Live & Grow
{{Infobox album
| name = Live & Grow
| type = Studio
| artist = Casey Veggies
| cover = Casey Veggies Live & Grow.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 25, 2015
| recorded = 2013–2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 49:29
| label = {{flatlist|
- Vested in Culture
- Epic
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
- DJ Mustard
- FreshChuck
- Hit-Boy
- Iamsu!
- Kane Beatz
- Mike & Keys
- Polyester
- Soundz
- S. Dot
- THC
- Tyler, the Creator
}}
| prev_title = Fresh Veggies
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Customized Greatly Vol. 4: The Return of The Boy
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Live & Grow
| type = Studio
| single1 = Backflip
| single1date = November 7, 2014
| single2 = Tied Up
| single2date = April 27, 2015
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1=AllMusic
|rev1Score={{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-grow-mw0002869478|title=Live & Grow – Casey Veggies|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=October 11, 2018}}
|rev2=HipHopDX
|rev2Score=3/5{{cite web|last=Garrett|first=Ural|date=September 29, 2015|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2544/title.casey-veggies-live-grow|title=Casey Veggies – Live & Grow|website=HipHopDX|accessdate=October 11, 2018}}
|rev3=HotNewHipHop
|rev4=Pitchfork
|rev4Score=5.7/10{{cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=September 28, 2015|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20893-live-grow/|title=Casey Veggies: Live & Grow Album Review|website=Pitchfork|accessdate=October 11, 2018}}
}}
Live & Grow is the debut studio album by American rapper Casey Veggies. It was released on September 25, 2015, by Epic Records and Vested in Culture.{{cite web|last=Hernandez |first=Victoria |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.34288/title.casey-veggies-live-and-grow-release-date |title=Casey Veggies "Live & Grow" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2015-09-03 |accessdate=2015-09-24}}
Singles
The album's first single, "Backflip" featuring YG and Iamsu!, was released on November 7, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/backflip-feat.-yg-iamsu!/id938371098?i=938371118 |title=Backflip (feat. YG & Iamsu!) - Single by Casey Veggies on iTunes |publisher=iTunes |date=2014-11-07 |accessdate=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924213119/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/backflip-feat.-yg-iamsu%21/id938371098?i=938371118 |archivedate=September 24, 2015 }} On January 14, 2015, the music video was released for "Backflip" featuring YG and Iamsu!.{{cite web|last=Hughes |first=Josiah |url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/casey_veggies-backflip_ft_iamsu_yg_video |title=Casey Veggies "Backflip" (ft. IAMSU and YG) (video) |publisher=Exclaim.ca |date=2015-01-14 |accessdate=2015-09-24}} The album's second single, "Tied Up" featuring Dej Loaf, was released on April 27, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tied-up-feat.-dej-loaf/id988985286?i=988985288 |title=Tied Up (feat. DeJ Loaf) - Single by Casey Veggies on iTunes |publisher=iTunes |date=2015-04-27 |accessdate=2015-09-24 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924213243/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tied-up-feat.-dej-loaf/id988985286?i=988985288 |archivedate=September 24, 2015 }} On June 9, 2015, the music video was released for "Tied Up" featuring Dej Loaf.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/06/09/video-casey-veggies-dej-loaf-tied-up/ |title=Video: Casey Veggies feat. DeJ Loaf – ‘Tied Up’ |publisher=Rap-Up |date= |accessdate=2015-09-24}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = I'm the King
| note1 =
| extra1 = FreshChuck
| length1 = 4:01
| title2 = Set It Off
| note2 =
| extra2 = THC
| length2 = 2:47
| title3 = Actin' Up
| note3 = featuring Dom Kennedy
| extra3 = DJ Mustard
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = Backflip
| note4 = featuring YG and Iamsu!
| extra4 = Iamsu!
| length4 = 4:19
| title5 = New Face$
| note5 =
| extra5 = {{flat list|
- Mike & Keys
- Polyester
}}
| length5 = 4:03
| title6 = Wonderful
| note6 = featuring Ty Dolla Sign
| extra6 = Hit-Boy
| length6 = 3:56
| title7 = Tied Up
| note7 = featuring DeJ Loaf
| extra7 = Kane Beatz
| length7 = 3:13
| title8 = A Little Time
| note8 =
| extra8 = Soundz
| length8 = 3:53
| title9 = Life Song
| note9 = featuring BJ the Chicago Kid
| extra9 = S. Dot
| length9 = 3:26
| title10 = Sincerely Casey
| note10 =
| extra10 = Mike & Keys
| length10 = 3:00
| title11 = Aw Man
| note11 =
| extra11 = THC
| length11 = 4:37
| title12 = RIP
| note12 = featuring Tyler, the Creator
| extra12 = Tyler, the Creator
| length12 = 2:37
| title13 = I'm Blessed
| extra13 = THC
| length13 = 5:39
}}
Charts
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Chart (2015)
! Peak |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|93|artist=Casey Veggies|accessdate=October 17, 2015}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|15|artist=Casey Veggies|accessdate=October 17, 2015}} |
References
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Category:Albums produced by Tyler, the Creator