My Ride's Here

My Ride's Here is the eleventh studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon. The album was released on May 7, 2002, by Artemis Records. Zevon described it as "a meditation on death"; it was released several months before Zevon was diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma.

Reception

Mark Deming of AllMusic rated My Ride's Here two out of five stars. He stated that "the jokes tend to be a bit obvious", and that "the more introspective moments don't connect the way one might hope". However, he said that some of the tracks "are strong enough to remind listeners of just how talented Zevon still is". He concluded by saying that the album "is a misfire from an artist capable of much better work."Robert Christgau rated the album an A-, stating that Zevon was "at his best in the fictional-mythic mode that prevails". However, he said that he was "not above touring acoustic to shore up his collateral".

Track listing

Personnel

Jeremih (album)

Jeremih is the eponymous debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Jeremih; it was released on June 30, 2009, by Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200, selling 69,000 copies in its first week.

Background

While attending Columbia College Chicago, Jeremih collaborated with record producer Mick Schultz. Together, they wrote all the songs, while Schultz produced the entire album. The duo recorded approximately 20 songs for the album. In February 2009, Jeremih met with Def Jam CEO Russell Williams and executive vice president of A&R Karen Kwak. After performing for the two, Jeremih was signed to Def Jam that same day.

Promotion

Prior to its release, the album was previewed exclusively on social networking website, including MySpace.

Singles

"Birthday Sex"; the album's lead single was released on March 24, 2009. It topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100.