Fleurever
Studio album by
Jazz Cartier
ReleasedJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
GenreHip hop
Length45:35
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Producer
Jazz Cartier chronology
Hotel Paranoia
(2016)		 Fleurever
(2018)
Singles from Fleurever
  1. "Tempted"
    Released: January 6, 2017
  2. "Right Now"
    Released: April 6, 2018
  3. "Godflower"
    Released: May 18, 2018
  4. "Which One"
    Released: June 22, 2018

Fleurever is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Jazz Cartier. It was released on July 27, 2018, by Universal Music Canada.[1] The deluxe edition was released on November 9, 2018.[2]

Background

The album was announced back in December 2016. In an interview with Billboard about the album title, Cartier said that:

It comes from my nickname in French, which is fleur. Essentially, in my head, or in my world, it’s the flower that will live forever. It will just never die. It just has so much energy from everybody for years to come, and it’s my take on that.[3]

In another interview with Billboard about the idea of duality on the album: Cartier said:

I just find that duality is a constant thing that everyone goes through. But I think more so myself because of like how I was raised and where I was raised and things I've been going through. Even with all the success and everything happening like you know what a lot of shit changes in your life and people talk about cliches but cliches are cliches for a reason. You go through all of them and you just find yourself looking in the mirror and being like there's some things I have to adjust to make sure this thing doesn't happen again or just learning from certain mistakes and that's the constant struggle with me and duality.[4]

Promotion

Singles

The album's lead single, "Tempted", was released for digital download on January 6, 2017.[5][6] The music video was released on May 5, 2017.[7] The song was produced by Lantz and T-Minus, with additional production by Sean Fischer and peaked at number 91 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, becoming his highest charting single.[8]

The album's second single, "Right Now" featuring KTOE, was released on April 6, 2018, alone with an accompanied music video six days later.[9][10]

The album's third single, "Godflower", was released for digital download on May 18, 2018, alone with an accompanied music video six days later.[11][12]

"Which One" was released on June 22, 2018, as the album's fourth single.[13] The music video was released on July 6, 2018.[14]

Other songs

The music video for "Cuzzi Relax", was released on March 18, 2019. The music video was directed by Brilliant Garcia.[15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!9/10[16]
HipHopDX4/5[17]
Now[18]

Fleurever received generally positive reviews from critics. Riley Wallace of Exclaim! praised the album, writing: "He's in a whole different mind state, and it comes across in the eclectic, yet remarkably cohesive track list. The "something to prove" chip on his shoulder seems to have been replaced with thoughtful reflection and developed songwriting."[16] Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX said, "As impressive as Fleurever’s introspection is, the album isn’t all just rhymes from his deep dark diary. There are plenty of turn-up moments that bode strong production and even stronger songwriting."[17] Kevin Ritchie of Now said, "Fleurever is the MC’s most cohesive album to date: it’s all about hooky flows and hard, trap drums tuned for maximal impact on club systems, but undercut by streaks of melodic melancholy."[18]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal.[19]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Soul Searcher"
Lantz2:04
2."Security"
2:56
3."VVS" (featuring KTOE)
2:52
4."Gliss"
3:06
5."Function" (featuring BLK LT$)
  • Adams
  • Christopher Justice
Gravez3:23
6."Right Now" (featuring KTOE)
  • Adams
  • Edwards
  • Lantz
  • KTOE
  • Lantz
2:22
7."Talk 2"
  • Adams
  • Matthew Krinberg
Krinny2:47
8."IDWFIL"
  • Catch Carter
  • Fischer
  • ZepFire
3:07
9."Sex Machina"
  • KTOE
  • Win Crabtree
3:14
10."Distractions"
  • Adams
  • Michael Holmes
  • Zale Epstein
  • DZL
  • Zale
3:20
11."Godflower"
  • Adams
  • Krinberg
  • Krinny
  • Path Seven
3:00
12."Fencing with Flowers"
  • Adams
  • Krinberg
  • Krinny
  • Path Seven
0:55
13."Which One"
  • Adams
  • Holmes
  • Imran Abbas
  • Thomas Kessler
  • DZL
  • X-Plosive
  • Abaz
2:02
14."Xrta Terrestrial"
  • Adams
  • Deshawn Levy-George
Ahkilo3:23
15."Before It's Too Late"
  • Adams
  • Levy-George
  • Daniel Smith
  • Ahkilo
  • Daniel Worthy
3:24
16."Tempted"
3:42
Total length:45:35
Fleurever – Delxue edition[20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Cuzzi Relax"
  • Adams
  • Christian Taylor
  • Kawen Simpson
  • Mathaius Young
  • Lynxz
2:34
18."Mitsubishi"
  • Adams
  • Christopher Auld
Steelo Foreign2:58
19."Castlevania"
  • Adams
  • Danilo Herrera
  • Cristian Rojas
  • Xavi
  • Rojas
2:27
20."No Way Out"
  • Adams
  • Lantz
Lantz2:31
Total length:56:07

Notes

  • All tracks stylized in all caps, with a bullet in front of each tracks. For example, "Soul Searcher" is stylized as "• SOUL SEARCHER".

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22] 70

References

  1. ↑ "Fleurever by Jazz Cartier on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Fleurever (Deluxe) [Explicit] by Jazz Cartier on Amazon Music - Amazon.com
  3. ↑ India, Lindsey (August 16, 2017). "Jazz Cartier Talks Lil Wayne Co-Sign & Working With Mike WiLL Made-IT for Red Bull Sound Select". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ Elibert, Mark (July 26, 2018). "Jazz Cartier Talks 'Fleurever,' The Idea of Duality & His Motivations as a Rapper". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tempted - Single by Jazz Cartier on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Darville, Jordan (January 3, 2017). "Jazz Cartier Is On The Hunt In His New Song "Tempted"". The Fader. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ Tanzer, Myles. "Jazz Cartier Is An Action Hero In "Tempted" Video". The Fader. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Jazz Cartier – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Right Now (feat. Ktoe) - Single by Jazz Cartier on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  10. ↑ Witmer, Phil. "Jazz Cartier's "Right Now" Is a Testament to Hard Drums and Snazzy Lighting". Vice. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "GODFLOWER - Single by Jazz Cartier on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  12. ↑ India, Lindsey. "Listen to Jazz Cartier's New Song "Godflower"". XXL. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Which One - Single by Jazz Cartier on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  14. ↑ Coe, Kairi. "Jazz Cartier Can't Decide Which One to Choose in New Visual". XXL. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Jazz Cartier - CUZZI RELAX". YouTube. Jazz Cartier. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  16. 1 2 Riley Wallace (July 26, 2018). "Jazz Cartier Fleurever". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  17. 1 2 Glaysher, Scott (August 25, 2018). "Review: Jazz Cartier's "Fleurever" Amplifies All His Assets". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  18. 1 2 Ritchie, Kevin (July 26, 2018). "Review: Jazz Cartier makes his play for stardom on Fleurever". Now. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Fleurever / Jazz Cartier Tidal". Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Fleurever / Jazz Cartier (Deluxe) Tidal". Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Best Songs of the Month (July 2018)". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Jazz Cartier Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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