Help (Blackbear album)

Help
Help
Studio album by Blackbear
Released	November 27, 2015
Genre	Alternative R&B;
Length	31:02
Label	Beartrap
Producer	Blackbear; J.Hill; Jerry Good; Mod Sun; Kizzo; Corporal;
Blackbear chronology
Singles from Help
	"Different Hos"; Released: October 25, 2015; "Paragraphs"; Released: November 16, 2015; "Oh Lord"; Released: November 20, 2015; "Slide Thru"; Released: January 15, 2016;

Help (stylized in all lowercase) is the second studio album by American singer Blackbear. It was released on November 27, 2015 through his independent record label Beartrap following his debut album Deadroses (2015) and the acoustic EP Dead (2015). The album includes guest appearances from Jerry Good and Maejor. Four singles were released in promotion of the album: "Different Hos", "Paragraphs", "Oh Lord", and "Slide Thru" featuring Jerry Good. The album peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Background and composition

Help describes Blackbear's addiction to prescription drugs and wish for escapism. The album cover features a picture of him at the SoHo House West Hollywood and was designed by frequent collaborator Mod Sun.^[1]^[2]

Singles

"Different Hos" was released as the lead single from Help on October 25, 2015 on SoundCloud with "Paragraphs" and "Oh Lord" following on November 16 and 20 respectively. "Hustler" was released alongside "Paragraphs" but was removed after a few hours. "Slide Thru" was released as a single alongside a music video on January 15, 2016.^[3]

Track listing

*Help* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Stop"	Matthew Musto	J.Hill	2:50
2.	"Oh Lord"	Musto	Blackbear	3:20
3.	"Slide Thru" (featuring Jerry Good)	Musto Good Hill Tane Runo	Good J.Hill	3:05
4.	"Paragraphs"	Musto Wilson Conley	J.Hill	2:49
5.	"Nervous"	Musto Derek Smith	Blackbear Mod Sun	2:33
6.	"Where Was U?"	Musto Tearce Kizzo	Blackbear Kizzo	3:32
7.	"Help" (featuring Maejor)	Musto Brandon Green Jesse Wilson	Corporal	3:33
8.	"Different Hos"	Musto Smith	Mod Sun	2:14
9.	"Verbatim"	Musto Kizzo	Kizzo	3:36
10.	"Hustler"	Musto Wilson	Corporal	3:30
Total length:				31:02

All song titles are stylized in lowercase letters.

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	34
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[5]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[6]	24

References

^ "new album help november 27". Twitter. October 27, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ "album art by @modsun help 11/27". Twitter. November 2, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ blackbear (2016-01-15). blackbear - slide thru [Official Music Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-31 – via YouTube.
^ "Blackbear Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ "Blackbear Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ "Blackbear Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[1] "new album help november 27". Twitter. October 27, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[2] "album art by @modsun help 11/27". Twitter. November 2, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[3] r (2016-01-15). blackbear - slide thru [Official Music Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-31 – via YouTube.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Blackbear-4] "Blackbear Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Blackbear-5] "Blackbear Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Blackbear-6] "Blackbear Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

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