob Gold
- Management - Karl Lawrence
- Bookings - Alisa Lawrence
- Legal - Scott Felcher
- Street Team - Keith "Youngin" George II
- Mastered by Chris Gehringer
Charts
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Chart (2009)
! Peak |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|25|artist=Maino|accessdate=October 23, 2014}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|4|artist=Maino|accessdate=October 23, 2014}} |